TICAFF 2026 Nomination

TICAFF 2026 Official Nominees
Celebrating Comedy & Creative Excellence

Best Comedy Film

The Second Diary of Paulina P. — Croatia / Serbia / Slovenia
Girl in the Refrigerator — United States
Talking Thomas – Part 2 — Nigeria
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Destination Dallas — Nigeria
Ajala Travels — Nigeria
Koffi Tha Guru: Unorthodox — Nigeria
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Has Been / Never Was — United States
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Intoxicated Rain — United States

Best International Comedy Film

Girl in the Refrigerator — United States
Ashny – The Overcomer — Nigeria
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Talking Thomas – Part 2 — Nigeria
Princess Live — Nigeria
Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
Intoxicated Rain — United States
Clown In Town — Nigeria
The Delivery Guy — Nigeria
Has Been / Never Was — United States
Fools Rush In — Canada

Best Canadian Comedy Film

Fools Rush In — Canada
The Detention Room — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Echo of The Souls — Canada
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada

Best Comedy Short Film

F*CKIT – The Movie — United Kingdom
The Case of the Missing Platypus — United States
Echo of The Souls — Canada
A Man Apart — United States
Twisted — Nigeria
TIT FOR TAT — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
TIPS — United States
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria

Best International Comedy Short Film

GYM BROS — United States
December To Remember — Nigeria
My Last Breakfast — Russian Federation
The Detention Room — Canada
Fools Rush In — Canada
Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
Marta Vs. The Bugs — Canada
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Experimental Comedy Film

TIPS — United States
SILLABUS — Ukraine
From a World to Another — Canada
I Don't Need Your Opinion — Nigeria
Ashny – We All Mad — Nigeria
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria

Best International Experimental Comedy Film

A Man Apart — United States
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Twisted — Nigeria
Echo of The Souls — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
SANDS OF TIME — Nigeria
The Case of the Missing Platypus — United States
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Comedy Poster

Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria
A Man Apart — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Fools Rush In — Canada
Echo of The Souls — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
TradOut 1.0 — Nigeria
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Photography

A Man Apart — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Fools Rush In — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
From a World to Another — Canada
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Ensemble Cast

Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Echo of The Souls — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
From a World to Another — Canada
Kiefer Pion-Robin - The Detention Room — Canada
Xavier Landriault - The Detention Room — Canada
Grayden Bath - The Detention Room — Canada

Best Comedy: Television / Web Series

TradOut 1.0 — Nigeria
SANDS OF TIME — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
US-PITAL — Nigeria
TIPS — United States
Odogwu Funny As It Is Comedy Special — Nigeria

Best Comedy Film — Music & Score

Echo of The Souls — Canada
Ashny – He Belongs To Me — Nigeria
Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
A Man Apart — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Original Score — Comedy Film

Twisted — Nigeria
Fools Rush In — Canada
From A World To Another — Canada
Tit For Tat — United States
The Detention Room — Canada
Terms And Conditions — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria
The Lucky Draw — Canada
King Azarlaar — Nigeria

Best Comedy Screenplay

Author! Author! — United States
Lumen (Working Title) — Canada
Code Game – Canada
Wrong Way Home – China
Sky Blue – Japan

Best Cross-Cultural Comedy

Intoxicated Rain — United States
TIPS — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria

Best Actor — Comedy Film

Mack Heath - Intoxicated Rain — United States
Terry Crews - GYM BROS — United States
Nosa Rex Okunzuwa - Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
Will Forte - A Man Apart — United States
Carlos Roberts - O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Koffi Idowu-Nuel - Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Malik Suleman - Fools Rush In — Canada
Carlos Cano - Echo of The Souls — Canada

Best International Actor — Comedy Film

Jason Jin - THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Kane Jennings - Echo of The Souls — Canada
Travis Neal - Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
Kiefer Pion-Robin - The Detention Room — Canada
Xavier Landriault - The Detention Room — Canada
Nosa Rex Okunzuwa - KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Adekanla Aderinola Desalu - KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria

