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September 2026
Best Director Short
Monthly Winner
Olivia Brancato
Tessa's Treehouse
Genre / Theme
Best Director Short
Duration
13:44
Country
United States
Release Year
2026
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About the director
Meet Olivia Brancato
Biography
Olivia Brancato is a writer and director known for Tessa's Treehouse. Nervous 13-year-old Wesley decides the only way to express his feelings for his school crush, Tessa, is through a mixtape. When he goes to her treehouse to give it to her, his friends prank him and steal the tape, making him race to get it back before his chances with her are completely ruined.
Achievements
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Winner of Best Director Short at the September 2026 USA International Film Awards.
About “Tessa's Treehouse”
A charming coming-of-age short following a 13-year-old boy's comedic and heartfelt race to recover a stolen mixtape for his crush before his chances are ruined.
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