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2026 Allentown Film Festival Award Winners

Best Narrative Feature

Pieces of Lilo

Director:  Nathaniel  Mathis

Best Narrative Short

A Quart of Salt

Director:  BJ Barretta

Best Documentary

Dad Genes

Director:  Craig Downing

Producer:  Matt Isaac

Best Horror Film

Pyre

Director:  Dylan Miller

Best Art-Related Film

Yearn

Director:  Ben Smith

Best Spanish-Language Film

The Message

Omar G. Neri

Best Music Video

Vodka

Director:  Paul Michael Lincoln

Best Director

EmmyLou Diaz

A Peculiar Morning

Best Actor

Caleb Short

Proper Disposal

Best Actress

Brooke Harrsch

Buch

2026 Regional Short Film Contest Winners

The 1-5 Minute Short Film Contest $1,000 Grand Prize

Popcorn Pushers

Directors: Jiah Peck and Thom Peeler

The K-12 Student Film Prize  $100

One More Night

Director:  Ainsley Quay

The College Student Film Prize $100

Between The Lines

Director:  Sarah Campbell

The Non-Student Filmmaker Prize $100

The Scissor Man

Director:  Will Martinko