Summary

A stranger hiding inside the walls is just the beginning of the trouble in this year’s Slamdance screenplay competition grand prize winner. IndieWire can exclusively announce that James Oxyer’s “Termite” has earned the contest’s top accolade, with a story about a lonely teenager whose unexpected houseguest sets the stage for an increasingly fraught drama. AGBO hosted the 2026 winners at an awards ceremony in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday night. That’s the independent studio founded by “Avengers: Endgame” directors Anthony and Joe Russo.

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