Unwrap a sweet selection of 2026 Indy Shorts award-winning films selection of this year&#39;s Indy Shorts award-winning films! Winners will be announced on Saturday, July 26.

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A selection of 2026 Indy Shorts award-winning films!

Summer White Lynch Memorial Award Winner A heartfelt profile of a local crossing supervisor, celebrating her impact on the community.

Ruth

A heartfelt profile of a local crossing supervisor, celebrating her impact on the community.

High School Film Competition Indiana Award Winner Paranormal Investigators Mike and Matt search for the infamous ghost of the Embassy Theatre. Public ContactKayla Sprayuekaylasprayue@gmail.com

The Ghost of the Embassy

Paranormal Investigators Mike and Matt search for the infamous ghost of the Embassy Theatre.

Horror Award Winner A teenager is horrified to discover the true face of his father's fish factory. Public ContactWelcome Aboarddistribution@wlcmaboard.com

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The Taste of Your Scales

A teenager is horrified to discover the true face of his father's fish factory.

Episodic Award Winner | Episodic Audience Choice Award Winner A depressed insurance claims adjuster vows to exercise free will after his pet goldfish Frodo is shot and killed.

The Human, Will

A depressed insurance claims adjuster vows to exercise free will after his pet goldfish Frodo is shot and killed.

Children's Resilience Short Film Prize Award Winner A young boy in Miami carries on with his days while the voice of his mother, recently deported, travels through the phone to try to reach him. JASON is about what happens after deportation, the felt absence, the connection that struggles to survive it and the power of a mother's love. Public ContactBonanza Productions LLCgabriella.canal@gmail.com

JASON

A young boy in Miami carries on with his days while the voice of his mother, recently deported, travels through the phone to try to reach him. JASON is about what happens after deportation, the felt absence, the connection that struggles to survive it and the power of a mother's love.

Indiana Spotlight Narrative Award Winner A passionate actress prepares for her last high school performance under the watchful eye of a new director while learning more about her late father. Public ContactPleaser Productionsbellarosalesbusiness@gmail.com

Lottie Baby

A passionate actress prepares for her last high school performance under the watchful eye of a new director while learning more about her late father.

Documentary Special Mention In 1970, a schoolteacher crashes into the brutal world of professional football, shattering its gender barrier. Public ContactAshley Brandonashleybrandonfilm@gmail.com

Panther Pat

In 1970, a schoolteacher crashes into the brutal world of professional football, shattering its gender barrier.

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