TIFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
SEPTEMBER 2021
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Bush Walk
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Transition
Directed by Sharique Sarfaraz Siddiqui
India
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CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
Trick or Treat, Alistair Gray
Directed by Lindy Ryan
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gecko Echo
Directed by William J Thinnes
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Apna Time Aayega
Acted by Anirudh Mohan
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Exchange
Acted by Marco Gosalvez
Not Specified
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Euthimmersia
Acted by Neil James
United Kingdom
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UNINTENTIONHELL
Acted by Rez Kabir
United Kingdom
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Between Mountains
Acted by Amit Sarin
United States
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Paper Plane
Acted by Rishabh Godsay
United States
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Assassin League
Acted by Brandon Stenger
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Shoe Story
Acted by Dora Lo
Taiwan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
I AM THE NEW ADJANI
Acted by PAULINE CHALAMET
France
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The Last Date
Acted by Richa Joshi
India
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The Taste of Blood
Acted by Erica Sherwood
Canada
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How to be
Acted by Isabel Bernal
Spain
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
How to be
Cinematography by Isabel Bernal
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Afraid of the Dark
Cinematography by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Finally Free
Directed by Giuseppe Ivan David Di Giorgio
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
LIKE YOU
Directed by Marco Gosalvez
Spain
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The Taste of Blood
Directed by Allen Kool
Canada
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Afraid of the Dark
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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How to be
Directed by Isabel Bernal
Spain
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Paper Plane
Directed by Chaitanya Godsay
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
Paper Plane
Edited by Chaitanya Godsay
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
3A.M. Waitress
Edited by Kim Wildborne
United Kingdom
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Afraid of the Dark
Edited by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Saltaamami (December Diaries)
Scored by Debajyoti Mitra
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Pink Umbrella
Scored by Linda Neil, Pete Haddock and Tarshito
Australia
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The Taste of Blood
Scored by Flora Cheng
Canada
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Between Mountains
Scored by Vineesha Arora Sarin
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING (FICTION & DOCUMENTARY)
WINNER
The Pink Umbrella
Sound Design by Claudia Taranto, Linda Neil, and Ramon Briant
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
Apna Time Aayega
Acted by Danielle Lantin
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST VFX ARTIST
WINNER
Godwin
VFX by YOSHIMAX (Yoshimasa Higashi)
Japan
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CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Apna Time Aayega
Directed by Richa Garg
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Saltaamami (December Diaries)
Directed by Debajyoti Mitra
India
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Sorry, I Forgive You
Directed by Xiaofeng Long
China
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Broken Frame
Directed by Sannidh Raychaudhuri, Sayan Roychowdhury
India
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UNINTENTIONHELL
Directed by Balbeer Bahi
United Kingdom
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A Fairytale
Directed by Nikhil Soni
India
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Trick or Treat, Alistair Gray
Directed by Lindy Ryan
United States
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The Pink Umbrella
Directed by Linda Christine Neil
Australia
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Apna Time Aayega
Directed by Richa Garg
United States
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
From Korea to Canada and back again: Sound vs. Noise
Directed by Finn Harvor
South Korea
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Price of Cheap
Directed by Barry Stevens
Canada
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It’s Not Me
Directed by Kooch
India
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UNSEEN
Directed by Kuldeep Cariappa
India
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EK RAJPUT KISAN The Real Story
Directed by Dr. Bhawani Singh Rathore, Rohit Guptaa
India
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CATEGORY: DRONE FILMS
WINNER
WAKE UP, PRINCESS
Directed by Daniel Lopez, Chloe Calderon, Camila De Paula
Spain
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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Biological Loneliness
Directed by Karolis Jankus
Lithuania
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Zazongpari
Directed by Martin Helstáb
Hungary
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Potemkin Village
Directed by Prakhar Gautam
India
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Histoire d’Une Larme (Ita-sub-Eng)
Directed by Giovanni Coda
Italy
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The Shadows of Magellan
Directed by Per Pegelow
Germany
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CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
the wanderer of the montagnette……..
