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Winners - January 2026

  • Writer: New York Film Awards
    New York Film Awards
  • 3 hours ago
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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


Best Original Story

The Choice - Cassie Wang


Best Screenplay

Human Element - Dariusz Kraszewski


Best First Time Screenwriter

The Fa’a’amu Children - Frank Doucet


Special Jury Award

Inherited Shame - Fruzsina Skrabski, Sándor Kiss






Winners may order the official New York Film Awards statuette



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