Aesthetica Short Film Festival Announces 2026 Winners on November 8: Don't Touch the Artwork Wins Best of Festival and Best Artists' Film
York, England, United Kingdom — The Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) published its 2026 award winners on its official website on November 8, 2026, across categories including drama, animation, documentary, comedy and games.
The top honour, the Best of Festival Award, went to Don't Touch the Artwork, directed by Shams Uz Zuha Mansur, which also won Best Artists' Film. Best Documentary went to Forgotten Spaceman, directed by Elham Ehsas, about Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan's first and only astronaut, who flew into space in 1988.
Other major winners included This is Not a Memoir (Best Animation, directed by Josh Earle), Nobody Barks (Best Comedy, directed by Júlia Coldwell Serra), Slap!! (Best Drama, directed by Mikolaj Piszczan), Anon (Best Director, Dylan Brady), CHINGONA (Best Music Video, directed by Rupert Höller) and Hillthorn (Best Game, developed by Fool Moon), while Dublin four-piece WineMom won the New Music Stage prize. This report lists the festival's officially announced winners only, without evaluation.
(Source: ASFF official winners announcement, published November 8, 2026)
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Source: Aesthetica Short Film Festival
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