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2026 nominees & winners

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National

Best Animated Short

GM
Golden MapleThe Lantern KeeperDirected by Maya Okafor

Best Short Film

SJ
Special Jury PrizeLemonade SummerDirected by Ingrid Singh
 GM
Golden MapleThe Whale Who SangDirected by Ava Chen
 NOM
Four Seasons of NiniDirected by Aarav Wilson
 NOM
My Brother the AstronautDirected by Mei Martin

Best Feature

GM
Golden MapleSnow Day DetectivesDirected by Julien Bouchard

Best Feature Film

GM
Golden MapleLemonade SummerDirected by Ingrid Singh
 SM
Special MentionMy Brother the AstronautDirected by Mei Martin
 NOM
Four Seasons of NiniDirected by Aarav Wilson
 NOM
Postcards from IqaluitDirected by Hana Haddad

Best Animation

GM
Golden MapleFour Seasons of NiniDirected by Aarav Wilson
 NOM
Beyond the Blue DoorDirected by Talia Gagnon
 NOM
My Brother the AstronautDirected by Mei Martin
 NOM
Postcards from IqaluitDirected by Hana Haddad

Best Director

GM
Golden MapleJulien BouchardSnow Day Detectives
 NOM
Maya OkaforThe Lantern Keeper
 GM
Golden MapleAva ChenThe Whale Who Sang
 NOM
Aarav WilsonFour Seasons of Nini
 NOM
Ingrid SinghLemonade Summer

Best Documentary

GM
Golden MapleMy Brother the AstronautDirected by Mei Martin
 NOM
Beyond the Blue DoorDirected by Talia Gagnon
 NOM
Postcards from IqaluitDirected by Hana Haddad
 NOM
The Whale Who SangDirected by Ava Chen

Best Lead Actor

NOM
Owen TremblaySnow Day Detectives

Best Young Performer

NOM
Sienna HaddadFour Seasons of Nini
 NOM
Nadia HaddadLemonade Summer
International

Best Short Film

SJ
Special Jury PrizeEcho LakeDirected by Kai Mwangi
 GB
Golden BeaverPaper BoatsDirected by Inês Carvalho
 GB
Golden BeaverThe Paper DragonDirected by Kai Singh
 NOM
Fox and the FiddleDirected by Isla Thunderchild
 NOM
The Midnight Library CatDirected by Liam Hughes

Best Feature

GB
Golden BeaverKite SummerDirected by Arjun Mehta

Best Feature Film

GB
Golden BeaverEcho LakeDirected by Kai Mwangi
 SM
Special MentionThe Midnight Library CatDirected by Liam Hughes
 NOM
Fox and the FiddleDirected by Isla Thunderchild
 NOM
The Kindness ClubDirected by Kofi Hughes

Best Animation

GB
Golden BeaverFox and the FiddleDirected by Isla Thunderchild
 NOM
Pixel and PipDirected by Hugo Kowalski
 NOM
The Kindness ClubDirected by Kofi Hughes
 NOM
The Midnight Library CatDirected by Liam Hughes

Best Director

GB
Golden BeaverArjun MehtaKite Summer
 NOM
Inês CarvalhoPaper Boats
 GB
Golden BeaverKai SinghThe Paper Dragon
 NOM
Kai MwangiEcho Lake
 NOM
Isla ThunderchildFox and the Fiddle

Best Documentary

GB
Golden BeaverThe Midnight Library CatDirected by Liam Hughes
 NOM
Pixel and PipDirected by Hugo Kowalski
 NOM
The Kindness ClubDirected by Kofi Hughes
 NOM
The Paper DragonDirected by Kai Singh

Best Young Performer

LB
Little Beaver (Kids' Jury)Nadia MensahThe Paper Dragon
 NOM
Nadia MwangiEcho Lake
 NOM
Liam AndersenFox and the Fiddle
Indigenous

