# Best of January 2026

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Published: 2026-01-07 16:14:31 UTC
Updated: 2026-02-28 15:45:53 UTC
Author: TMFF Editorial Team


See the January List


January-February Feature Film Winners


 
FILM OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Code E414


2nd Film of the Month: Fade to White


3rd Film of the Month: Piece of Mind


 










     






 
TRAILER OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Under the Stars of Rome




 
















 

STUDENT FILM OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Fade to White


 










 
DIRECTOR OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Joel Junior - Code E414


 










 
SCREENWRITER OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Max McGregor - Piece of Mind


 

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ORIGINAL SCORE OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Ben Shipley - Code E414


 

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ACTOR OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Kyle Swanson - Fade to White


 

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ACTRESS OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Gabriella Giardina - Code E414


 

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EDITOR OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Dimitris Vrouvas - Living Dolls


 

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CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Koyo Matsui - Fade to White




 






 
ANIMATION OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Grappler




 






 
EXPERIMENTAL OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS




 
DOCUMENTARY OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


Winner: Budapest Cops




 






 
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS




 
WEB SHORT OF THE MONTH NOMINEES


NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS


 


THE AUDIENCE AWARD


Winner: They Might Be Monsters