FILMS OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2020

CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM

WINNER

Roma and Orchids

Directed by Jean-Paul Guillet

Belarus

 

CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS

WINNER

Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

shadowland

Directed by Bellopropello

Switzerland

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Ten Stop Motion Videos by Jeff Danglo

Directed by Jeff Danglo

United States

 

CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR

WINNER

Backwards

Acted by Tyerise Foreman

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Daughter of the Revolution

Acted by Peter Hargitai

Hungary

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Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Acted by Vinicio “Kahdiak” Eduardo

United States

 

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

The Confined

Acted by Thomas J. O’Brien

United States

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Still About Love

Acted by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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An Introduction to Thribing: Snapshots of Kiren

Acted by Rohil Aniruth

United States

 

CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS

WINNER

The Sanctuary

Acted by Lawrene Denkers

Canada

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

After You

Acted by Korichi Christelle

France

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Wonderland: the series| Pilot 

Acted by Lani Martinez

United States

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Room 254 Spinoza Hotel

Acted by Mildred Achoch

Kenya

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Karmen

Acted by Loarina Gonzalez

United States

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BONDING

Acted by Mrittika Dey Sikdar

INDIA

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

YADVI

Acted by Jyoti Singh

United States

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He Too

Acted by Jyoti Singh

United States

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VITA

Acted by Andree M Harris

United States

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Still About Love

Acted by Teresa Laverty

Canada

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Backwards

Acted by Lundon Knighten

United States

CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER

YADVI

Cinematography by Jigme Tenzing

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Daughter of the Revolution

Cinematography by Tunde Talas

Hungary

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Fat Punk

Cinematography by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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The Sanctuary

Cinematography by Allen Kool

Canada

 

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 MARIA SANCHEZ

Cinematography by Dan Hewitt Owens

United States

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Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Cinematography by Seng 2kx

United States

 

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

 Room 254 Spinoza Hotel

Cinematography by Robert David Duncan

Kenya 

 

CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR

 WINNER

Karmen

Directed by Jayleen S Perez

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

YELLOW LINE

Directed by Kionz.C

Malaysia

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Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

_

 

YADVI

Directed by Jyotii Singh

United States

_

 

Hunched Heart

Directed by Emre Özerden

Turkey

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THE SOUND

Directed by Ali Zulfikar Zahedi

Bangladesh

 

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

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The Confined

Directed by Christopher Picone

United States

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Fat Punk

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Fitrat

Directed by Taher Ali Baig

India

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MARIA SANCHEZ

Directed by DAN HEWITT OWENS

United States

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The Last Day on Duty

Directed by Jon Cortegoso Otaduy

Spain

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Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Directed by Seng 2kx

United States

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

 Always About Love

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Daemon

Directed by Wenqin Ni

United States

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INSIGHT

Directed by Rajaraman

India

 

CATEGORY: BEST EDITING

WINNER

Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Edited by Ken Almquist

United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Henry & Eddy

Edited by mr.bouhaik

France

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The Sanctuary

Edited by Andrew C. Brown

Canada

 

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 The Confined

Edited by Christopher Picone

United States

 

Daughter of the Revolution

Edited by Noemi Mehrli

Hungary

CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK

WINNER

Chase

Film score by Hannah Hsieh

Not Specified

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Sanctuary

Film score by Flora Cheng

Canada

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Seaper Powers Soundtrack

Film score by Kim Cameron

United States

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A Barque on the Ocean

Film score by Cyrille marchesseau

France

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Circle

Film score by Hannah Hsieh

United States

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

On the Street

Film score by Hannah Hsieh

United States

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Athena

Film score by Hannah Hsieh

United States

CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER

WINNER

Wonderland: the series| Pilot 

Produced by Romeo Ortiz, Lani Martinez, Thomas J. O’Brien, Sid Spencer

United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

THE SOUND

Produced by Ali Zulfikar Zahedi

Bangladesh

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Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Produced by Mel Alejandro & Charlie Alejandro

United States

CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING

WINNER

The Sanctuary

Sound Design by Hayward Parrott

Canada

CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

WINNER

Karmen

Acted by Dan Gregory

United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Daughter of the Revolution

Acted by Peter Hargitai Jr.

