Category: BEST ACTRESS & ACTORS AWARD – 2026 ARFF Barcelona

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The Red Mask – dir. Ritesh Gupta

(HONORABLE MENTION)

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Original Film Title: The Red Mask

Director’s Name: Ritesh Gupta

Writer’s Name: Samantha Gurash, Patrick Robert Young

Producer: Atit Shah, Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming : United States

Language: English

Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes

Film Description:

When outspoken queer screenwriter ALLINA GREEN (Helena Howard) is chosen to pen the final installment of the legendary slasher franchise THE RED MASK, anger, outrage, and online death threats from die-hard fans causes a rift in her relationship with reticent fiancé DEETZ (Inanna Sarkis). Desperate for a creative breakthrough, the pair escape to a secluded Airbnb, where Allina concocts a DANGEROUS GAME for the two to play to unlock her writer’s block. But when two uninvited houseguests crash the scene, (Kelli Garner and Jake Abel) the weekend turns dark and a twisted game devolves into a duel to the death.

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The Last Guest – dir. Colman Otunga

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: The Last Guest

Director’s Name:Colman Otunga

Writer’s Name: Colman Otunga

Producer: Sheila Asimwe

Country of Origin: Uganda

Country of Filming: Uganda

Language: English

Runtime: 15 minutes 22 seconds

Film Description:

Faith, poised in her wedding gown and moments away from marrying Jack, is joined by her loyal maid-of-honor and best friend Lori in a lavish bridal suite. Emotions run high as the ceremony nears—but nothing prepares her for the arrival of Michael, her ex-boyfriend, carrying wilted flowers and an even heavier truth.
Michael has just closed a multi-million-dollar deal on the tech startup they once dreamed of. He’s back in Kampala for good—and he wants her to reconsider everything. In a raw, emotionally charged exchange, Michael confesses that he still loves her and asks her not to marry Jack.
What follows is a deeply intimate conversation that unearths shared dreams, broken timelines, and the complex realities of love and growth. Faith must choose between the man who now embodies her past fantasies and the man waiting for her at the altar—representing her steady, chosen future.
In the end, The Last Guest is not a story of betrayal or rekindled romance, but one of acceptance, emotional closure, and the power of making peace with the road not taken.

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Peach Blossom Spring – dir. Xiaotang Zhou

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: Peach Blossom Spring

Director’s Name: Xiaotang Zhou

Writer’s Name: Xiaotang Zhou

Producer: Xiaotang Zhou

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 17 minutes 26 seconds

Film Description:

Two third-grade primary school students were eating spicy strips in the VIP compartment of the toilet. Their secret “peach blossom land” was discovered because the spicy strip sauce accidentally dripped onto their clothes. Under the combined pressure from their parents and teachers, they destroyed their own “peach blossom land” with their own hands.

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The Sleep of Reason – dir. Aleksandr Akhmedov

(HONORABLE MENTION)

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Original Film Title: The Sleep of Reason

Director’s Name: Aleksandr Akhmedov

Writer’s Name: Aleksandr Akhmedov

Producer: Aleksandr Akhmedov

Country of Origin: Kazakhstan

Country of Filming: Russian Federation

Language: Russian

Runtime: 21 minutes 17 seconds

Film Description:

A renowned poet is haunted by dreams that prophesy his death. Confronted with the choice to surrender to his end or defy destiny, he is drawn into a maelstrom by specters of the past—where time fractures, and the boundaries between memory and prophecy, dream and waking life, dissolve. In this liminal space, the buried truths of his hometown unravel before him.

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The Queen’s Jewels – dir. Joshua Friedman

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: The Queen’s Jewels

Director’s Name: Joshua Friedman

Writer’s Name: Joshua Friedman

Producer: Linda Duncombe

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: Dominican Republic

Language: English

Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes 14 seconds

Film Description:

The Queen’s Jewels is a classic and timeless tale of adventure. Small-town surfer Beau, our story’s protagonist is thrust into a hunt for Queen Elizabeth of Spain’s long, lost treasure. When Victoria, a rich and ruthless art and antiquities collector orders her crew after Beau, who holds the key to the missing treasure, Beau finds himself embarking on a journey to the Bahamas.
Upon arriving on Andros Island, Beau is introduced to local divers, Lala and Orion who find themselves alongside Beau in the hunt for the priceless jewels. Piece by piece, Beau and his new friends decipher the 300-year-old puzzle leading to the missing treasure all the while evading the looming and dangerous Victoria and her men.

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Among Wings And Memories – dir. Arnau Franch i Carreras

(WINNER)

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Original Film Title: Among Wings And Memories

Director’s Name: Arnau Franch i Carreras

Writer’s Name: Arnau Franch i Carreras

Producer: Carlos González, Eric Montes de Oca

Country of Origin: Spain

Country of Filming: Spain

Language: Spanish

Runtime: 11 minutes 21 seconds

Film Description:

On the eve of his most important concert, a musician at the height of fame is confronted by his sister, who forces him to face the family past he left behind, making him question what he has sacrificed for his success.