Freewheeling Film Awards 2026 (Annual)

Freewheeling Film Awards is an international film competition with an annual awards ceremony, rooting for independent films. Our state of mind is to boost the way of filmmaking. Giving a voice to those who have a significant storytelling.

Quarterly (fall, winter, spring and summer), our jury elects the best of each category. The annual competition will start in the fall and end in the summer. Every winner will be automatically qualified for the final round. For our annual event, the best of the best will compete to get the Freewheeling Award of the year. The winners can get their trophy and will be listed on our website. The annual awards ceremony will take place in London, at The Castle Cinema.

Hosted by Charlotte Carter

2025-2026 Seasonal winners: fall, winter, spring and summer. Then the finals in October 2026.

Line-up:

Out of Competition

"La Seyne Legends" by Choukri Ben Meriem

In Competition

Best film (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by John Christopher

Best filmmaker (short) > “Juliette's Miracle on St. Nick” by Antwand Pearman

Best actress (short) > Kelsey Cooke in “Safe” by Govind Chandran

Best actor (short) > Iyad Hajjaj in “My Foot is in Heaven” directed by Iyad Hajjaj

Best cinematography (short) > Josh Roberts for “Bingo Man” directed by Chris Beadnell

Best visual effects (short) > “My Paper Boat” directed by Hozan Sherzad

Best production design (short) > “A Girl Called Alice” directed by Tristan Loraine

Best costumes (short) > ”A Girl Called Alice” directed by Tristan Loraine

Best makeup (short) > “The Axe Forgets” directed John Christopher

Best editing (short) > “The Axe Forgets” directed John Christopher

Best sound (short) > “The Axe Forgets” directed John Christopher

Best screenplay short film > “The Oddsmakers” directed by Chivonne Michelle & Ali Watson

https://www.freewheelingfilmawards.com

Info: Brief intro from host and who will introduce the Screening of short films. Short break in the middle