2CIFF 2027 DATE TBA 21 - 23 AUG 2026 - COMPLETED
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2CIFF 2027 DATE TBA 21 - 23 AUG 2026 - COMPLETED
2ciff winners and finalists
2CIFF AWARD WINNERS 2026
2CIFF 2026 OFFICIAL WINNERS & NOMINATED FINALISTS
Celebrating Independent Film. Celebrating Filmmakers.
The 2 Counties Independent Film Festival 2026 brought together an extraordinary collection of independent filmmakers, actors, writers, directors and creative teams from across the UK and around the world.
Following an incredible festival weekend, we are proud to officially announce the 2CIFF 2026 Award Winners and Nominated Finalists.
Every film listed below earned its place through the strength of its filmmaking, creativity, performances and storytelling.
To every filmmaker who submitted, every nominated finalist who joined us, and every winner who took home a 2CIFF award — thank you for being part of 2CIFF 2026.
BEST EDITING
🏆 WINNER — CELESTIALE
Nominated Finalists
Post Restante
Dirty Change
Chasing Adonis
BEST SOUND DESIGN
🏆 WINNER — IN HALF
Nominated Finalists
Gan Canny
Behind the Reflection
RISE
BEST SCORE
🏆 WINNER — BLUE SKY
Nominated Finalists
More Punk Than Punk
S I C K
Gan Canny
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
🏆 WINNER — THE CORRECTION UNIT
Nominated Finalists
If This Is It
Nothing But the End
THE REAL DEAL
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
🏆 WINNER — NAGASAKI
Nominated Finalists
Chasing Adonis
Where Are All the Gay Superheroes?
The Correction Unit
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
🏆 WINNER — SCAB
Nominated Finalists
Merkurio
Nagasaki
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
🏆 WINNER — WE'RE ALL BLACK DOWN HERE
Nominated Finalists
The Haven
Merkurio
RISE
Celestiale
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
🏆 WINNER — DANIEL COPELAND — INVINCIBLE
Nominated Finalists
Bobby O'Callaghan — On the Same Bench
Denis Nikitin — My Boyfriend, a Mannequin
Tongayi Chirisa — RISE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
🏆 WINNER — NATALIE STASZECKI — GREEN GRASS
Nominated Finalists
Olga Martinez — Merkurio
Jaquie Barker — Cast & Crew
Clara Hernani — Celestiale
BEST ACTOR
🏆 WINNER — BRANDON WORRALL — GREEN GRASS
Nominated Finalists
James Ferrux — Merkurio
Joe Carmichael — Mein Surname
Sikhansysio Ngwenya — RISE
BEST ACTRESS
🏆 WINNER — ROZELLE GEMMA — BEHIND THE REFLECTION
Nominated Finalists
Aviana Bell — The Fight
Laura Howard and Samantha Seager — Invincible
Sonja Romie — Night Faces
BEST DIRECTOR
🏆 WINNER — EMMA CROFT — INVINCIBLE
Nominated Finalists
James William Mellors — We're All Black Down Here
Aram Atkinson — Green Grass
Michael Fausti — Angel Lust
GENRE AWARDS
BEST COMEDY
🏆 WINNER — MEIN SURNAME
Nominated Finalists
The Stork
Gan Canny
The Moneyshot
BEST HORROR
🏆 WINNER — ANGEL LUST
Nominated Finalists
Merkurio
SCAB
The Suicide Shift
BEST DRAMA
🏆 WINNER — GREEN GRASS
Nominated Finalists
The Haven
We're All Black Down Here
CASUS
BEST ACTION
🏆 WINNER — DIRTY CHANGE
Nominated Finalists
The Correction Unit
Love Mirrors
The Fight
BEST SCIENCE FICTION
🏆 WINNER — WHERE ARE ALL THE GAY SUPERHEROES?
Nominated Finalists
The Correction Unit
Sheltered Spaces
AIR
BEST DOCUMENTARY
🏆 WINNER — THE RUTHLESS GUIDE TO BDSM
Nominated Finalists
More Punk Than Punk
W: A Return to Oz
Julia & Josie's Story
BEST ANIMATION
🏆 WINNER — TIDY AWAY
Nominated Finalists
Bird Drone
In Half
Ruminant Reviews
REGIONAL AWARDS
BEST OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
🏆 WINNER — AIR
Nominated Finalists
Tidy Away
S.I.C.K.
