TIFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
OCTOBER 2021
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
PARTHENO PANDE MOVIE
Directed by Francesco Esposito
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Thinking Aloud
Directed by Sharique Sarfaraz Siddiqui
India
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CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK
Directed by Chandrakumar Mariappan Pillai
India
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Perfect Misunderstanding
Acted by Dilip Ratnam
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mobile psychotherapy
Acted by Owen Reid
United Kingdom
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CINNAMON
Acted by David Sandercock
United Kingdom
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Essentials
Acted by Akhill N Menon
India
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The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid
Acted by Saurabh Shukla
India
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Love at Last Sight
Acted by Jade Walsh
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Perfect Misunderstanding
Acted by Anjali Kirloskar
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Unshackled :The Revision Nov 2021
Cinematography by Ed Breeding
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid
Cinematography by Saurabh Shukla
India
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Bella Bimba
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Perfect Misunderstanding
Directed by Chaitanya Godsay
United States
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Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CINNAMON
Directed by Shahid Kamal
United Kingdom
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
The Shovel
Directed by Sreeraj Sreenivasan
India
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Aatmja
Directed by Ashwin Alok
India
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ZERO KILOMETER
Directed by SHAMAS NAWAB SIDDIQUI
India
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING (FICTION & DOCUMENTARY)
WINNER
Perfect Misunderstanding
Edited by Chaitanya Godsay
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid
Edited by Saurabh Shukla
India
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid
Scored by Saurabh Shukla
India
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Stranger
Produce by Parakrama Ekanayake
Sri Lanka
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
magda
Produce by mahmoud mahmoud
Egypt
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CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING (FICTION & DOCUMENTARY
WINNER
The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid
Sound Designing by Saurabh Shukla
India
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (FICTION)
WINNER
HURAMENTADO
Acted by JEK JUMAWAN
Philippines
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (FICTION)
WINNER
Perfect Misunderstanding
Acted by Anjali Kirloskar
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mobile psychotherapy
Acted by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Perfect Misunderstanding
Directed by Chaitanya Godsay
United States
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
PARTHENO PANDE MOVIE
Directed by Francesco Esposito
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Sapling
Directed by Anuraj Rajadhyaksha
India
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Between Two Worlds
Directed by Jax Weiner
Not Specified
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
JONGOM
Directed by Sharmistha Mitra Chakraborty
India
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In Bluebell Wood
Directed by Laura Saxon, Laura Ellen Wilson
United Kingdom
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Untold
Directed by Pravin PK
India
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Shiro – A Story of Hope and Faith
Directed by Akash Paavan Solanki
India
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
Seeking New Paths
Directed by Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen
Finland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
America Boxed In
Directed by Casey G. Williams, Ian S. Williams
United States
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Foodie for the People
Directed by Jon Silver
United States
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Vorer Kobita
Directed by Satyajit Dasgupta
India
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
One year on – The Essex lorry tragedy
Directed by Paul Kennedy, Hoang Ho
Viet Nam
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A Parallel(es) Life
Directed by Xanaé Bove
France
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Unshackled :The Revision Nov 2021
Directed by Ed Breeding
United States
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Bella Bimba
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
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I DON’T KNOW THE LETTER «TWO»
Directed by Olesya Korepanova
Russian Federation
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CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
Aatmja
Directed by Ashwin Alok
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Tipping Point
Directed by Manish Kumar
India
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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
The Power of stream
Directed by Małgorzata Szyszka
Poland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In Residence
Directed by Nisha Duggal
United Kingdom
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I am become Death
Directed by Gloria Trinidad Deocón
Spain
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Untold
Directed by Pravin PK
India
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Sidings of the Afternoon
Directed by Gina Hara
Canada
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Sinners Paradiso
Directed by Anwin Antony
India
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CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
Bella Bimba
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Shiro – A Story of Hope and Faith
Directed by Akash Paavan Solanki
India
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
West Bound 18 Wheeler
Written by Randall Rutledge, Dan Grant
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
