Golden Goblet Competition Lineup Announced: Spotlight on the 2026 Contenders
- Written by PR Newswire
SHANGHAI, May 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has officially unveiled the competition selections for the 2026 Golden Goblet Awards.
Held from June 12 to 21, the Festival received approximately 4,100 submissions from 125 countries and regions this year, setting a new historical record. According to the Festival, around 3,000 films met the eligibility requirements for competition, while 82% of the submitted entries are world or international premieres. The Festival also expanded its reach with first-time submissions from countries including Ghana and Mozambique.
Notably, all 12 films selected for the Golden Goblet Main Competition will make their world premieres in Shanghai. This marks the first time in the history of the Golden Goblet Awards that the Main Competition has achieved a 100% world-premiere lineup, underscoring Shanghai's growing appeal as a launch platform for filmmakers from around the world.
The Golden Goblet Awards remain the centerpiece of SIFF's international competition program, covering Main Competition, Asian New Talent, Documentary, Animation, and Short Film sections.
MAIN COMPETITION
ATLANTIC RHAPSODYDirector: ZHONG Kaifeng（China）
HALIMADirector: Yassine El Idrissi（Morocco）
ILUMINADADirector: Nicolás Rincón Gille（Belgium）
LUIZA'S DESERTDirector: Alan Minas（Brazil, United Kingdom）
MY OWN LAST SUPPERDirector: ismail BASBETH（Indonesia）
NIGHT OF BLINDNESSDirector: Reis Çelik（Turkey, Germany）
SEA SONSDirector: Daniil Merkulov（Russia）
SECRET IN THE BOXDirector: Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen（Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong China）
SUPERBUHEIDirector: Josef Brandl（Germany）
THE GREAT SKULLDirector: LIU Xiaoyang（China）
THE MISERABLE MOTHERDirector: Susanne Heinrich（Germany, France）
THE PARKING SPOTDirector: Louis Godbout（Canada）
ASIAN NEW TALENT
9 TEMPLES TO HEAVENDirector: Sompot Chidgasornpongse（Thailand）
ABOUT THE MOTHERDirector: Büşra Bülbül（Turkey）
BOOMAHDirector: Zaid Abu Hamdan（Jordan, Saudi Arabia）
CASSOWARYDirector: ZHANG Hanyi（China）
DOG DAY EVENINGDirector: Mak Tin Shu（Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong China）
HER FIRST TASTEDirector: GONG Yiwen（China）
HUNTER'S MOONDirector: Ridham Janve（India, Germany）
NO GOOD IN SIGHT: A STORYDirector: Alibi Mukushev（Kazakhstan）
NO HARD FEELINGSDirector: LIU Shichuan（China）
SKYLARKDirector: Narghiza Dotieva（Kyrgyzstan）
STRANGERS IN THE MOUNTAINDirector: WAN Bo（China）
THE BLIND GIRL AND AN ELEPHANTDirector: Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad（Bangladesh, Germany）
DOCUMENTARY
BENIGNODirector: David Baute（Spain）
NOTES UNHEARDDirector: GU Yun（China）
RUINSDirector: Elena Chemerska（North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia）
THE TIGER OF THE EASTDirector: Jorge Acevedo（Chile）
WHEELS OF FORGOTTEN DREAMSDirectors: Milos Ljubomirovic, Danilo Lazovic（Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia）
ANIMATION
AMADEO AND THE HYPOTHETICAL NEW WORLDDirectors: Brenda Lígia, Edu Felistoque（Brazil）
DANTEDirector: Linda Hambäck（Sweden, Norway, Denmark）
GARUDA: DARE TO DREAMDirector: Ronny Gani（Indonesia）
LUCY LOSTDirector: Olivier Clert（France）
WINNIPEG, SEEDS OF HOPEDirectors: Elio Guiroga, Beñat Beitia（Spain, Chile, Argentina ）
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
2000Director: Renata Lučić（Croatia）
CHICKEN LADYDirector: YUAN Shuqi（China, USA）
ELSEWHEREDirector: LIN Tingxuan（China, Thailand）
KILL, KOKESH, KILL!Director: Jan Míka（Czech Republic）
LAST TRAINDirector: XU Weihao（China）
LAZAREDirector: Claire Dietrich（France）
SITTING BIRDDirector: Athena Han（Canada）
THE DROUGHTDirector: Cristian Popa（Romania）
THE MATCHMAKERDirector: Sophia Kuestenmacher（Germany）
ZAZA GOGOGODirector: CHEN Kedi（China）
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
IF ONLYDirector: Ada Guvenir（Belgium）
JULKADirector: Valeria Cozzarini（Slovenia, Italy）
SHOESDirector: Salvatore Centoducati（Italy）
UNPLUGDirector: Comandante Bebé（Spain）
WATER'S TIME SLICEDirector: HE Jiaxuan（China）
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai serves as President of the Main Competition Jury, while Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen chairs the Asian New Talent section. Documentary filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir heads the Documentary Jury, British animator Will Becher leads the Animation Jury, and Portuguese filmmaker João Salaviza serves as President of the Short Film Jury.
This year's Festival will present more than 420 international films across over 1,500 screenings throughout Shanghai.
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