Official Results
July 2026 Winners
Official results for the July 2026 New Jersey Film Awards competition.
Featured Winners
A selection of standout projects recognized in the July 2026 competition.
Best Short Film
Cambio Vita
Best Drama Short
Feelings of an Old Life
Best Movie Poster
The Girl We Let In
Best New Jersey Short
Until Next Time
Best Actor in a Feature
Fresh Coat
Best College Short
The Second Melody
Official Winners
The complete official July 2026 winners list.
Film Awards
21 awards
Best Narrative Feature
Where the Light Ends
Best AI Feature
Drone Runners
Best Short Film
Cambio Vita
Best Drama Short
Feelings of an Old Life
Best Comedy Short
The Man Who Had No Time
Best Horror Short
Double
Best Thriller
The Montenegro Affair
Best Animation Short
Once Upon a Timeline
Best Inspirational Short
Give Me Light Wings
Best Documentary Short
I Was Called Bela Right From the Start
Best International Short
Honor at Stake
Best Microshort
Learning with Sprinkles: Penguins
Best New Jersey Short
Until Next Time
Best College Short
The Second Melody
Best High School Short
Cult Classic
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Mystic Haven
Best Music Video
Tree of Liberty
Best AI Short
The City Between Them
Best Trailer
My Summer with Sam
Best Movie Poster
The Girl We Let In
Best Concept
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Acting Awards
8 awards
Best Actor in a Feature
Nicholas Falzone (Fresh Coat)
Best Actress in a Feature
Chiara Cappello (Where the Light Ends)
Best Actor in a Short
Gerardo Cardinale (Unicorns Fly Free)
Best Actress in a Short
Liv Corriveau (Till Death Do Us Part)
Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Callaway (The Girl We Let In)
Best Supporting Actress
Aleksandra Vojceska (Where the Light Ends)
Best Ensemble
Cambio Vita
Best Young Actor
Riana Emma Balla (Give Me Light Wings)
Technical Awards
11 awards
Best Director of a Feature
Sophia Birdsell (In Case…)
Best Director of a Short
Alfredo Moreno (Life)
Best First-Time Director
Moses Saintil (Until Next Time)
Best Female Filmmaker
L. Corriveau & A. Arun (Till Death Do Us Part)
Best Young Filmmaker
Leo Kahn (1863: American Blood)
Best Cinematography
Onur Thornfield (Till Death Do Us Part)
Best Editing
Albert Gaudreault (The Montenegro Affair)
Best Visual Effects
Moses Saintil (Until Next Time)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Silvia Tola (Life)
Best Sound Design
Diego Candelma (Till Death Do Us Part)
Best Original Score
E. Cartechini & M. Giordano (The Girl We Let In)
Screenplay Awards
2 awards
Best Feature Screenplay
“Mice” by Simon James
Best Short Screenplay
“Down to the Wire” by Dexter E. Williams