Spring 2026 Official Selections

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What Does "Official Selection" Mean?

Achieving "Official Selection" status means your entry has successfully passed the first judging stage and was not rejected. Your film now advances to our award judges who will determine the type of award(s) it may receive.

Important: Being Officially Selected does not guarantee a live screening. We live screen only Best of Festival Winners.

Award notifications will be sent the week of June 21, 2026. Best of Festival winners will be invited to showcase their films at our live screening event in 2026.

Best of Show, Outstanding Excellence, and Excellence awards may screen on WRPN.tv (Optional).

Animal Behavior & Intelligence

Bears in Hot Tubs
Directors: Claire Musser, Maddie Bear
Country: United States
Animal Behavior and Intelligence

Documentaries

Dockumentary
Country: United States
Documentary
Urban Garden
Director: Jillian Abbott
Country: United States
Documentary

Experimental

The Lonely Mushroom
Director: Dan Blackwell
Country: United Kingdom
Experimental

Human-Animal Interactions

Second Chance
Director: Ryan Edens
Country: United States
Human-Animal Interactions

Land and Water Management

Angkor, the liquid heart of an empire
Director: Giuseppe Ierise
Country: Italy
Land and Water Management
The Living Layer
Director: Oliver James Couch
Country: United Kingdom
Land and Water Management, Soil Health and Agriculture

Marine Life and Oceans

Saury Seaweed: Whisper of the Sea
Director: June-ho Lee
Country: South Korea
Marine Life and Oceans

Narrative Short Film (Animal, Nature or Environment)

The Seashell
Director: Akira Golz
Country: United States
Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment

Soil Health and Agriculture

The Living Layer
Director: Oliver James Couch
Country: United Kingdom
Land and Water Management, Soil Health and Agriculture