2026 Award Winners

Feature Films, Stand Up, Pilot/Episodic/Web Series

Feature: Pickleheads

Stand Up Special: Shane Mauss Trips

Pilot/Episodic/Web Series (PEWS): Comedia Del Adri

International Feature/PEWS: Comedia Del Adri

Texas Feature/PEWS: Pickleheads

Director: Anxiety Club

Screenplay: Will Wood: Slouching Towards Branson

Acting Performance (Gender Neutral): Jamie Campbell in The Sitcom & The Drama

Ensemble Cast: Pickleheads

Belly Laugh: A Quiet Sales Call

Audience Award: Pickleheads

Special Recognition:

  • Michael Strauss' Visuals in Shane Mauss Trips

  • Unique Storytelling in Will Wood: Slouching Towards Branson

Short Films, Student Films, Sketch Videos

Short: Fisher of Men

Sketch: Gaslighting Dad

Student Short: Am I The Asshole

International Short: Cell Buddies

Texas Short: Fisher of Men

Director: Sisters of Evergreen

Screenplay: A Dead Pam Comedy

Acting Performance (Gender Neutral): Ben Bishop in Hamster In My Head

Ensemble Cast: Sisters of Evergreen

Belly Laugh: Gaslighting Dad

Audience Award: Feel The Rhythm

Special Recognition:

  • Practical Visual Effects in Hamster In My Head

  • Unique Storytelling in Sad Getty

Screenplay & Pilot Competition Winners

Feature Screenplay: “America Decides” by Phil Reilly

Short Screenplay: “The Hole Point” by Chelsea London Lloyd

Pilot Script: “Naughty Maids” by Rommel Rojas

Honorable Mentions

For Features, Stand Up Specials, Pilots/Episodic/Web Series, Shorts, Student Films, Sketches