Best Documentary

TI
Turtle Island AwardSongs of the RiverDirected by Rosalie Beardy
 TI
Turtle Island AwardSneakers on the WireDirected by Zara Wilson
 NOM
Grandpa’s CanoeDirected by Oscar García
 NOM
The Brave Little BusDirected by Chloé Okafor
 NOM
The Great Pancake RaceDirected by Kai Kim

Best Short Film

TI
Turtle Island AwardGrandpa’s CanoeDirected by Oscar García
 SJ
Special Jury PrizeKite over KabulDirected by Omar Singh
 NOM
Sneakers on the WireDirected by Zara Wilson
 NOM
The Map in the AtticDirected by Benjamin Andersen

Best Feature Film

TI
Turtle Island AwardKite over KabulDirected by Omar Singh
 SM
Special MentionSneakers on the WireDirected by Zara Wilson
 NOM
The Brave Little BusDirected by Chloé Okafor
 NOM
The Map in the AtticDirected by Benjamin Andersen

Best Animation

TI
Turtle Island AwardThe Map in the AtticDirected by Benjamin Andersen
 NOM
Sneakers on the WireDirected by Zara Wilson
 NOM
The Brave Little BusDirected by Chloé Okafor
 NOM
The Great Pancake RaceDirected by Kai Kim

Best Director

TI
Turtle Island AwardOscar GarcíaGrandpa’s Canoe
 NOM
Omar SinghKite over Kabul
 NOM
Benjamin AndersenThe Map in the Attic

Best Young Performer

NOM
Sienna AhmedKite over Kabul
 NOM
Oscar BearThe Map in the Attic
Made by Kids

Best Short Film

SJ
Special Jury PrizeMoonlight HockeyDirected by Yara Campbell
 GK
Golden KitRobot in the GardenDirected by Mateus Costa
 NOM
Grandmother MoonDirected by Ethan Takahashi
 NOM
The Invisible ClassmateDirected by Arjun Fraser

Best Young Director (13–17)

GK
Golden KitLeila MoradiMy Grandma’s Radio

Best Feature Film

SM
Special MentionGrandmother MoonDirected by Ethan Takahashi
 GK
Golden KitMoonlight HockeyDirected by Yara Campbell
 NOM
SeedsDirected by Freya Roy
 NOM
The Invisible ClassmateDirected by Arjun Fraser

Best Animation

GK
Golden KitThe Invisible ClassmateDirected by Arjun Fraser
 NOM
Grandmother MoonDirected by Ethan Takahashi
 NOM
Otter IslandDirected by Felix Kowalski
 NOM
SeedsDirected by Freya Roy

Best Documentary

GK
Golden KitGrandmother MoonDirected by Ethan Takahashi
 NOM
Otter IslandDirected by Felix Kowalski
 NOM
Robot in the GardenDirected by Mateus Costa
 NOM
SeedsDirected by Freya Roy

Best Director

GK
Golden KitMateus CostaRobot in the Garden
 NOM
Yara CampbellMoonlight Hockey
 NOM
Arjun FraserThe Invisible Classmate

Best Young Performer

LB
Little Beaver (Kids' Jury)Benjamin SilvaRobot in the Garden
 NOM
Rafael KowalskiMoonlight Hockey
 NOM
Anika CampbellThe Invisible Classmate
Festival Awards

Audience Award

WIN
WinnerThe Lantern KeeperDirected by Maya Okafor
 NOM
Kite SummerDirected by Arjun Mehta
 NOM
Snow Day DetectivesDirected by Julien Bouchard

People's Beaver (Audience Award)

PB
People's BeaverGrandpa’s CanoeDirected by Oscar García
 NOM
Lemonade SummerDirected by Ingrid Singh
 NOM
Moonlight HockeyDirected by Yara Campbell
 NOM
Robot in the GardenDirected by Mateus Costa
 NOM
The Whale Who SangDirected by Ava Chen