PREVO Competitions
Every season, PREVO runs a film competition decided by the people who watch. Subscribers set the nominees; a panel of working professionals picks the winners, announced live. Voting on the Summer Showcase closed August 16 and the winners were announced at the ceremony on August 30. The full ceremony is free to watch.
Summer Showcase Awards · The results
10 awards
7 filmsthe ceremony, free to watch.
Announced live on August 30. The full ceremony is free to watch - every winner named on air, with the reason why.
37
Films competing
10
Awards
7
Winning films
5
Categories
Summer Showcase 2026
Chosen by the judges, who watched every nominated film.
Best Picture
VISA
dir. Chí Trân
Best Acting
Feed Your Muse
dir. Brendan Beachman · Zachary Ray Sherman, Scott Kuza, Jocelyn Hall, Avital Ash
Best Cinematography
Decaffeinated
dir. Siddharth Sivakumar · DP Riley Morris
Best Writing
Outsider Chimp
written & dir. TJ Coughlin
Best Music
Door
dir. Alexander Beale · music Carolina Eyck
The most-voted film in each category, set entirely by subscriber vote.
Ten awards went to seven films. Outsider Chimp is the only film to win on both sides, taking Best Writing from the jury and Best Picture from the audience. Extraña and Maryjane is One Word each won two Audience Choice awards. Decaffeinated and Door each converted their only nomination into a jury award.
Summer Showcase 2026
Set entirely by subscriber vote. Films are listed alphabetically, not by placement. Jury marks the judges' pick in each category; Audience marks the most-voted film.
Best Picture
6 nominees
Two films finished tied for the final slot. When that happens, both advance.
Feed Your Muse
Dir. Brendan Beachman
Locked In
Dir. Lorcan McSharp
Maryjane is One Word
Dir. John Liang
Outsider Chimp
Dir. TJ Coughlin
Audience winnerRosemary
Dir. Sam VerMerris
VISA
Dir. Chí Trân
Jury winnerBest Acting
5 nominees
Extraña
Dir. Ryan Fajet and Paloma Ronquillo
Feed Your Muse
Dir. Brendan Beachman
Jury winnerMaryjane is One Word
Dir. John Liang
Audience winnerPerfect Decay
Dir. Brendan Sweeney
VISA
Dir. Chí Trân
Best Writing
6 nominees
Two films finished tied for the final slot. When that happens, both advance.
A Wedding Day
Dir. Brendan Beachman
Extraña
Dir. Ryan Fajet and Paloma Ronquillo
Maryjane is One Word
Dir. John Liang
Audience winnerOutsider Chimp
Dir. TJ Coughlin
Jury winnerVISA
Dir. Chí Trân
Yellow Brick Road
Dir. Sofi Dawalibi
Best Cinematography
5 nominees
Decaffeinated
Dir. Siddharth Sivakumar
Jury winnerExtraña
Dir. Ryan Fajet and Paloma Ronquillo
Audience winnerFor the Love of Cats
Dir. Calvin Bowers
Impossibility: Possibility
Dir. Brendan Sweeney
Outsider Chimp
Dir. TJ Coughlin
Best Music
5 nominees
Door
Dir. Alexander Beale
Jury winnerExtraña
Dir. Ryan Fajet and Paloma Ronquillo
Audience winnerHerbert & Humphrey
Dir. Siddharth Joshi
Missing Paper
Dir. Eric Xiong
VISA
Dir. Chí Trân
Most nominated
Across the field
Extraña
4 nominations · 2 wins · Audience Cinematography, Audience Music
VISA
4 nominations · 1 win · Jury Best Picture
Maryjane is One Word
3 nominations · 2 wins · Audience Acting, Audience Writing
Outsider Chimp
3 nominations · 2 wins · Jury Writing, Audience Picture
The judges announced each jury award with the reason behind it, and the five Audience Choice results - sealed all summer - were opened on air alongside them. The full ceremony is free to watch, no subscription needed.
2026 · Open competition
May 17
Submissions open
NextJul 20
Entries close
NextJul 26
Voting opens
NextAug 16
Voting closes
NextAug 20
Nominees announced
NextAug 26
Judges revealed
NextAug 30
Awards ceremony
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Selected shorts premiere on PREVO and join the competition. Every film is screened by a person first.
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Members watch and vote across five categories: Best Picture, Acting, Cinematography, Writing, and Music.
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The most-voted film in each category earns an Audience Choice award and advances to the jury, along with the films behind it. A tie for the final slot sends both films through.
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A panel of working professionals picked the winners and said why, at a livestreamed ceremony on PREVO. It is free to watch.
The 2026 Summer Showcase jury
Three working professionals decide the jury awards. Each judge was assigned their categories ahead of the ceremony, and every winner was announced on air with the reason why.
Digital · Brillstein
After graduating from Tulane University in 2025 with a degree in Cinema Studies and Digital Media Practices, Seth launched a project connecting creators and influencers with brand partnerships. He later joined Brillstein, where he works in digital. Seth has a particular appreciation for film as a whole, but especially those with unique narratives and a creative approach to storytelling.
TV Literary · Triangle Management Partners
Andrew Simon is a TV Literary Coordinator at Triangle Management Partners, working under Ted Miller, formerly Head of Global Television at CAA, with writers across the U.S., U.K., and Australia. He also produces digital content with former The Office and The Simpsons writer Brent Forrester for his YouTube channel, Professor BFo. Andrew graduated from Tulane University, where he studied Marketing and Film.
Documentary producer · Fox Nation
Miles Stephenson is a documentary producer and writer in New York City for the streaming platform Fox Nation. Since graduating from Columbia University with a degree in American Studies, Miles has worked in production on docs, TV shows, and studio films, often handling projects from the idea stage to final delivery. He also runs a podcast dedicated to analyzing great movies, and holds regular in-person screenings in New York for cinephiles.
Previous winners
Best Picture & Writing
Phil Gunderson Teaches Screenwriting
Nishanth Ramasubramanian
CSU Northridge
Best Acting
Femcel
Caroline Murray
Chapman
Best Cinematography
Wight
Jonathan Chen
UCLA
Best Music
Laid Bare
Morgen Ludwig
Indiana
Winners were chosen by Lucas Brawner (UTA), Geoffrey Yebra-Glenn (HarperCollins Productions), and Matt Powell (Media Talent Group). Past juries have included people from Miramax, Lionsgate, Buchwald, and LordMiller.
The four winners became PREVO's first Ambassador class, each with a laurel, editorial coverage in The Weekend Read, and their film in front of the judges who can hire them.
Ten awards, seven films, every winner named on air with the reason why. The full ceremony is free to watch on PREVO.
