Hamptons Film Festival Honors ‘La Bola Negra’ and ‘Elsinore’
The Hamptons International Film Festival awarded its top prizes to La Bola Negra and Elsinore. If Pigeons Turned to Gold, directed by Pepa Lubojacki, earned Best Documentary Feature, while Burgundy received the documentary audience award.
The 34th Hamptons International Film Festival named Netflix’s La Bola Negra its Best Narrative Feature. The Spanish directing pair Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, made the film. Pepa Lubojacki’s If Pigeons Turned to Gold took Best Documentary Feature.
Audience selections also drew attention: Simon Stone’s Elsinore figured among the top prize recipients, while Burgundy earned the documentary audience award. The festival’s awards were reported on October 13, 2026, by Denton Davidson.
The Hamptons honors could raise the profiles of La Bola Negra, Elsinore, If Pigeons Turned to Gold, and Burgundy. Filmmakers, distributors, festival audiences, and streaming viewers may pay closer attention to these titles. Netflix might see added interest in its Spanish-language feature, while documentary winners could reach niche viewers. Such recognition may shape later industry conversations, though its wider social impact remains uncertain.