| Diagonale Awards |
| Set Design & Costume Design 2026 |

| FOR BEST SET DESIGN |
| from the Austrian Filmdesigners Association (VÖF) |

Kristine Vitola
White Snail

Jury Statement:
The raw and dark-seeming reality of this film appears in a new light through elements of the production design. Flashing e-cigarettes, fluorescent surfaces, and screens help us approach the complex multilayeredness of what is seen, lending the film a peculiar, enchanted glow.

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| FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN |
| from the Austrian Filmdesigners Association (VÖF) |

Lena Oger
White Snail

Jury Statement:
Without drawing attention to themselves or overstating the characters, the costumes in this film invite us to experience the inner landscapes of the figures and the fragility of their bodies.

Jury Feature Film:
Ulrike Müller (Casting Director, DE)
Ivan Salatić (Director & Screenwriter, ME)
Cyril Schäublin (Director & Screenwriter, CH)*

*Cyril Schäublin stepped in at short notice for Faraz Fesharaki (director & cinematographer, DE/IR), who unfortunately cannot attend the Diagonale due to the current situation in Iran.