FILMS OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2022

TIFF

Movie of the month

(June 2022)

CATEGORY: Animated Film
WINNER
“Lullaby”
Directed by Dilshat Rakhmatullin
Kazakhstan

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Silk Road Walker-Kumarajiva
Directed by Han Hui , Wang Zan
China

CATEGORY: Bengali Short Film
WINNER
Uttaradhikkar
Directed by Joy Podder
India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NIRONTOR
Directed by Umme Habiba & Joyanto Ray
Bangladesh

He She or Them
Directed by Ahmed Sabbir
Bangladesh

Droplets
Directed by Gopu Krishna
India

Time Traveler
Directed by Rifat Rohan
Bangladesh

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
The Routine Break
Directed by Rifat Rohan
Bangladesh

A Dream At My Granny’s Home_Screenplay
Written by Sudip Mukherjee
India
CATEGORY: Best Actor
WINNER
Maamanithan [The Great Man]
Acted by Vijay Sethupathi
India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mugizh
Acted by Sreeja Vijay Sethupathi
India

21 GRAMS PHILOSOPHY
Acted by Moganesh
India

Son of Rajakumaran
Acted by Sarath Vijayakumaran
India


CATEGORY: Best Actress
WINNER
The Wisteria Manor
Acted by Michelle R Arthur
United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Reshma Jasoos
Acted by Jennifer Mistry bansiwal
India

The Rose Wagon
Acted by Dawna Lee Heising
united states

Mugizh
Acted by Regina Cassandra
India

CATEGORY: Best Cinematographer
WINNER
The Wreckers
Cinematographed by Julien Fontaine
France

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Rose Wagon
Cinematographed by Christian Griffith
United states

The Wisteria Manor
Cinematographed by Craig Purdum and Jeff Vernon
United States

CATEGORY: Best Director
WINNER
DARKNESS THIS IS MY REVENGE
Directed by Giuseppe Di Giorgio
Italy

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Reshma Jasoos
Directed by mayur bansiwal
India

SINGAPORE TIMES – Stories Unboxed
Directed by Deepika Rajani
Singapore

Vertigo
Directed by Haruo Inoue
Japan

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
GUN OF A PREACHER MAN
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom

Maamanithan [The Great Man]
Directed by Seenu Ramasamy
India

CATEGORY:  Best Editing
WINNER
GUN OF A PREACHER MAN
Edited by Ray Brady
United Kingdom

CATEGORY: Producer
WINNER
Vertigo
Produced by Haruo Inoue
Japan

CATEGORY: Best Sound Designing
WINNER
Vertigo
Sound Designed by Haruo Inoue
Japan

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
GUN OF A PREACHER MAN
Sound Designed Ray Brady
United Kingdom

CATEGORY: Best Supporting Actor
WINNER
Grinders Feature
Acted by Greg Cardone
United States

CATEGORY: Comedy Short
WINNER
the escape of the century
Directed by Jacques MICKE
France

CATEGORY: Crime short
WINNER
GUN OF A PREACHER MAN
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom

CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
DR. MAYA RATHOD
Directed by Bhavin Parmar
Australia

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Wreckers
Directed by Julien Fontaine
France

Aramudaitha kombu
Directed by Jackson raj
India

How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music?
Directed by Shyamala Moorty
United States

21 GRAMS PHILOSOPHY
Directed by Yaan Sasi
India

Mugizh
Directed by Kartick Swaminathan
India

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
SINGLE BED
Directed by ASHOK DNYANDEO LOKARE
India

Bimbizangan Short Movie:  The Musical
Directed by Dr. Rayner Henry Pailus
Malaysia

CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILM
WINNER

AnorMal
Directed by Luis Galán
Spain

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Vertigo
Directed by Haruo Inoue
Japan
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CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
History of Artificial Intelligence
Directed by Christian Hernández Sánchez
Mexico

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gods Love
Directed by Shanmugam BMS
India

CATEGORY: Experimental Film
WINNER
Tout cela ne sera que le commencement des douleurs
Directed by Tony Amorelli
Belgium

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
21 GRAMS PHILOSOPHY
Directed by Yaan Sasi
India

Vertigo
Directed by Haruo Inoue
Japan

The Wisteria Manor
Directed by Michelle R Arthur
United States

Sisyphus Beach
Directed by Ralph Vituccio
United States

CATEGORY: Family/Children Film
WINNER
The Doll’s Postman
Directed by Mazahir Rahim & Mazahir Rahim
Canada