Directed by Jacques MICKE
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sorry, I Forgive You
Directed by Xiaofeng Long
China
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Directed by Thomas Louis Castiglione
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Greenwood – Screenplay
Directed by Nathaniel Baker
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
Jing-im jylli, jong ki dkar (Life Cycle of Turtles)
Directed by Dr Satyakam Phukan
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kuli Calling
Directed by Dr Satyakam Phukan
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
Legacy of King Narak
Directed by Dr Satyakam Phukan
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
I AM THE NEW ADJANI
Directed by KHADY N’DIAYE
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bush Walk
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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SELFIE
Directed by Ayan Acharyya
India
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Sorry, I Forgive You
Directed by Xiaofeng Long
China
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CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
The Pink Umbrella
Directed by Linda Christine Neil
Australia
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CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
Diamond Cobra vs the White Fox
Directed by Deuandra T Brown
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Taste of Blood
Directed by Allen Kool
Canada
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Afraid of the Dark
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
Trilogy XYZ
Directed by Filtig
Greece
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
The Pink Umbrella
Directed by Linda Christine Neil
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bush Walk
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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Un Chantier d’Amour – A Scaffolding of Love
Directed by Sachin Jain
India
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Between Mountains
Directed by Vineesha Arora Sarin
United States
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Adiye
Directed by Bhagath Kumar
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NANI – HOMELESS
Directed by Toby Wulff
Germany
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Et Incarnatus Est
Directed by Brooke deRosa
United States
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Il Dolce Suono
Directed by Brooke deRosa
Not Specified
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Good Fight
Directed by Dave Jimenez
Not Specified
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Fish-Imitator
Directed by Selina Leone
Bulgaria
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Father’s Diary
Directed by Golam Mustofa
Canada
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THE LADY
Directed by Fabrizio Guarducci
Italy
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The Taste of Blood
Directed by Allen Kool
Canada
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THE LEGEND OF COUGHING CUTHBERT’s TREASURE
Directed by Patrick Cormack
United Kingdom
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Who Else To Blame
Directed by Deuandra T Brown
United States
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Plum
Directed by Deuandra T Brown
United States
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
The Maroon Jumper (One Minute Film)
Directed by Philip Pugh
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sole Mates
Directed by Brooke deRosa
United States
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Bush Walk
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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BACK HOME
Directed by Luca Di Bartolo
Italy
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CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
The Shadows of Magellan
Directed by Per Pegelow
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Divine Arabesque
Directed by John Michael Castagna
United States
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CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
The Last Date
Directed by Ashwin Alok
India
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CATEGORY: SELFIE VIDEO
WINNER
Bush Walk
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
The Color of the Wind
Directed by Lionel RIGAL
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Shoe Story
Directed by A T Beaune 唐博訥
Taiwan
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The Square Circle
Directed by Usha Sharma
United Kingdom
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Anitya
Directed by Gourav Das
India
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A Poet’s Childhood – Awakening to Consciousness – Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Directed by Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
United States
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KHATMAL KHILANE WALA
Directed by Picon Bhattacherjee
India
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Operation Ultra
Directed by Ben Heidrich, Lachlan Russell
Australia
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Transition
Directed by Sharique Sarfaraz Siddiqui
India
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Happy B’day, Amy.
Directed by Heaven Rains Forester
India
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All that is lost
Directed by Arijit Kundu
India
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The Lighthouse
Directed by Gauri Shrivastava Gupta
Singapore
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SELFIE
Directed by Ayan Acharyya
India
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Apna Time Aayega
Directed by Richa Garg
United States
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KASUTI
Directed by GOUTHAM U SORATOOR
India
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How to be
Directed by Isabel Bernal
Spain
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Ghostlove
Directed by Susanne Palm
Taiwan
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Paper Plane
Directed by Chaitanya Godsay
United States
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
The Gleam in Her Eyes
Written by Oscar Daniel Hernández
Colombia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WAKE UP, PRINCESS
Written by Daniel Lopez, Chloe Calderon, Camila De Paula
Spain
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A Poet’s Childhood – Awakening to Consciousness – Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Written by Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
United States
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Stuck
Written by Adam Swimmer
Canada
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
EL CANTANTE DE JAZZ
Directed by Antonio Bellido Bellido Marin
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Le Périlleux Voyage
Directed by Alice Hayden
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
A Mother’s Choice
Directed by Yoav Biran
Israel
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Liberty Bell and The Assembly of Freedom
Directed by Carter Stoudt
United States
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Unfinished
Directed by Sudeep Mehta
India
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CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
Nova
Directed by Alice Hayden
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
The world of hearing
Directed by Yan Shi
China
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
Daayen. The hunted.
Directed by Neha Srivastava
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Poet’s Childhood – Awakening to Consciousness – Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Directed by Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
United States
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Bush Walk
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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Between Mountains
Directed by Vineesha Arora Sarin
United States
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CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER (UNDER 18)
WINNER
The Liberty Bell and The Assembly of Freedom
Directed by Carter Stoudt
United States
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