Written by Robert Factor
United States
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Black Ocean
Written by Francesca Florentyna O’Hop
United States
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MR NOVAK: PART 2
Written by Ian Davies
United Kingdom
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Journey to Ivory Lane
Written by Dexter Williams
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
A Long Way Home
Written by Steven Bogart
United States
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SOMETIMES IN DREAMS
Written by G. Lloyd Helm
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
The Conversation
Directed by Paul Kelly
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Unshackled :The Revision Nov 2021
Directed by Ed Breeding
United States
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Trees in Dreams
Directed by Sohan Lal
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
Thoduvanam sivandhu pogum
Directed by Vinoth Selvam
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Xoudaamini
Directed by PRIYANKA SOHORIA
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AALO | The Light
Directed by Soham Kundu
India
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CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
On a Wave of Light
Directed by Pat Boran
Ireland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Magic Magic Mirror
Directed by Vasco Diogo
Portugal
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PARTHENO PANDE MOVIE
Directed by Francesco Esposito
Italy
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Ek Chalakti Dagar
Directed by Sumel Brar
India
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
DE.VILLE – WATER
Directed by Jean-Vital Joliat
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bambu
Directed by Nikhil Ranade
India
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Intrigue (Pariband )
Directed by Mek Bahadur Pun (Mejan)
Nepal
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Life After
Directed by Jesse Edwards
United States
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The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid
Directed by Saurabh Shukla
India
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
D(ST)ANZE
Directed by Luca Di Bartolo
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The conspiracy of silence
Directed by Arianna Ilardi
Italy
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CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
Viyasiduru
Directed by Prabhath Agampodi
Sri Lanka
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CATEGORY: SELFIE VIDEO
WINNER
Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
LONGWAY TO GO
Directed by Bijjakuggwa Kawooya
Uganda
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mera number kab aayega
Directed by Jayant Inder Gupta
India
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My Family
Directed by MIT WPU, Pune
India
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PENDA The Girl Who Changed A Country
Directed by Ndaba ka Ngwane
South Africa
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10 DAYS
Directed by BHANU PRAKASH BUSAGARI
India
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The Letters
Directed by Dhruv Dave
India
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C.A.T.
Directed by Rodion Severyanov
Russian Federation
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
The Tipping Point
Directed by Manish Kumar
India
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Laundrette Blues
Directed by Anthony Calderella
United States
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Love at Last Sight
Directed by Velton Lishke
United Kingdom
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Hey, How are you doing?
Directed by Prithesh Bhandary
India
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CINNAMON
Directed by Shahid Kamal
United Kingdom
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SMILEY
Directed by Abhi Naskar
India
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
ZERO KILOMETER
Directed by SHAMAS NAWAB SIDDIQUI
India
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HELLO
Directed by ROHAN KUMAR DAS
India
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VERDICT
Directed by Abhi Naskar
India
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
Hythe
Written by Stephen L Wright
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mera number kab aayega
Written by Jayant Inder Gupta
India
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Come Let Us Chant (Poem by Natty Mark Samuels)
Written by Natty Mark Samuels
United Kingdom
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
CRAZY SAL
Written by Robert Factor
United States
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Phases of the Moon
Written by Francesca Florentyna O’Hop
United States
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Phillum (Film)
Written by Sumeet Chetankumar Khanwani
India
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Untold
Directed by Pravin PK
India
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
The Sapling
Directed by Anuraj Rajadhyaksha
India
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
We Sock -webseries – horror special – The Night of We Sock fright
Directed by Petri Puroaho
Finland
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CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
Black History Month 2022 – Phillip E. Walker Memoir
Directed by Phillip Eugene Walker
United States
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
Dying Wise According to Rena
Directed by Yonatan Manevich
Israel
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Revelation 360
Directed by Reed O’Beirne
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Millennial Jenny
Directed by Emmett Skilton
New Zealand
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Black History Month with Natty Mark Samuels
Directed by Sharon Woodward
United Kingdom
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VIK.
Directed by Vignesh Nagabushanam
India
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
WRONG
Directed by Behice Maurer
Turkey
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mobile psychotherapy
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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