Category: AUDIENCE AWARDS – ARFF PARIS 2026

(FINALIST)

Original Film Title: Blue Sky

Director’s Name: Tony Jopia

Writer’s Name: Andrew K Fawn, Noor Franssen, Tony Jopia,

Producer: Alex Jopia, Tony Jopia, Ty Naylor, Paola Garay, Camilla Bahamondes

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: Chile, United Kingdom

Language: English

Runtime: 29 minutes 9 seconds

Film Description:

The dying wish of her father makes a young woman break free from the shackles tying her to a humdrum life, leading her to embark on an adventure that will change her life forever.

(HONORABLE MENTION)

Original Film Title: From the Midnight Sun to Eternity

Director’s Name: Paola Ivana Suhonen

Writer’s Name: Paola Ivana Suhonen

Producer: Olli M. Happonen

Country of Origin: Finland

Country of Filming: Finland

Language: Finnish

Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes

Film Description:

A lovestory, a roadtrip and a betrayal- under the eternal Midnight sun in Finland. This is a roadtrip never to forget.

(Audience Award Winner)

Original Film Title: JAMEELA

Director’s Name: Mina JafriMalik & Zainab (Izzy) Malik

Writer’s Name: Mina JafriMalik & Zainab (Izzy) Malik

Producer: Imtiaz Malik & Razia Jafri

Country of Origin: Pakistan

Country of Filming : Pakistan

Language: Urdu

Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes 33 seconds

Film Description:

Born into a cruel and unaccepting world, a young transgender woman embarks on a journey to follow her dreams and live her truth.

(FINALIST)

Original Film Title: The Iron Scream

Director’s Name: Mida Kagolkina

Writer’s Name: Mida Kagolkina

Producer: Mida Kagolkina

Country of Origin: Spain

Country of Filming: Spain

Language: Spanish

Runtime: 6 minutes 33 seconds

Film Description:

After discovering her husband’s betrayal, Ana leaves everything behind to face her own silenced pain. Just a deep scream shatters her world and rebuilds her from within.

The Iron Scream (El Grito de Hierro) is a visually stylized and emotionally charged portrait of a woman’s inner collapse and rebirth. A cinematic journey through containment, rupture, and the silent power of reclaiming oneself.