Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Announces 2025 Winners

Sony and Creo have unveiled the 2025 winners for this year’s Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.

The 2025 winners include Rossana Montoya’s “Columbia” in the fiction category, Juliet Klottrup’s “Travelling Home” in the non-fiction category, Santiago O’Ryan and José Navarro’s “Hermanos Casablanca” in the animation category, and Hayder Hoozeer and Franz Böhm’s “Rock Paper Scissors” in the student category. The recipients were flown out to Los Angeles for an immersive four-day industry program at Sony Pictures Studios from June 2 to June 5, where they met with industry leaders and executives. In addition to being flown out to Los Angeles, winners received Sony Digital Imaging equipment and cash prizes. The winners were announced at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

The recipients were selected by a panel of judges that included Jason Reitman (“Juno”, “Saturday Night”), Minhal Baig (“Bojack Horseman”, “Hala”), Elizabeth Gabler (“Where the Crawdads Sing”, “Life of Pi”), and Chair of the Jury Justin Chadwick (“Shardlake”, “The Other Boleyn Girl”).

“It is truly exciting to look toward the future of filmmaking through the eyes of this incredible group of winners. As new custodians of the craft, each of them brings a particular vision that challenges the status quo as well as breathing new life into the stories we tell. The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards are not only about recognizing this talent — they’re about supporting and empowering those who will shape the industry for years to come, and we are eager to see how they continue to redefine the cinematic landscape,” said the 2025 Sony Future Filmmakers Award jury about this year’s winners and the shortlisted filmmakers.

After being established in 2023, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards were created to help empower the next generation of filmmakers early into their careers. This year’s winners were selected from over 11,750 films submitted by more than 7,500 filmmakers across 158 countries and territories. 

The collaboration between Sony and Creo hopes to continue to spotlight emerging visionaries and amplify diverse storytelling from around the world. The Sony Future Filmmakers Awards will return for its fourth edition in spring 2026, with submissions opening up online in July 2025.