Calcutta International Cult Film Festival

Monthly Official Selection & Winner

MONTHLY SELECTION April 2023 – MAY 2023

CICFF Movie of the month (April 2023) CATEGORY: Animated FilmWINNERBuild Together – Including Young Men & Boys in the Gender ConversationDirected by Shashank Ganesh, Natasha Joshi & Anurati TandonIndia–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDOn / OffDirected by Nicolas P. VillarrealArgentina–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERTogetherActed by Veronika ŽilkováCzech Republic–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDIn the BackseatDirected by Sierra BuffumUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERComedy Demo Reel …

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MONTHLY SELECTION March 2023 – April 2023

CICFF Movie of the month (March 2023) CATEGORY: Amateur FilmWINNERThe Adventures of Capt Sanchez: Dr. Who?Directed  by Jeff DaviesUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDOn / OffDirected by Nicolas P. VillarrealArgentina– CATEGORY: Animated FilmWINNERFREEDUMBDirected  by John JohnsonUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDOn / OffDirected by Nicolas P. VillarrealArgentina– CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARDSPeace this ChristmasDirected by Lizzy Emma StandbrookUnited Kingdom– HONORABLE MENTIONSound …

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MONTHLY SELECTION FEBRUARY 2023 – March 2023

CICFF Movie of the month (Feb 2023) CATEGORY: Animated FilmWINNERDr. YesDirected  by Jervey L StaleyUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDOn / OffDirected by Nicolas P. VillarrealArgentina–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERBroken MirrorActed by Aaditya Sharma– OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD THE DEBT Acted by Ujjwal ChaudharyIndia–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERTHE DEBTActed by Sonali HiwaraleIndia– OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Tough CowgirlsActed by Bruna Viola– CRITIC’S CHOICE …

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MONTHLY SELECTION JANUARY 2023 – FEBRUARY 2023

CICFF Movie of the month January 2023 CATEGORY: Animated FilmWINNEROut of controlDirected  by BellopropelloSwitzerland–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDOn / OffDirected by Nicolas P. VillarrealArgentina–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERREACH!Acted by Kit PhillipsUnited Kingdom–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERBermudaActed by Pat YearyUnited States–CATEGORY: Comedy shortWINNERBreakAwayDirected by John Couper-SmarttAustralia–CATEGORY: Debut FilmmakerWINNERStarship Troopers Deadlock (english)Directed by Steffen WernerGermany–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSUSPECTDirected by Rajat Dev SharmaIndia–Mon AmpereDirected by …

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MONTHLY SELECTION DECEMBER 2022 – JANUARY 2023

CICFF Movie of the month (December 2022) CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMWINNEROn / OffDirected by Nicolas P. VillarrealArgentina–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDFragments The AnimationDirected by Jabriel E WoodallUnited States–Barsaat – A Musical ShortDirected by Vipin SamuelIndia–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERRadhanActed by Bhupendra Singh JadawatIndia–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDFragments The AnimationActed by Rakesh GalebheUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERLIFAAFE (Envelopes)Acted by Madhu SuriSingapore–CATEGORY: Best CinematographyWINNEROn / …

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MONTHLY SELECTION NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022

  CICFF Movie of the month (November 2022) CATEGORY: Animated Film WINNERA Boy of MayDirected by Seung-il ChonKorea, Republic of–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERNo WarActed by Enzo ZelocchiItaly–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERWine, Whiskey and LullabiesActed by A.M. RomeroUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDWho I AmActed by Jaimy Rose GardnerUnited States–CATEGORY: Best Cinematography WINNERThe MuseCinematographed by Max KarpylevUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDBeyond Human: …

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MONTHLY SELECTION September – October 2022

CICFF Movie of the month (October 2022) CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMWINNERFull MoonDirected by John Vo, Ken Yoffe, Ellen WeisbergUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERThe Alliance 2 The Hunt for BreezeActed by Robert L Butler JrUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERMia UndoneActed by Luiza GalinaUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThe Alliance 2 The Hunt for BreezeActed by Mandy BakerUnited States–CATEGORY: Best CinematographyWINNERThe Alliance …

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MONTHLY SELECTION August – September 2022

CICFF Movie of the month (September 2022) CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERAshes to AshesActed by GEORGE ZOUVELOSUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDWomen and ElephantsActed by Scott ThomasUnited States–All Jokes aside!Acted by GEORGE ZOUVELOSUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERWomen and ElephantsActed by Marlowe HoldenUnited States–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDDay asks nightActed by Jaeeun KwonKorea, Republic of–Duplicitous MindsActed by Catalina YueUnited States–GhostedActed  by Jade AshaUnited …

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MONTHLY SELECTION JULY – August 2022

CICFF Movie of the month (July – August 2022) CATEGORY: Amateur FilmWINNERLockdownDirected by Alex DridgerGermany–CATEGORY: Animated FilmWINNERThe Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War OneDirected  by Dante D’AnthonyUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNERCharo’s songActed by Keigo UnoharaJapan–CATEGORY: Best ActressWINNERCharo’s songActed by Ayane TohmiyaJapan–CATEGORY: Best DirectorWINNERThe Secret Weapon:  Yesterday IS TodayDirected by Ken SagoesUnited States–CATEGORY: Best ProducerWINNERThe Secret Weapon:  Yesterday …

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MONTHLY SELECTION JUNE – JULY 2022

CICFF Movie of the month (JUNE-JULY 2022) CATEGORY: Best ActorWINNER21 GRAMS PHILOSOPHYActed by MoganeshIndia–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDMaamanithan [The Great Man]Acted by Vijay SethupathiIndia–CATEGORY: Best Cinematography WINNERVertigoCinematographed by Haruo InoueJapan–OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD21 GRAMS PHILOSOPHYCinematographed by Soundherrajan R & Anbu DennisIndia–CATEGORY: Best DirectorWINNERBroken CircleDirected by Demetrios (aka Dimitrios) KatisGreece– CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARDS21 GRAMS PHILOSOPHYDirected by Yaan SasiIndia –COBRA …

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