Saint Charles Film Festival 2026
May 28th - 31st
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2026 St. Charles Film Festival
Best Feature (50 minutes or over)
‘Helka’
Best Short (30 minutes or under)
‘Meeting Your Maker’
Best Documentary (50 minutes or over)
‘American Dendrite’
Best Documentary Short (50 minutes or under)
‘Dream A Lill: 50 Years of Molding Makers’
Special Jury Award/Documentary
‘Salt Cured Life’
Best Experimental Short
‘Home’
Best Animation Short
‘Gorilla Tactics’
Best Male Director
Jon Gollner, ‘Ridgeview’
Best Female Director
Brooke Dooley, ‘Life is (a) Short’
Best First-Time Director
Joey Clarke, Jr., ‘Jack’s Dead’
Best Actor
Scott M. Dunn, ‘Play’
Best Actress
Gia Anelli, ‘Desert Flower’
Best Cinematography
Tom Smugala, ‘The Spring’
Best Editor
Federico Conforti, ‘Silicon Valley Girl’
Best Comedy Short (30 minutes or under)
Jack’s Dead
Best Student Film (30 minutes or under)
‘Europa’
Best Call to Action Film (30 minutes or under)
‘Vision, Dan Parris’
Audience Award
‘The Spring’
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