FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FICOCC #2026-08
August - 2026
**All proud winners can get a Statuette if it is an individual prize. If the prize involves a team, they can obtain up to three Statuettes per prize.
** The cost of each Statuette is $ 178,00
** The representative rides the shipping costs:
USA: $105,5
Rest of the world: $52,5
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** Statuette features:
Height: 23 cm; Base: Diameter 6,5 cm
Made in Bronze
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June´s Winners
FICOCC #2026-08
On-line Film Festival with Live Screening of Winners
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1.- Short Film Awards
Best Short Film Of The Month
Still I Am Happy, By Arsh Wander. Canada
Audience Awards
- Audience Award 1st Place: Stuck Again, By Yona Totten. United Kingdom
- Audience Award 2nd Place: Amazônia Xamã Br, By Rodrigo Rodrigo Pedroza Pedroza. Brazil
- Audience Award 3rd Place: Realize Emptiness, By Weiping Lai. China
1.- Short Film Awards
Best Drama Short Film
Still I Am Happy, By Arsh Wander. Canada
Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Amazônia Xamã Br, By Rodrigo Rodrigo Pedroza Pedroza. Brazil
Best Indie Short Film
Stuck Again, By Yona Totten. United Kingdom
Best History Short Film
Back To One - Return To Ground Zero, By Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz. United States
Best War Short Film
The Pain Department, By Paul Thomas. United Kingdom
Best Thriller Short Film
Fido, By John Norris Ray, Maria Victoria Sanchez. United States
Best Ai Short Film
Eastern Sherlock：The Enigma Of Diaoyu Fortress, By Dike Lei. China
Best Social Short Film
Inside The Madhouse, By James G. Maynard. United States
Best Experimental Short Film
Realize Emptiness, By Weiping Lai. China
Best Animation Short Film
Between The Lines, By Oscar Burgos. United Kingdom
Best Documentary Short Film
Big Strong Man, By Timm-Christian Schindel, Jannis Raasch. Germany
1.2.- Individual Awards Short Films:
Best Director Short Film
Arsh Wander - Still I Am Happy
Special Mention Director Short Film
James G. Maynard - Inside The Madhouse
Best Female Director Short Film
Yona Totten - Stuck Again
Special Mention Female Director Short Film
Nicole Gates-Golden And Brooklyn Hulbert - Standing On Business…An Entrepreneur Origin Story
Best Young Director Short Film
Hamza Kaye - Only Once
Best Director In Documentary Short Film
Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz - Back To One - Return To Ground Zero
Best Screenplay Short Film
James G. Maynard - Inside The Madhouse
Special Mention Screenplay Short Film
Oscar Burgos - Between The Lines
Special Mention Screenplay Short Film
Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz - Back To One - Return To Ground Zero
Best Lead Actor Short Film
Varinder Chawla - Still I Am Happy
Special Mention Lead Actor Short Film
Song Seung Hyuk - Stuck Again
Best Lead Actress Short Film
Yona Totten - Stuck Again
Best Young Actor Short Film
Killian Robins - Only Once
Best Cinematography Short Film
Alex - Still I Am Happy
Special Mention Cinematography Short Film
Realize Emptiness
Best Art Direction Short Film
Realize Emptiness
Special Mention Art Direction Short Film
Tim Rye - Stuck Again
Best Sound Design Short Film
Papá - Amazônia Xamã Br
Best Original Score Short Film
Julian Hernandez - Between The Lines
Best Production Short Film
Paiodhy Rodrigues - Amazônia Xamã Br
Special Mention Production Short Film
Realize Emptiness
Best Make-Up Short Film
Giulen Reis - Amazônia Xamã Br
Special Mention Make-Up Short Film
Realize Emptiness
Best Vfx Short Film
Fabricio Rosário - Amazônia Xamã Br
2.- Feature & Half – Length Film Awards
Best Feature Film Of The Month
