Award-Winning Films | LUCAS #49
Competition »Kids«
Award for the Best Short Film (2,000 €)
Sponsored by Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Hessen-Thüringen.
TILL THE STARS RISE
Taiwan 2025.
Directed by: Yu Yu
Competition »Teens«
Award for the Best Feature Film (5,000€)
THEIR TOWN
United States 2026.
Director: Katie Aselton
Special Mention for the Best Feature Film
ALMOST FOREVER
Sweden/Finland 2026.
Director: Lia Hietala, Hannah Reinikainen
Award for an Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (€2,000)
Sponsored by the DFF Patrons Circle.
HIJRA
Egypt/Iraq/Saudi Arabia/United Kingdom 2025.
Director: Shahad Ameen
Award for the Best Short Film (€2,000)
SANDY FANNIES
Norway 2026.
Director: Ingrid Runde Saxegaard
Competition »Youngsters«
LUCAS »Youngsters« Award (€5,000)
A GIRL UNKNOWN (about the film)
People’s Republic of China/France 2026.
Director: Zou Jing