TIFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
NOVEMBER 2021
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Behind the Mask
Directed by Prasasti Pandit
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
In The Blink Of An Eye
Acted by Usma Khan
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Long Goodbye
Acted by Ken Holmes
United States
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Routine
Acted by Alan Courtright
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
MAADAN
Acted by KOTTARAKKARA RADHAKRISHNAN
India
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My Family
Acted by Satyawan Prabhakar Gagare
India
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Slippery Slope
Acted by Hilary Davis
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Routine
Acted by Paige Laree Poucel
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Tierra del Fuego
Cinematography by Andrii Andreiev
Ukraine
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In The Blink Of An Eye
Cinematography by Dhruv Behl
India
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DROWNED VOICES
Cinematography by Praval Chhajed, Saera Pradhan
India
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Can You Hear Me
Directed by HARJ JOHAL
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In The Blink Of An Eye
Directed by Dhruv Behl
India
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Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
MAADAN
Directed by R SREENIVASN
India
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GULAAMI
Directed by Aniruddh Adeshra
India
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DROWNED VOICES
Directed by Praval Chhajed, Saera Pradhan
India
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
The Blue Heart, Coral
Edited by youngjin choi
South Korea
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Spirit Hand
Edited by Jack Diehl
United States
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Intezaar
Edited by Vikhyat Srivastava
India
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DROWNED VOICES
Edited by Praval Chhajed, Saera Pradhan
India
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
The Overwhelmed
Scored by Zach Diotte
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tierra del Fuego
Scored by Andrii Andreiev
Ukraine
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Intezaar
Scored by Vikhyat Srivastava
India
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
DROWNED VOICES
Scored by Praval Chhajed, Saera Pradhan
India
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CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
#WorkoutEveryday – Lifelong Commercial
Directed by Vivek Kunwar
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Hope
Directed by Guru M Shastik
India
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
The Overwhelmed
Directed by Zach Diotte
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Illusion
Directed by T Satya Chaitanya
India
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It’s Not Over
Directed by Alessandro Riccardi
Italy
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
A Butcher Resigns
Directed by Matthias Pöltinger
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEYLE: The Artist and Her Legacy
Directed by Christa Whitney, Liz Walber
United States
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Barefoot with Godfather of Soccer-Unwanted but Undaunted
Directed by Khalid Hasan Khan
Pakistan
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
MAATI
Directed by Aayush Pal
India
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DROWNED VOICES
Directed by Praval Chhajed, Saera Pradhan
India
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CATEGORY: DRONE FILMS
WINNER
Drone Movie: Top View
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
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CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
The Dying Ghats of Calcutta
Directed by Atreyee Basak, Poulomee Auddy
India
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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
The Last Step of an Acrobat
Directed by cesare bedogne
Greece
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
I See Everything (w/subtitles).mp4
Directed by Brad Overbeck
United States
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The Despondent
Directed by Ronak
India
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
I am the Wanderer
Directed by Philip Brocklehurst
United States
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GULAAMI
Directed by Aniruddh Adeshra
India
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Illusion
Directed by T Satya Chaitanya
India
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Chindhya
Directed by Sameer Rane, Aditya Pednekar
India
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CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus
Directed by Artie E. Romero
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DAARI DEEPA
Directed by HEMANTH NAIK
India
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
The fortieth thief
Written by Ruth Finnegan
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Child of the Disappeared
Written by Michael Holliday
United States
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The Passage
Written by Vivek Kunwar
India
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Black ink pearl
Written by Ruth Finnegan
Not Specified
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Bilious
Written by Stephen D Floyd
United States
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OTHER DOORS
Written by G. Lloyd Helm
United States
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Love In Lake Elsinore
Written by Sojean Peou
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
Connect A Creative Response To Climate Change
Directed by Steve Mortimer
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
Lopon
Directed by EVERARDO GONZÁLEZ
Mexico
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bhagavadajjukam
Directed by Yadu Vijayakrishnan
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Connect A Creative Response To Climate Change
Directed by Steve Mortimer
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Slippery Slope
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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BEYLE: The Artist and Her Legacy
Directed by Christa Whitney, Liz Walber
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
Talking to the Starry Sky
Directed by Yurugu Matsumoto
Japan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Can You Hear Me
Directed by HARJ JOHAL
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
It’s Not Over
Directed by Alessandro Riccardi
Italy
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CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
BAKSHOBONDI
Directed by Siddhartha Saha
India
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
The Talk
Directed by Ryan D’sa
United Arab Emirates
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
“AROUND THE BEND” – [MUSIC VIDEO}
Directed by Shanaye S. Smith, Kenton Hepburn
Bahamas
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Victoria
Directed by Meg Darbourne
United States
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I Am The Candidate
Directed by George Ohan
United States
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Suttum Vizhi
Directed by Mahakavi Bharathi
Singapore
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Staring at the sea
Directed by Angel Puado veloso
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mere Desh Ki Dharti
Directed by Faraz Haider
India
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Farewell in July
Directed by Hiroshi Toda
Japan
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Notes From The New World
Directed by Vitaly Sumin
United States
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Postmodern Films
Directed by Steve Mortimer
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
FALAFEL
Directed by Nikita Hattangady
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Intezaar
Directed by Vikhyat Srivastava
India
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
The magic swan geese
Directed by Anna Averianova
Russian Federation
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Akamendhi
Directed by Guru M Shastik
India
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Mithha Sapna
Directed by Deepak Ankush Patil
India
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Can You Hear Me
Directed by HARJ JOHAL
United Kingdom
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Come Across The Future
Directed by 超 承 江
China
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Empty
Directed by Angel Puado
Spain
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Gallows or bullet
Directed by DIDIER METHIVIER
Spain
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The Sandman
Directed by Brooke deRosa
United States
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Spirit Hand
Directed by Jack Diehl
United States
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PROUD BLUE -POLICE OF GREECE during covid 19
Directed by Athina Krikeli
United States
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Moodupani
Directed by Vasu Devan
India
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The SIlver Screen Eregie
Directed by Yuya Yamaguchi
Japan
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Slippery Slope
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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In The Blink Of An Eye
Directed by Dhruv Behl
India
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Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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Again!
Directed by Drupad Pratap
India
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A Unknown Friend
Directed by Arnab Hansda
India
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AROUND
Directed by Anandakrishnan K S
India
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
NOT AN EXIT
Written by Sid Kramer
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
No biscuits in heaven
Written by Ruth Finnegan
United Kingdom
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SHRODINGER’S CAT
Written by G. Lloyd Helm
United States
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The Rise and Fall of Mr Fox
Written by Amin Karim
Canada
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
the nurse’s whistle
Directed by Jacques MICKE
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Leaf Blowerers
Directed by Joe Bor
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
suit
Directed by 聪 志 曾
China
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
Treasures of Todomondo
Directed by Antonio Arrieta
Mexico
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lana’s Holiday Special!
Directed by Ken Holmes, Karen Klami
United States
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Combat Nuns “All Or Nothing”
Directed by Rick Williamson
United States
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CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM
WINNER
The Mountain
Directed by Robert Isenberg
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tierra del Fuego
Directed by Andrii Andreiev
Ukraine
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
The Long Goodbye
Directed by Burnham Holmes, Ken Holmes
United States
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
BEYLE: The Artist and Her Legacy
Directed by Christa Whitney, Liz Walber
United States
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