Award winners

Roll of Honour

13 awards presented since the festival began. How the winners are chosen is on the rules page.

2026

HNIFF 2026current

This edition’s awards will be announced here.

2025

HNIFF 20257 awards
The Two Lives of Sepideh poster
Best CinematographyThe Two Lives of SepidehSoha Niasti
The Two Lives of Sepideh poster
Best ActorThe Two Lives of SepidehSoha Niasti
Black Rain in My Eyes poster
Best DocumentaryBlack Rain in My EyesAmir Athar Soheili, Amir Masoud Soheili
Good Night poster
Public Choice AwardGood NightPaulo Leão
7 to 10 poster
Best Director7 to 10Ana Pio
In Half poster
Best AnimationIn HalfJorge Morais Valle
The Tragedy of the Lady poster
Best Student FilmThe Tragedy of the Ladydoron neeman

2023

HNIFF 20236 awards
Infidelitas poster
Best CinematographyInfidelitasAlexandra Iwanoff, Jhonathan …
ANCiEnT SkY poster
Best SoundANCiEnT SkYJesse Zubot
The Bathtub poster
Best Short FilmThe BathtubSergi Marti Maltas
ill fortune poster
Best Writingill fortuneEmine Yildirim
Voyager poster
Best Student FilmVoyagerPablo Pagán
Another One poster
Best DirectorAnother OneTheo Papadoulakis