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The little things that fathers do
Directed by Ariesa Atul Patange
India

Kakitham – Paper
Directed by Vinoth Veeramani
India

ママ Mama
Directed by Tony Amorelli
Belgium

Mugizh
Directed by Kartick Swaminathan
India

CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Transfixed
Written by Clint Orr
United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Host
Written by Ray Brady
United Kingdom

Dream On
Written by Gini Graham Scott
United States

CATEGORY: Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
WINNER
Urban Nature
Directed by Rebecca Sills
United Kingdom

CATEGORY: Film on Religion
WINNER
Gods Love

Directed by Shanmugam BMS
India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Silk Road Walker-Kumarajiva
Directed by Han Hui , Wang Zan
China

CATEGORY: Film on Women
WINNER
Payanam – The Journey
Directed by Srini Prabhala
United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DR. MAYA RATHOD
Directed by Bhavin Parmar
Australia

CATEGORY: Films on Disability issue
WINNER
Teacher of Patience
Directed by Carmen Vincent
United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Invisible
Directed by Steve Downey
United Kingdom

CATEGORY: Free Speech
WINNER
How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music?
Directed by Shyamala Moorty
United States

CATEGORY: Mobile Film
WINNER
Reshma Jasoos
Directed by Mayur Bansiwal
India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Ye Shaam Mastaani – This Enchanting Evening
Directed by SANGEETA AGRAWAL
United States

CATEGORY: Music Video
WINNER
Mirage
Directed by Gairah Praskovia
Spain

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Amazing Grace – Mary’s life
Directed by Shihyun Wang
United States

CATEGORY: Narrative Feature
WINNER
Manasvi
Directed by Manoj Thakkar
India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nobody Loves You and You Don’t Deserve to Exist (2022)
Directed by Brett Gregory
United Kingdom

Maamanithan [The Great Man]
Directed by Seenu Ramasamy
India

CATEGORY: Romantic Short
WINNER
Ye Shaam Mastaani – This Enchanting Evening
Directed by SANGEETA AGRAWAL
United States

CATEGORY: Selfie Video
WINNER
Pivot During CoVid
Directed by Tom DiDonato
United States

CATEGORY: Short Film
WINNER
The Choice
Directed by Nikoloz Bezhuashvili
Georgia

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Love Lost and Found
Directed by Shihyun Wang
Taiwan

The Doll’s Postman
Directed by Mazahir Rahim & Mazahir Rahim
Canada

Street Girl
Directed by Xuanlong Lu
China

Parijat
Directed by Krushna Joshi, Diksha Vasudev
India

Bootstrap Paradox
Directed by Diana Núval
United States

The Wreckers
Directed by Julien Fontaine
France

Four Acts
Directed by Vignesh
India

Glitch
Directed by Sandra E Williams
United States

ONE MORE
Directed by Matt Wasserman
United States

Guys
Directed by 锦城 张
China

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Final Work
Directed by Nathaniel Avila
United States

Son of Rajakumaran
Directed by Manu Sundar
India

Tout cela ne sera que le commencement des douleurs
Directed by Tony Amorelli
Belgium

How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music?
Directed by Shyamala Moorty
United States

After the Doomsday
Directed by Shihyun Wang
United States

Reshma Jasoos
Directed by Mayur Bansiwal
India

CATEGORY: Short Script
WINNER
Indian short story
Written by Krzysztof Woźniak Poland
Poland

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Breathe
Written by Shanra J Kehl
United States

CATEGORY: Silent Film
WINNER
The little things that fathers do
Directed by Ariesa Atul Patange
India

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lighter Darker
Directed by Bruce Patrick Barker
United States

CATEGORY: Student Film
WINNER
The Mask
Directed by Sam Bajoghli
Austria

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
深情的梦想
Directed by 景豪 飘
Korea, Republic of

CATEGORY: Television / Pilot Program or Series
WINNER
Sunburnt
Written by Heidi Jacobsen
United States

CATEGORY: Trailer/Teaser
WINNER
Bimbizangan Short Movie:  The Musica
Directed by Dr. Rayner Henry Pailus
Malaysia

CATEGORY:
Women’s Film
WINNER
How Do You Fall Out of Love with Country Music?
Directed by Shyamala Moorty
United States

CATEGORY: Young Filmmaker
WINNER
Freefall Skateboarding
Directed by Carter Stoudt
United States

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Mask
Directed by Sam Bajoghli
Austria