PÖFF Shorts Announces 2026 Winners in Tallinn on November 14: Norway's 'Sandy Fannies' Takes Grand Prix, 'Terminal' Wins Best Animation
PÖFF Shorts, the short film and animation sub-festival of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, announced its 2026 winners at an open-air ceremony in Tallinn, Estonia, on Saturday, November 14. The Grand Prix for Best Film in the International Live-Action Competition went to 'Sandy Fannies' (Norway, 2026), directed by Ingrid Runde Saxegaard, with a prize of 1,000 euros. The jury of Jaanika Arum, Augusté Gerikaité and Emilie Poirier praised its beautifully minimalist storytelling, blurring the boundaries between being a daughter and a mother, with outstanding performances and bold direction. The jury mention in the same section went to 'Case No.' by Poland's Patrycja Polkowska, and Best New Talents Film went to 'Nobody Barks' by Spain's Júlia Coldwell Serra.
The Grand Prix for Best Animation Film in the International Animation Competition went to 'Terminal' (France, Portugal, Spain, 2026), directed by Alexandre Siqueira, also carrying a 1,000-euro prize. The jury mention went to Canada's Julie Charette for 'The Comet.' Best Film in the New Talents animation strand went to 'Growing Stones, Flying Papers' by Germany's Roozbeh Gezerseh and Soraya Shamsi, and Best Children's Film went to 'Shorts From the Box - Wild Things' by Hungary's Géza M. Tóth.
In the National Competition, the Grand Prix for Best National Film went to the documentary 'Lines' (Estonia, 2025), directed by Eleonore de Montesquiou. Best National Live-Action Film was 'Stolen Hearts' by Leevi Oramo, Best National Animation Film was 'A Serious Thought' by Jonas Taul, and Best National Non-Scripted Film was 'The Borscht' by Yuqing Jiang. The festival said the three Grand Prix winners each receive 1,000 euros and will be eligible to qualify for an Academy Award, subject to the Academy's requirements. PÖFF Shorts is a sub-festival of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, whose 2026 edition runs from November 6 to 22.
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Source: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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