KSFEF 2026 AWARDS SEASON RUNDOWN

Huge congrats to KSFEF alumni and mentors whose work has been honored with nominations and distinctions during this year’s awards season.

Erin Casper, ACE, accepting the ACE Eddie for her work on the short documentary ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS

ACE EDDIE AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS (Best Edited Short) *Winner
Erin Casper, ACE, Editor

IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY (Best Edited Documentary Feature)
Stacy Goldate, ACE, Editor

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS (Best Short Documentary)
Erin Casper, ACE, Editor

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (Best Feature Documentary)
Berenice Chavez, Editor
M Auday, Assistant Editor

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (Best Feature Documentary)
Geeta Gandbhir, Director

OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTLISTS:

BAD HOSTAGE (Documentary Short)
Mimi Wilcox, Director & Editor
Nyenve Minnear, ACE, Consulting Editor

COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! (Documentary Feature)
Rabab Haj Yahya, Editor
Francisco Bello, ACE, Consulting Editor
Mary Kerr, Assistant Editor

COVER-UP (Documentary Feature)
Amy Foote, ACE, Editor

HOLDING LIAT (Documentary Feature)
Jeff Gilbert, Editor

LAST DAYS ON LAKE TRINITY (Documentary Short)
Penelope Falk, Editor

ROVINA’S CHOICE (Documentary Short)
Flávia de Souza, Editor