
2026Winner
Best Director
Manhood

Director · Producer
Daniel Lombroso is a director and journalist. His debut feature film, WHITE NOISE, based on his four years reporting inside the alt-right, premiered in 2020 to critical acclaim. It was named one of the top documentaries of the year by Vox and The Boston Globe. His latest short, AMERICAN SCAR, received an Honorable Mention for the Grand Jury Prize at DocNYC. Lombroso has discussed his work in Variety, Vox, NPR, and Filmmaker Magazine, and been awarded five Vimeo Staff Picks. He is a staff filmmaker at The New Yorker, after five years at The Atlantic.



Best Director
Manhood

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