Hungary

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Still About Love

Acted by Alan Colodey

Canada

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Textbook Psycho

Acted by Ryan Andrew-Allen

United States

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Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Acted by Mel Alejandro

United States

CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

WINNER

Still About Love

Acted by Noreen Campbell

Canada

CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT

WINNER

Knowing Anamika

Directed by Kandarpa Baghar

India

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Eyes of Perfection (web ad)

Directed by Freddy Moyano

United States

 

CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER

WINNER

VITA

Directed by Skinny Corleone, Andree Harris

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Henry & Eddy

Directed by Benjamin Nlomngan

France

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YADVI

Directed by Jyotii Singh

United States

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Backwards

Directed by Cameron J Gray 19 year old Female, Cameron J Gray 19 year old Female

United States

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Karmen

Directed by Jayleen S Perez

United States

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Vertigo

Directed by Bill Dvorak, Amber Calderon, Apoorva Prabhakar

United States

 

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

‘Chuppi’

Directed by Purvangi Ranjan

India

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Knowing Anamika

Directed by Kandarpa Baghar

India

_

 

Textbook Psycho

Directed by Ryan Andrew-Allen

United States

_

 

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

 

Crime Factory

Directed by K K Binojee

India

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SURNAME

Directed by UDIT NIGAM

India

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Special Day

Directed by Ajay shivan

India

 

 

CATEGORY:DOCUMENTARY FILMS

WINNER

Mr India

Directed by James Fink-Jensen

New Zealand

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

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The Last Day on Duty

Directed by Jon Cortegoso Otaduy

Spain

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Concrete Dreams: Some Roads Lead Home

Directed by Saba Karim Khan and Zayer Hassan

Pakistan

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POWER TO THE CHILDREN

Directed by Anna Kersting

Germany

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

Richard Wilbur – Keeping the Difficult Balance

Directed by Ralph Hammann

United States

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Bess Myerson

Directed by David Arond

United States

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Truth Be Told: Irving Norman and the Human Predicament

Directed by Ray Day

United States

 

CATEGORY:DRONE FILMS

WINNER

The Confined

Directed by Christopher Picone

United States

CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM

 

WINNER

The Factory

Directed by Paul Dandrel

France

CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS

WINNER

Roma and Orchids

Directed by Jean-Paul Guillet

Belarus

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Scattered

Directed by Aditya Prakash

India

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ATTENTIONSPAM: The Ballad of Muhammad Chang

Directed by Kilo Watts, The Drone , Ahhtension Planet Arts

United States

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Zhagi

Directed by SK

Singapore

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The Myths of Death

Directed by DAVIDE VANACORE

United Kingdom

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Room 254 Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan, Mildred Achoch

Kenya

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Plastic Flowers

Directed by Υannis Zafiris

Greece

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

Room 3B Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Not Specified

Room 440 Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Surveillance Zone

Directed by Rathina Kumar

India

_

 

God of Waiting

Directed by Amit Saxena

India

 

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

 

Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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He Too

Directed by Jyoti Singh

United States

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Still About Love

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

 

CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILM

WINNER

“FIRE DEKHA”

Directed by Saikat Das

India

 

CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT

WINNER

Bones of Ribbon

Written by Ashley Sanders

Australia

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Dislodged

Written by Joey Kent & M.B. Sieve

United States

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The Sound of Silence

Written by Thomas Louis Castiglione

United States

CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE

WINNER

Water Meditation Three

Directed by Robert David Duncan, Tracy Urban

Canada

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Water Meditation One

Directed by Robert David Duncan, Tracy Urban

Canada

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Water Meditation two

Directed by Robert David Duncan, Tracy Urban

Canada

CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION

WINNER

The Love of Jesus

Directed by Holger Klussmann

Germany

 

CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN

WINNER

Backwards

Directed by Cameron J Gray

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

YADVI

Directed by Jyotii Singh

United States

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Special Day

Directed by Ajay shivan

India

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Vertigo

Directed by Bill Dvorak, Amber Calderon, Apoorva Prabhakar

United States

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

After You

Directed by Korichi Christelle

France

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Knowing Anamika

Directed by Kandarpa Baghar

India

CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER 

WINNER

ATTENTIONSPAM: The Ballad of Muhammad Chang

Directed by Kilo Watts, The Drone , Ahhtension Planet Arts

United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Paris Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE

WINNER

The Other Side – Mountain climber

Directed by Rajeev Thottippully

United Arab Emirates

CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM

WINNER

Tabernacle 101

Directed by Colm O’Murchu

Australia

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

PARAMAPATHAM | Fantasy Game Board Adventure

Directed by THANESH PERRABU, VIKNES PERRABU

Malaysia

CATEGORY: LGBT FILM

WINNER

Ek Jhalak- A Glimpse

Directed by Deepmala

India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

YELLOW LINE

Directed by Kionz.C

Malaysia

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“OCHIN PAKHI”

Directed by Saikat Das

India

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

THE BREATH OF CELIA

Directed by MIguel Angel Barroso

Spain

CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM

WINNER

Roma and Orchids

Directed by Jean-Paul Guillet

Belarus

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

You Need Therapy

Directed by Christopher Mack

France

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Ankuran “The art of idol making” (Shot on iphone)

Directed by Mukul Kapoor

India

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Knowing Anamika

Directed by Kandarpa Baghar

India

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Jivu

Directed by Abdullah Abu Snaineh

Palestine, State of

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Table Face

Directed by Robert David Duncan, Michael Guinzburg

Canada

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Back Alley Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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From Gringo To Grave

Directed by Jacob N. Stuart

Not Specified

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

The Camera’s Tears

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Paris Spinoza Hotel

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Ninth Day at Che Kung Temple – Chinese New Year of the Rat

Directed by PerMagnus Lindborg

Hong Kong

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

 

Fragments of Paris

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Phony

Directed by David Bush

United States

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Mother- A story of persona & perception.

Directed by mohan singh gaharwar

India

 

CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO

WINNER

An Epilogue

Directed by Lilita Grinberga

United Kingdom

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Dear John – Kristen Karma feat. Marian Hanna, Mr. ATP

Directed by Ryan Ellis

Canada

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Starcraft

Directed by Alan Bound

Germany

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The Sound of Origin

Directed by PerMagnus Lindborg

Korea, Republic of

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

Red Omen – Ed Roman

Directed by Ed Roman, Nelson Diaz and There Be Dragons Creative Media

United States

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Priscilla

Directed by Anton Phatianov

United Kingdom

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Expectations

Directed by Dean Robaina

United States

The Way I Used to Know

Directed by Don Swanson

United States

CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES

WINNER

Maya The Lost Mother

Directed by Masud Pathik

Bangladesh

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

YADVI

Directed by Jyotii Singh

United States

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Selfish Son

Directed by Aniello De Angelis

United States

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A Flower in Flame

Directed by Anto Azad

Bangladesh

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Mystic Shrine Maiden

Directed by Takeshi Sone

Japan

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Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture

Directed by Mitsuo Kuribara

Japan

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

It’s About Love

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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The Sanctuary

Directed by Allen Kool

Canada

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The Lamp of Truth

Directed by Thanesh Gopal

Canada

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

A Barque on the Ocean

Directed by Arnold de Parscau

France

CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM

WINNER

Suspect

Directed by Ruairidh Duguid

United Kingdom

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Two Hours

Directed by Beau Carter

Australia

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

Sorrow of Old Toys

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Trees are Talking

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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Always About Love

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

I Knew Him!

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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I Laika Space!