Dear Heart
Not on My Watch
BEST OF BEDFORDSHIRE
🏆 WINNER — THE LOSSEN
Nominated Finalists
The Stork
Chasing Adonis
C.Y. Gregory: This One's For You
STUDENT FILM AWARDS
BEST INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM
🏆 WINNER — ON THE SAME BENCH
Nominated Finalists
Family Dinner No. 3491
Nothing But the End
Dirty Change
BEST UK STUDENT FILM
🏆 WINNER — JULIA & JOSIE'S STORY
Nominated Finalists
THE REAL DEAL
No Light Here
Ruminant Reviews
MAJOR FILM AWARDS
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
🏆 WINNER — MERKURIO
Nominated Finalists
Night Faces
Celestiale
RISE
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
🏆 WINNER — THE DISTANCE WE DRIFT
Nominated Finalists
Cast & Crew
My Boyfriend, a Mannequin
Within
BEST UK SHORT
🏆 WINNER — GREEN GRASS
Nominated Finalists
Blue Sky
Gan Canny
We're All Black Down Here
BEST UK FEATURE
🏆 WINNER — ANGEL LUST
Nominated Finalists
The Correction Unit
Invincible
Nagasaki
SPECIAL AWARDS
MENTAL WELLNESS AWARD
🏆 WINNER — STRINGS ATTACHED
Nominated Finalists
Chasing Adonis
S.I.C.K.
Post Restante
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
🏆 WINNER — BEHIND THE REFLECTION
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD
🏆 WINNER — RISE
CONGRATULATIONS FROM 2CIFF
Congratulations to every 2CIFF 2026 Winner and Nominated Finalist.
Independent filmmaking exists because people are prepared to take risks, tell stories, build teams, create something from nothing and put their work in front of an audience.
That is exactly what 2CIFF exists to celebrate.
We are enormously proud that these films and filmmakers became part of the 2 Counties Independent Film Festival 2026, and we look forward to following what they create next.
2CIFF — 2 Counties Independent Film Festival
Independent Film. Real Filmmakers. Real Stories.
Welcome to 2cIFF Official media partners
Interviews / Live broadcast
ACR will be present throughout the festival conducting interviews and live broadcasting.
Listen out for the 2CIFF interviews on drive time and friday nights in JULY details to follow
Asian Community Radio (ACR) is a community-focused broadcasting platform dedicated to informing, entertaining, and connecting diverse audiences through music,
ACR will be present throughout the festival conducting interviews and live broadcasting.
Listen out for the 2CIFF interviews on drive time and friday nights in JULY details to follow
Asian Community Radio (ACR) is a community-focused broadcasting platform dedicated to informing, entertaining, and connecting diverse audiences through music, culture, conversation, and storytelling.
ACR promotes the languages, heritage, traditions, music, and artists of the Asian community while creating opportunities for engagement, education, and inclusion across all communities.
Through live broadcasts, community initiatives, cultural programming, interviews, events, and partnerships, ACR supports local voices, celebrates diversity, and helps preserve history by archiving stories and experiences for future generations.
ACR is committed to supporting health and wellbeing, encouraging community participation, and providing a platform that inspires creativity, collaboration, and positive social impact
Interviews / Live broadcast
Horizon will be present throughout the festival conducting interviews and live broadcasting
Listen out for the 2CIFF radio interview -
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) - Horizon Radio
Horizon Radio is the exciting new community radio station for Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Wo
Horizon will be present throughout the festival conducting interviews and live broadcasting
Listen out for the 2CIFF radio interview -
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) - Horizon Radio
Horizon Radio is the exciting new community radio station for Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Woburn and Olney.
We broadcast live from our studios in Midsummer Place shopping centre in Milton Keynes, bringing you a fresh mix of music with local events, local music, news and sport.
We are licensed by Ofcom to be a radio service for people in Milton Keynes, and particularly the disadvantaged and those from diverse backgrounds. Giving a platform to local emerging music and arts, and promotes the voluntary sector.
How to tune in
In Milton Keynes - you can listen on 105.5 FM, DAB DIgital Radio and via Alexa (just say "Play Horizon Radio Milton Keynes") and our iPhone and Android apps.
2 Counties Independent Film Festival (2CIFF) - Horizon Radio
Red Carpet and Awards Host
Selina will be appearing as an Awards & Red Carpet Presenter at the Two Counties Independent Film Festival this August at MK Gallery.
As a presenter, digital storyteller and founder of Selina Dunn Media, she is passionate about championing creative talent and helping to bring inspiring stories to wider audiences.
@selinadunnmedia
Interviews and social media support
Pink Mondo Group, founded by PR professional Petra Kereem, is a Milton Keynes-based creative service network.
At its heart is Pink Mondo Agency, providing PR, media relations and talent development support for brands, artists and creative projects.
Alongside this, the group delivers networking events, media platforms and community initiat
Pink Mondo Group, founded by PR professional Petra Kereem, is a Milton Keynes-based creative service network.
At its heart is Pink Mondo Agency, providing PR, media relations and talent development support for brands, artists and creative projects.
Alongside this, the group delivers networking events, media platforms and community initiatives designed to connect people, amplify voices and support the growth of the creative sector.
NEWS and media updates
Horizon radio DAB - 18/06/2026
Horizon radio DAB - 18/06/2026
Horizon radio DAB - 18/06/2026
DESTINATION MK - 13/04/2026
Horizon radio DAB - 18/06/2026
Horizon radio DAB - 18/06/2026
ASIAN COMMUNITY RADIO
2CIFF OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER
Radio Interviews coming soon
