Berlin Fashion Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2026 edition, marking the 13th year celebrating the art of fashion storytelling through film. Bringing together over 1000 submissions and over 200 attendees spanning global creatives and visionary brands, the festival continues to shape the future of visual culture through a dynamic curated programme.
More than a festival, it operates as a catalyst and curator, operating as a dedicated stage where fashion films take the spotlight. Championing emerging voices and refined craft, through screenings, stage talks, networking moments, and awards, the platform creates space to not only celebrate creativity, but also elevate talent. In its 13th year, BFFF continues to move culture forward across fashion, film, and visual media.
Winners were selected by an international jury of leading industry professionals from fashion, film, media, and creative production, ensuring a cross-disciplinary perspective on innovation, craft, and cultural relevance. 2026 Jury members included:
- Regina Soares Valverde – luxury brand strategist, Publicis Luxe
- Niccolò Montanari – CEO, MontanariPR
- Diana C. Milesi – executive producer
- Morten Grubak – VP and global creative director, Hugo Boss
- Ufuk Inci – executive producer, Highsnobiety
- Sandra Romano – director global communications, Mytheresa
- Martin Revol – executive producer, Quad Productions
- Fiona Bartel – executive producer, WANDA
- Kate McCreery – partner and executive producer, Image Partnership
- Bianca Redgrave – managing director, Studio Private
- Yannis Henrion – VP of creative and executive creative director, Tiffany & Co.
- Michaël Saublet – creative director, Mazarine
Anchored by its annual awards, Berlin Fashion Film Festival celebrates creative excellence and connects visionary talent across fashion, film, and lifestyle. It serves as a lens on the intersection of creative industries – where art forms blend and the narrative of style and beauty continues to evolve.
Following its recent rebranding and refined festival structure, this edition marks a step toward a broader perspective and audience, aiming for a future in which fashion storytelling and entertainment merge into a seamless experience for creators, agency representatives, designers, and fashion aficionados alike, states festival director Philipp Ulita.
This year’s Berlin Fashion Film Festival winners showcase diversity and creativity, reflecting an evolving language and creative ambition seen across fashion media today.
In the Luxury category, Best Fashion Film went to You Can’t Stop the Beat for Vogue, produced by Anonymous Content, directed by Bardia Zeinali, alongside standout work including Gucci’s We Will Always Have London, directed by Nan Goldin with Benoît Delhomme, as well as Holiday for Tiffany & Co directed by Jonas Lindstroem and Yves Saint Laurent’s Libre, Free At Heart, directed by Diana Kunst. In Lifestyle, Best Fashion Film was awarded to Better in Denim for Gap, directed by Bethany Vargas, with additional recognition for projects such as Reformation’s Followed directed by Matthew Frost and the ASICS SS25 Global Campaign directed by Liswaya, demonstrating a range of narrative approaches from editorial to athletic storytelling.
In Experiential, innovation was celebrated with multiple awards for Rouge Emblem (Pièces Uniques directed by Edmond Luu) and recognition for THE BIND (COLLISION directed by Adrian suarez lopez de lerma), and We Love LA for LA Tourism directed by Matt Baron, showcasing immersive and forward-looking work across film formats. Craft awards honoured technical excellence across cinematography, styling, direction, set design, and post-production, including In The Heart Of The Flower Citadel, produced by Studio Private, edited by Adam Muscat, along with wins for Gucci Fall Winter 2025 produced by North Six and directed by Lisa Rovner and The Replicant for VFX/Animation, produced by WIZZ and directed by Milli. Rising Star winners spotlighted emerging talent, including Heaven on the earth, directed by Luis Liu and Composé pour la vie directed by Leon Eberwein – all underlining the festival’s commitment to supporting the next generation.
Further details, including the full list of winners across all categories, can be found here.
From cinematic brand narratives and experimental digital work to high-craft executions and breakthrough emerging voices, the 2026 winners represent the breadth and direction of contemporary fashion-driven filmmaking.