The Schoolhouse Valley, By Sheng Pu. China
Best Animation Feature Film
Sinking Road, By Moa Olsson. Sweden
Best Fantasy Feature Film
Neon Dream, By Mercedes The Muse. United States
Best Drama Feature Film
The Schoolhouse Valley, By Sheng Pu. China
2.2.- Individual Awards Feature & Half-Length Film:
Best Director Feature Film
Mercedes The Muse - Neon Dream
Special Mention Director Feature Film
Sheng Pu - The Schoolhouse Valley
Best Screenplay Feature Film
Mercedes The Muse - Neon Dream
Best Lead Actor Feature Film
The Schoolhouse Valley
Best Art Direction Feature Film
Wang Wendong - The Schoolhouse Valley
Best Cinematography Feature Film
Li Hongjian, Gong Erlei - The Schoolhouse Valley
Best Lighting Feature Film
Moses - Neon Dream
Best Editing Feature Film
Moses - Neon Dream
Best Original Score Feature Film
Moa Olsson & Drkrokowski - Sinking Road
Best Production Feature Film
The Schoolhouse Valley
3.- Others
Best Video Clip
Invisible Wars, By Kaique Alves, Thiago Eva. Brazil
Best Poster
Only Once, By Hamza Kaye. United States
Live Screening
Back To One - Return To Ground Zero, By Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz. United States
Big Strong Man, By Timm-Christian Schindel, Jannis Raasch. Germany
Between The Lines, By Oscar Burgos. United Kingdom
Invisible Wars, By Kaique Alves, Thiago Eva. Brazil
Only Once, By Hamza Kaye. United States
Still I Am Happy, By Arsh Wander. Canada
Stuck Again, By Yona Totten. United Kingdom
Amazônia Xamã Br, By Rodrigo Rodrigo Pedroza Pedroza. Brazil
Inside The Madhouse, By James G. Maynard. United States
Realize Emptiness, By Weiping Lai. China
On September 04 at 17:00 will be the live screening of a selection of short films, at Osic Art Room, 02-08, Municipal Street, Regina Mall,
Puerto la Cruz 6023, Anzoategui, Venezuela.
FICOCC´s Official Selection: August – 2026
Short Films
A Cycle Ended, By Nolan Morris. United States
Amazônia Xamã Br, By Rodrigo Rodrigo Pedroza Pedroza. Brazil
Back To One - Return To Ground Zero, By Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz. United States
Between The Lines, By Oscar Burgos. United Kingdom
Big Strong Man, By Timm-Christian Schindel, Jannis Raasch. Germany
Custom, By Aaron Bryant. United States
Eastern Sherlock：The Enigma Of Diaoyu Fortress, By Dike Lei. China
Fido, By John Norris Ray, Maria Victoria Sanchez. United States
Inside The Madhouse, By James G. Maynard. United States
Invisible Wars, By Kaique Alves, Thiago Eva. Brazil
It's Me, By Logan Murphy. United States
Mahabharata: A Cinematic Timeline, By Deboshree Ghosh. United Kingdom
Meet Me On A Rock, By Marie Bryan. Ireland
My First Job, By Brook Bailey. United States
No One Has Watched Over Me, By Silas José. Spain
No, By Luke Long. United States
Only Once, By Hamza Kaye. United States
Realize Emptiness, By Weiping Lai. China
Right Or Wrong, By Jack Taylor. United States
Smell Of Grandma, By Grayson Baker. United States
Standing On Business…An Entrepreneur Origin Story, By Nicole Michelle Gates-Golden. United States
Still I Am Happy, By Arsh Wander. Canada
Stuck Again, By Yona Totten. United Kingdom
Teams, By Kenneth Fuller. Germany
The Owl's Shriek, By Van Mendonza. Brazil
The Pain Department, By Paul Thomas. United Kingdom
Zone #1, By Wesley Bennet. United States
Feature & Half Length Films
A Hummingbird's Grave, By Carl Mitchell. United States
Come On, By Hung Kim. South Korea
Emigrate, By Alfredo Canó. Puerto Rico
Neon Dream, By Mercedes The Muse. United States
Nothing Is Perfect, By Matthew Morgan. United States
Sinking Road, By Moa Olsson. Sweden
The Schoolhouse Valley, By Sheng Pu. China
Posters
Mahabharata: A Cinematic Timeline, By Deboshree Ghosh. United Kingdom
Only Once, By Hamza Kaye. United States
Still I Am Happy, By Arsh Wander. Canada