What an incredible year! Congratulations to our 2025 winners and thank you to every filmmaker and supporter who made the Festival shine.

The Peter Gould Grand Jury Prize – Overall winner

Winner
THE SECOND TIME AROUND directed by Jack Howard

Animation
Winner
TWO BLACK BOYS IN PARADISE directed by Baz Sells

Comedy
Winner
MIRROR, SIGNAL, MANOEUVRE directed by Annabella Forbes

Documentary
Winner
Exploring The Intersections Of Sculpture Fashion And Art directed by James Hough

Experimental
Winner
SEASONS directed by Keefer Carteen

Green Planet
Winner
PET EXTERMINATION directed by Mikkel Storm Glomstein

Homegrown
Joint Winners
BLUFF directed by Naomi Wright
THE SECOND TIME AROUND directed by Jack Howard

Horror/Suspense
Winner
SURPRISE! directed by Dave Gardner

Narrative Drama
Winner
THE REMOVED directed by Rebecca Rose

Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Winner
DOWNSIZED directed by Ed Willey

Student
Winner
TOMMY THE SUPERHERO directed by Sam Turnbull

VFX
Winner
SOMETHING FOR YOUR MIND directed by Kamil Dymek