Planet Frame
International Youth Film Festival & Anthology, 2026
 

PLANET FRAME 2026 WINNERS

 

Celebrating the voices, stories, and filmmakers of Planet Frame 2026

We are proud to announce the winners of the Planet Frame International Film Festival 2026, held in Morganton, North Carolina, September 25–26, 2026.

 

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BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER — AGES 12–15

US AND THEM
Director: Anne Mitchell
Country: United States
Runtime: 8:00

 

PLANET FRAME VOICE AWARD

BREAKING NEWS
Director: Lior Cahana
Country: Israel
Runtime: 8:29

 

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

CHIMERA
Director: Alice Ferreira
Country: Portugal
Runtime: 9:45

 

BEST SHORT FILM

RESTART
Director: Matilde Carvalho
Country: Portugal
Runtime: 9:36

 

ECO MESSAGE AWARD

NEW WONDER
Director: Ryan Hainline
Country: United States
Runtime: 9:46

 

FUTURE OF FILM AWARD

ETERNAL ECHOES
Director: Nianyu Zhong
Country: China
Runtime: 9:59

 

BEST ANIMATION

DIE PERFECTLY
Director: Shuo Yang
Country: United States
Runtime: 4:46

 

WATER QUALITY & WATERSHED SCIENCE AWARD

Presented by Lake James Environmental Association (LJEA)

UNDERCURRENTS
Director: Aayas D. Joshi
Country: United States
Runtime: 11:31

 

PLANET FRAME SPECIAL AWARD

GOOD JOB.
Director: J. Wyatt Turner
Country: United States
Runtime: 8:09

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLANET FRAME 2026 WINNERS!

Thank you to all the filmmakers, artists, jury members, partners, and audiences who joined us for Planet Frame 2026 in Morganton, North Carolina.

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See you at Planet Frame 2027!