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

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CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS 

WINNER

The Tigress Masque

Directed by Gowri Neelavar

India

CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS

WINNER

Jivu

Directed by Abdullah Abu Snaineh

Palestine, State of

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Little Candy

Directed by Sudipta Chakraborty

Netherlands

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The Unbearable Time

Directed by Aranyak Chakrabarty

India

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Derwa

Directed by Shubham Pandey

India

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He Too

Directed by Jyoti Singh

United States

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VITA

Directed by Skinny Corleone, Andree Harris

United States

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‘CRACK IN THE WALL’

Directed by HAKAN ÜNAL

Turkey

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Fitrat

Directed by Taher Ali Baig

India

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MARIA SANCHEZ

Directed by DAN HEWITT OWENS

United States

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A Letter To Nikhat

Directed by Umair Hasan

India

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THE SOUND

Directed by Ali Zulfikar Zahedi

Bangladesh

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An Introduction to Thribing: Snapshots of Kiren

Directed by Rohil Aniruth

United States

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Safety Space

Directed by Rohil Aniruth

United States

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Daemon

Directed by Wenqin Ni

United States

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Victor!!

Directed by James Zeiss

United States

_

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

The Confined

Directed by Christopher Picone

United States

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YELLOW LINE

Directed by Kionz.C

Malaysia

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Sesh Banshi (The last whistle)

Directed by Amit Kumar Das

India

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Red Line Riding Hood

Directed by mick cusimano

United States

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Mighty Mahi

Directed by Balaji Venugopal

India

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Srishti

Directed by Vikram Thalialla

India

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Determination [ NISHTHA ]

Directed by Raja Ram Mukerji

India

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Ek Jhalak- A Glimpse

Directed by Deepmala

India

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

TH DJ

Directed by Mimi Garrard

United States

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COAST

Directed by Iyanah Bativala

United States

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Prathibimbam (Reflection)

Directed by OSR Kumar

India

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Father

Directed by Sumeet C. Khanwani

India

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Classroom 4B

Directed by Jameer

India

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Jivu

Directed by Abdullah Abu Snaineh

Palestine, State of

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Sirf Ek Baar (a short film)

Directed by Sunil Golwalkar

India

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Into the Dying of the Light

Directed by Alexandre Berthon

France

Ek Jhalak- A Glimpse

Directed by Deepmala

India

CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT

WINNER

Nefretete

Written by Marek Zalewski

Poland

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Murphy

Written by Mark M. Smeltzer

United States

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Bus Stop

Written by Beau Carter

United States

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Will Kill For Food

Written by Alex Schopp

United States

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MARIA SANCHEZ

Written by CHELSY LEIGH JACKSON & DAN HEWITT OWENS

United States

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

Backwards

Written by Andree Harris

United States

CATEGORY:SILENT FILMS

WINNER

Vertigo

Directed by Bill Dvorak, Amber Calderon, Apoorva Prabhakar

United States

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Got that fiyah

Directed by Tina B

United States

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In Search Of Life

Directed by Neha Sharma

India

CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS

WINNER

Flux

Directed by Sal Allarakhia

United Arab Emirates

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ankuran “The art of idol making” (Shot on iphone)

Directed by Mukul Kapoor

India

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‘Chuppi’

Directed by Purvangi Ranjan

India

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Hunting & Gathering

Directed by Zehua Yang

United States

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

African Sonata

Directed by Kieran Firth-Bernard

United Kingdom

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Beholden

Directed by Akshay Gouri

India

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

 

THUNBATHILE THUNAIYIRUNDHAAL

Directed by Madhavan R

India

 

CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES

 

WINNER

Kahdiak’s Kitchen: Season 2 – Episode 1

Directed by Seng 2kx

United States

 

CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER

 

WINNER

Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Fat Punk

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

 

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

Still About Love

Directed by Robert David Duncan

Canada

 

CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM

 

WINNER

WINDOW SEAT

Directed by BHARATHRAJ

India

CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS

WINNER

Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Daughter of the Revolution

Directed by Tunde Talas

Hungary

CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA

 

WINNER

Binky’s World

Directed by Robert Harders

United States

 

CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS

 

WINNER

YADVI

Directed by Jyotii Singh

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

After You

Directed by Korichi Christelle

France

_

 

He Too

Directed by Jyoti Singh

United States

_

 

Hearts Aren’t Lonely

Directed by Beth Pasternak

United States

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Backwards

Directed by Cameron J Gray

United States

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

“SHE”

Directed by Neha Sharma

India

 

CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER

 

WINNER

Silent In His Heart

Directed by Ben Pederson

United States

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Henry & Eddy

Directed by Benjamin Nlomngan

France