Winners - January 2026

New York Film Awards
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Best Picture

Pinocchio and the Water of Life - Victor Luckysov

Best Narrative Film

Connie & Clyde - Christopher Long, Celeste Chaney

Best Indie Film

The Choice - Cassie Wang

Best Drama

The Fa’a’amu Children - Frank Doucet

Best Comedy

The Heiress - Lee Harry

Best Experimental Film

The Life of Christ in Song - Nancy Hamilton

Best Inspirational Film

ROASTMASTER - Sax Eno

Best Crime Film

Connie & Clyde - Christopher Long, Celeste Chaney

Best Documentary

The 3100 - Mark Fisher

Best Animation

Pinocchio and the Water of Life - Victor Luckysov

Best Student Film

The Choice - Cassie Wang

Best Microfilm

Pieces of Me - Tzuyu Tung

Best AI Film

32 fouettés - Max Dennison

Best Director

Connie & Clyde - Celeste Chaney

Best First Time Director

The Fa’a’amu Children - Frank Doucet

Best Actor

The Heiress - Ron Feltner

Best Actress

The Heiress - Elyse Mirto

Best Supporting Actor

Fallaway - Kabir McNeely

Best Duo

Connie & Clyde - Lauren Call & Austin Archer

Best Ensemble

The Heiress - Elyse Mirto, Arthur Hanket,Jill K. Allen, Travis Greer, Dan Gilvezan, Ron Feltner, Jessi May Stevenson, Jeff Rector, Jesse Armitage, Doug Leeper, Steve Pinto, David Arias, Tom Mueller, Chet Dixon, Nick Rada, Cody Ford, Jude Gerard Prest, Martha Benavides, Jonathan Tipton Meyers, Amy Novak Rauch, B.J. Blossomgame, John Brito, Brian Fry, John Raymond, Doug Kayne, Jan Gass, Linda Livingston, James E. Lantiegne, Dr. Ronald Atanay, Vince A. Fonte, Mac Marie, Gabe Candelario, Jack Sloniker, Angel Rosales, Robert Gray, Kim Cardenas, Tina Greer, Martha Bangs

Best Cinematography

The Fa’a’amu Children - Cléa Cervéléra

Best Editing

Connie & Clyde - Michael DeJohn

Best Score

The Life of Christ in Song - Rita Tulha, Nicole Picazo

Best Song

The Fa’a’amu Children - Maeva Iaora E Manava - Potini Tahaa, Teriitehau Taputu, Teva Tehei, Satria Jaya

Best Sound Design

The Fa’a’amu Children - Frank Doucet, Ugo David, Louis Cretel

Best Commercial / Promotional Video

Happiness 40 - Hsun-Chun Chuang