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We are proud to announce the 2026 Finalists for features and shorts!

Congratulations to our Finalists and thank you to all who submitted!

The Winners will be announced on February 24th.

 

THE FINALISTS

 

FEATURES

5 features out of 2,715 total feature submissions.

Hijrah Girls by Alessandra Bautze

Life as a Mesoplankton by Ariella Stoian

Monochrome by Devin Githara-Pipkin

Vena Sewn In by Ann Marie Martin

Wildcats by Judith C Posey

 

SHORTS

5 shorts out of 1,091 total short submissions.

Let Me Run by Benjamin Samuel

Mouthpiece by Christian D.K. Long

Smokeshow by Chloe Leigh King

Tudor Core by Ella Gonzales

Zeenat And The Men Who Give Her Pause by Richa Rudola