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.

Best Screenplay, Kerri Hill – “Santiago” (Australia)

Title: Santiago
Runtime: 15 pages
Country: Australia
Writer: Kerri Hill
Placement: Best Screenplay
Competition: September, 2026

Synopsis: After her mother inherits a haunted pub on the Queensland coast, a homesick sixteen-year-old follows a mysterious white horse into the sea and uncovers a supernatural family legacy her mother has spent her life trying to escape.

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Awards and Prizes

Best Screenplay, Kerri Hill – “Santiago” (Australia)