The 34th Raindance Film Festival has revealed its 2026 Jury Award winners, with Silent Rebellion emerging as one of the biggest winners of the festival. The World War II drama claimed Best International Feature, while its lead actress Lila Gueneau received the award for Best Performance in a Debut Feature.
Documentary feature Gaslit, executive produced by Jane Fonda, won Best Documentary Feature for its powerful exploration of the impact of oil and gas production on communities across the United States.
The Discovery Award for Best Debut Feature was presented to German drama Thanks for Nothing, while Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg and Sofie Rørdam shared the Best Debut Director honour for Walls – Akinni Inuk.
A new category introduced this year, Best Horror Feature, was awarded to Serena, while Macbeth claimed Best UK Feature. Director Kirsty Bell earned Best UK Director for Eddie Cochran – Don’t Forget Me, with Izabella Malewska winning Best Performance in a UK Feature for Tramp. Cinematographer Dan Poole received Best UK Cinematography for Section 1591_Sex Trafficking of Children in the USA.
The Spirit of Raindance Award went to So What, celebrating the festival’s independent filmmaking ethos.
Among the short film honours, Pankaja, The Oath, and God Is Shy secured Oscar®-qualifying awards for Best Live Action Short, Best Documentary Short, and Best Animation Short, respectively. Wonderwall was named Best UK Short.
The awards were presented during the closing celebrations of the 34th Raindance Film Festival, recognising outstanding achievements across feature films, documentaries, and short films from around the world.