The 20th edition of the Jena FullDome Festival has come to a close, celebrating another year of creativity, innovation, and immersive storytelling from across the international fulldome community.
The 2026 JANUS Award winners represent a wide range of productions, from science and education to experimental art, children’s films, sonic experiences, and emerging talent.
Here is the full list of the 2026 JANUS Award winners:
- Best Science: One Step Beyond – by Aaron Bradbury and Paul Mowbray, NSC Creative, UK
- Best Education: ALTARS of Memory and Magic – by D. Jesús Pérez Irigoyen and F. Alle, Dessignare Studio, Mexico
- Best Art & Experimental: La méthode des moments – by Lydia Yakonowsky, Canada
- Best Children: Goodbye Goldie – by Pat Clark, USA
- Best Sonic Experience: On the Love for Mountains – by Wen (James) Cui and Tilman Porschuetz, Germany
- Best Feature: Battlefield – by François Vautier, France
- Best Short: Each River Holds a Memory – by Fernando Velázquez and Rayo Tiriri, Brazil
- Most Innovative: Flicker and Gambol – by Tara Rose Morris and Graham Steinman, Canada
- Best Emerging Artist: REMAINING – by Lilian Fuchs and Philip Kopp, Germany
- Special Jury Selection: senses alight – by Gülberk Elif Bosgelmez, Germany
- Women in Fulldome Award: Zero Time Moment – by Daria Dolmatova, Germany
Congratulations to all the award-winning artists and producers for their outstanding contributions to fulldome filmmaking and immersive storytelling—and to the Jena FullDome Festival on reaching its landmark 20th edition!
