The Jury Winners for the 2026 Valley College International Student Film Festival
| Categories | Winners | School/Student | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Jury | Endless Blue | University of Monterrey/Patricio Azpeitia | Burka |
| Best University | Have a Nice Dream | Emerson College/Jonathan Kirkpatrick | Milky Girl |
| 2-Year | Echoes | San Bernardino Valley College/Taysia Galeano | Reflections |
| Documentary | Drag me home | University of North Carolina School/ Deladis Haywood, Jessica Wright | Leave it at the Loom |
| Director | Reflections | Orange Coast College/Luke Blackburn, Steven Ramos | Endless Blue |
| Writer | Mikah Dean is Dead to Me | UC Santa Cruz/Tieran Harvey, Gillian O'leary | Reflections |
| Best High School | The Vase | LA County Highschool for the Arts / Gavin Nicholaus Park | Detention |
| Editor | Reflections | Orange Coast College/Luke Blackburn | Have a Nice Dream |
| Cinematographer | The One in Red | Ringling College of Art and Design / Ky Craemer | Have a Nice Dream |
| Cast | Wallaby Drew's Wild Adventures | Emerson College/Luke Stagg | Detention |
