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WATCH THE 2026 WINNING FILMS

The films premiering at Tropfest 2026 now on YouTube

  • Crescendo

    Crescendo

    Lianne Mackessy

    Winner: First Place
    Winner: NIDA Emerging Talent Award:
    Best Female Actress, Laura Bunting
    Winner: Tropfest Runways

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  • WE DON’T TAKE BREAKS

    Jasper Sharpe

    Winner: Second Place
    Winner: NIDA Emerging Talent Award:
    Best Male Actor, Ben Kell Award

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  • SILENT NIGHT

    SILENT NIGHT

    Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe

    Winner: Third Place
    Winner: Pandora Women’s Brilliance Award, Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe

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  • PROJECT HOURGLASS:

    PROJECT HOURGLASS:

    Benjamin Matthews

    Winner: Best Cinematography Pres by Sony, Josh Flavell
    Winner: People’s Choice Award Pres by CommBank
    Winner: Tropfest Runways Award

    WATCH FILM
  • NO THANK YOU

    NO THANK YOU

    Georgina Haig

    Winner: Chery Acceleration Award

    WATCH FILM
  • THE END

    THE END

    Sean Bayles

    Winner: Tropicana Award

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  • BLUE ORCHIDS

    BLUE ORCHIDS

    DeTaysha McFarland

    Winner: YouTube Wildcard Competition

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