Our Best Short Film winner will receive our custom Global Shorts statuette which we ship anywhere in the world, free of charge. The award is manufactured by Society Awards, the same awards company that manufactures the Golden Globe and the Emmy. All winners will receive our Global Shorts Winner laurels in black, white, and gold.

Award of Merit – “OTIS” (USA)

Title: OTIS
Runtime: 37 min
Country: USA
Director: Mark Eric Ridley
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: March, 2026

Synopsis: Otis, a former soldier and POW Has just been released from the army and has an unlikely connection with a little girl who accepts his strangeness. To the concerns of her parents. All unaware that they would both play a significant role in each other’s life

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Award of Merit – “OTIS” (USA)