FILMS OF THE MONTH – AUGUST 2017
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Mi’raj
Directed by Tariq Umar Khan and Sapan Narula
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Present Ones
Directed by Alejandro Molina Romo
Mexico
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Talking Hands
Directed by Caterina Pecchioli
Germany, Italy and Sweden
OFFICIAL SELECTION
In Search Of Indigo
Directed by Shaktiraj Singh Jadeja
India
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The Most Important Call in Life
Directed by Mateja Rackov
Serbia
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
BEST SHORT FILM
Ana
Directed by Leonore Kasper
Germany
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Len
Directed by Waldemar Oldenburger
Germany
FINALIST
Captive
Directed by Sajedur Rahman
Bangladesh
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Kawaguchi 4256
Directed by Anshul Chauhan
Japan
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Kill The Engine
Directed by Derek Frey
USA
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The Boogeys
Directed by Sanjay François Sharma
Canada
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Yellow Water
Directed by Emanuele Michetti
USA
OFFICIAL SELECTION
After We Have Left Our Homes
Directed by Marc Adamson
UK
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Brutal
Directed by Hoseung Lee
South Korea
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Eureka!
Directed by David B. Rucard and Menka Nagrani
Canada
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Karb
Directed by Junaid Imam Shaikh
India
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Shanghai Dry
Directed by Sarah Li
UK
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Stone on Stone
Directed by Mohsen Serajian and Marzieh Hakim
Iran
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The Mirage
Directed by Nithin John
India
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The 4 Stages
Directed by Amritangshu Chakravarty
USA
OFFICIAL SELECTION
A Very Merry Unbirthday
Directed by Kiyanoush Jahaandideh
USA
CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Lollipop Man
Cinematographer Alba Fernandez
Ireland
CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gym Rat
Edited by Sean Bai and Jerry Liu
USA
CATEGORY: FILMS ON WOMEN
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Salty Sea Dog
Directed by Murad Abiyev
Azerbaijan
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tikli and Laxmi Bomb
Directed by Aditya Kripalani
India
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
The Black Mountain
Directed by Anton von Heiseler
India and Germany
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Gym Rat
Directed by Sean Bai
USA
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Tikli and Laxmi Bomb
Directed by Aditya Kripalani
India
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Fried Barry
Directed by Ryan Kruger
South Africa
OFFICIAL SELECTION
The Art of Eating
Directed by Actually Huizenga
USA
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Stroke
Directed by Jiani Zhao and Emanuele Romano
UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Bob
Directed by Nipun Sharma
India
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Hezar Afsan
Directed by Asghar Safar
Iran
CATEGORY: FILMS ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Narasajja’s Nursery
Directed by Nandeeshwar C V
India
CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION GENRE FEATURE FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
After Blue
Directed by Octavio Gasca Holguín
Mexico
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Haze
Directed by Rob Cunning
USA
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
BEST STUDENT FILM
Amazonia Dammed
Directed by Ada Bodjolle
UK
FINALIST
Doliyaan (Palanquin)
Directed by Preksha Agarwal
India
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Meat Blue
Directed by Lucas Leônidas
Brazil
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Postman
Directed by Shristipal Singh
India
OFFICIAL SELECTION
An Eternity
Directed by Rucha Paga
India
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A Part
Directed by Greg Bushell
USA
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Gym Rat
Directed by Sean Bai
USA
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Sanyog
Directed by Aly Rana
India
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Sausage Eggs Beans and Chips
Directed by George Pritchard
UK
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The Eternal Reform
Directed by Bruno Sanábio and Manuella Guerra
Brazil
CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER (UNDER 18)
BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER (UNDER 18)
A Hole in Our Flag, A Hole in Our Heart: The Realpolitik of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
Directed by Summer Royal
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gym Rat
Directed by Sean Bai
USA
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Vertex Duo
Directed by Arnab Chatterjee
India
CATEGORY: VR / AR AND 360º VIDEOS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Experience Vanylven in 360º
Directed by Kai Jonny Thue Venøy
Norway
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
OHNI Case Files
Directed by Aimee Galicia Torres
USA
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEOS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Delightful
Directed by Anna Haas
USA
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Moist
Directed By Jonathan Trichter and Anna Lann
Israel
CATEGORY: FILM SCORE / SOUNDTRACK
BEST FILM SCORE / SOUNDTRACK
Lacrimosa
Composed by Elia Cmiral
Austria
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Resurrection Time Conspiracy – Main Theme
Composed by Jim Carroll and Chris George
USA
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPTS
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Wild Mind 1
Written by Fujio Torikai
Japan
CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPTS
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
Hearse
Written by Bijoy Raveendran
India
CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
BEST TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
Santa in Cyberland
Written by Kirby Wright
USA
FINALIST
Wild Mind 2
Written by Fujio Torikai
Japan
CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Channel Diaries
Directed by Felipe Kowalczuk
UK and Brazil
OFFICIAL SELECTION
I am Tomek
Directed by Pawel Son Ngo
Poland
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FootWriting
Directed by Saadatali Saeidpoor
Iran
CATEGORY: FILMS ON RELIGION
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The China Mission
Directed by Peter Kelly
Ireland
CATEGORY: PERFORMING ARTS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Xiaozhen’s Story
Directed By The Church of Almighty God (CAG)
South Korea