TIFF
Movie of the Month
(April 2023)
CATEGORY: Animated Film
WINNER
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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CATEGORY: Best Actor
WINNER
In the Backseat
Acted by Seamus McMahon
United States
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CATEGORY: Best Actress
WINNER
Devil Times Two
Acted by Erika Saccà
Italy
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CATEGORY: Best Cinematography
WINNER
On / Off
Cinematographed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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CATEGORY: Best Director
WINNER
Roti Canai (A famous flatbread dish in Malaysia)
Directed by Deepak Fain
Malaysia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Two worlds
Directed by nithya gopalakrishnan
India
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Anney
Directed by Anandha Rajan Yavana Rajan
India
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CATEGORY: Best Editing
WINNER
On / Off
Edited by Alessandro Squitti
Argentina
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CATEGORY: Best Sound Designing
WINNER
Shooting Your Own Shadow
Produced by Michael Amman
United States
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CATEGORY: Comedy Short
WINNER
Bali Frodo
Directed by Felix Benjamin Schaefer
Russian Federation
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CATEGORY: Crime Short
WINNER
In the Backseat
Directed by Harry Waldman
United States
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CATEGORY: Debut Filmmaker
WINNER
Anney
Directed by Anandha Rajan Yavana Rajan
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Two worlds
Directed by nithya gopalakrishnan
India
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
Generosity
Directed by T.J. Penton, Chadda Battrell
United States
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CATEGORY: Documentary Film
WINNER
The American Good Samaritans
Directed by Ara Mnatsakanyan
Armenia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ROOTS, DIASPORA & WAR
Directed by Phil Comeau
Canada
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Pay As You Feel
Directed by Steven Lancefield
United Kingdom
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
THE NURSE PRACTITIONER
Directed by Gwen Jansen
Netherlands
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THE SAVIOURESS THE MYSTERY OF A BUDDHIST ICON
Directed by Anna Koryakovtseva
Russian Federation
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CATEGORY: Educational Film
WINNER
The American Good Samaritans
Directed by Ara Mnatsakanyan
Armenia
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CATEGORY: Experimental Film
WINNER
PERSPECT
Directed by Kamal Narola
United Arab Emirates
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Wanton
Directed by Victor Dubyna
Canada
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CATEGORY: Family/Children Film
WINNER
Anney
Directed by Anandha Rajan Yavana Rajan
India
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CATEGORY: Feature Script
WINNER
THE TWO OF US
Written TAPASH KUMAR DUTTA
India
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CATEGORY: Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
WINNER
Terra Australis Incognita
Directed by Andrii Andreiev
Ukraine
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CATEGORY: Horror / Science Fiction / Genre Feature Film
WINNER
Devil Times Two
Directed by Paolo Del Fiol
Italy
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CATEGORY: Mobile Film
WINNER
Dakshayani
Directed by Rohit Mazumdar
India
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CATEGORY: Music Video
WINNER
Atrium – “Above Water” (Official Music Video)
Directed by Thomas Crane
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
HALLELUJAH
Directed by Somesh Mathur, Aashish Rego, K.C. Loy, ‘Baby’ Priya
India
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CATEGORY: Narrative Feature
WINNER
A Zebra-Riding Boy
Directed by Xiaotian Fan, Juzhi Chen
China
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The light in the darkness
Directed by Ángel Puado Veloso
Spain
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CATEGORY: Short Film
WINNER
Lives
Directed by NACHO ROS BERNAL
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Shooting Your Own Shadow
Directed by Joseph J Parisi, Michael Amman
United States
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Bajona
Directed by Rhituraj Dutta
India
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Roti Canai (A famous flatbread dish in Malaysia)
Directed by Deepak Fain
Malaysia
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Two worlds
Directed by nithya gopalakrishnan
India
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Philip Gun on Dangerous Ground
Directed by Allan Gutheim
Sweden
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CATEGORY: Short Script
WINNER
Begonia
Directed by Zuyou Liu, Xinshu Cui
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Malti
Written by Mrunal Mestri
United States
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CATEGORY: Women’s Film
WINNER
INSIDE THE BOX
Directed by Amina Hadji, Cécile Lassonde
France
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