Best Actress — Comedy Film

Holly Mason - O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Phoebe CHEN - THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Grace MO - THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Grace WEI - THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Michu Cure - Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
Stephanie Nogueras - TIT FOR TAT — United States
Sarah Clifton - TIT FOR TAT — United States
Charlotte Mcdonough - The Detention Room — Canada
Angel Punia - The Detention Room — Canada

Best International Actress — Comedy Film

Charlisa Anderson - Intoxicated Rain — United States
Maryam Apaokagi-Green - GYM BROS — United States
TIPS — United States
Sonia Uche - Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
Doris Ofeka - KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Maryam Apaokagi-Green - Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
Maryam Abisola Apaokagi - Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
Maryam Abisola Apaokagi December To Remember — Nigeria
Natalie Palamides - A Man Apart — United States

Best Director — Comedy / Art Film

Miles ONeil - Intoxicated Rain — United States
Kingsley Iweru - Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
Barbabas Benjamin - KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Greene Abula Abdulazeez - Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
Maryam Abisola Apaokagi - Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria
Nate Myers - A Man Apart — United States

Best International Director — Comedy / Art Film

John Franklin Stevens - O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Xander R Serpa - Fools Rush In — Canada
Ehab Mounir - Echo of The Souls — Canada
David Li - THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Michu Cure - Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
Brian Cohen - TIT FOR TAT — United States
Zachary Smith - The Detention Room — Canada

Best Producer

Nosa Rex Okunzuwa - Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
Grace Wei - THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
From a World to Another — Canada
Stephanie Franco - TIT FOR TAT — United States
Rishabh Dogra - Fools Rush In — Canada
Lori Ravensborg, Shaun Ferguson - Echo of The Souls — Canada

Best International Producer

Maureen McCourt Boylan, Tom Didier, Tate Bunker - Intoxicated Rain — United States
Nosa Rex Okunzuwa - KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Koffi Idowu-Nuel - Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Nosa Rex Okunzuwa - Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
Michu Cure - Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
Zachary Smith, Jessica Gagnon - The Detention Room — Canada/China

Best Comedy Skit

Intoxicated Rain — United States
GYM BROS — United States
TIPS — United States
Twisted — Nigeria
Madam Princess — Nigeria

Best Web Series / Digital Comedy

SANDS OF TIME — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
US-PITAL — Nigeria
Odogwu Funny As It Is Comedy Special — Nigeria

Best Cinematography — Comedy / Art Film

Intoxicated Rain — United States
Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
A Man Apart — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Echo of The Souls — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
From a World to Another — Canada
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Production Design — Comedy / Art Film

Intoxicated Rain — United States
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
Terms and Conditions — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria
A Man Apart — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Fools Rush In — Canada
Echo of The Souls — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
SANDS OF TIME — Nigeria
Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
From a World to Another — Canada
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Sound Design — Comedy / Art Film

Intoxicated Rain — United States
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
December To Remember — Nigeria
A Man Apart — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada
Mumble Jumble — Nigeria
Fools Rush In — Canada
Echo of The Souls — Canada
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada
Aliens Through Time Ep 1: Meet The Atoms — United States
From a World to Another — Canada
TIT FOR TAT — United States

Best Social Media Comedy Content

TIPS — United States
GYM BROS — United States
Madam Princess — Nigeria
TradOut 1.0 — Nigeria

Best Comedy Series Pilot

Talking Thomas - Part 2 — Nigeria
Mission Is Possible — Nigeria
SANDS OF TIME — Nigeria

Best Comedy Trailer

Intoxicated Rain — United States
KING AZARLAAR — Nigeria
THE LUCKY DRAW — Canada

Best Inclusive Storytelling Film

Intoxicated Rain — United States
TIPS — United States
O'Bitch-Uary — Canada

TICAFF 2026 Official Nominees Celebrating Comedy & Creative Excellence

TICAFF 2026 Official Nominees
Celebrating Comedy & Creative Excellence