FILMS OF THE MONTH – JUNE 2017
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Azimuth
Directed by Mike Burstyn
Israel/USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jihad
Directed by Rakesh Parmaar
India
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Scumbag, Canada
Teenagers, France
Thottam (TheGarden), Malaysia
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
The Beast Is Still Alive
Directed by Mina Mileva
Bulgaria
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
5
Directed by S. M. Hosseini
Iran
FINALIST
On The Sly: In Search of the Family Stone, USA
The making of MARINE BUTTERFLY, USA
The Man Who Discovered Capitalism, Germany
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Coffee for All Nations, Palestine
Dramas, Poland
MIRR, Switzerland
Sonic Divide, USA
The Final, Slovakia
The Last Supper Of The Levant, Iran
The Man Who Built Peace, UK
The Road, UK
Weavers of Imagination, Iran
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
BEST SHORT FILM
Where Nobody Can Go
Directed by Song Joosung
South Korea
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Building No.13
Directed by Amir Gholami
Iran
FINALIST
Close Your Eyes, France
Fresh Blood, USA
Girl at the Door, South Korea
Mazwara, Morocco
One Night Stand, Canada
Somewhere, Tomorrow, Brazil
OFFICIAL SELECTION
A Winter Afternoon, India
Chocolate, India
Fake Men, Germany
Flow, UK
Fugue, India
In Brief, India
Maylani, Canada
Nairobi Yangu, Kenya
P I R A N H A, UK
Real Artists, USA
Sambhavath – IT Follows, India
The Guy Cameon Horseback, Iran
The Merciless Beauty, UK
The Road, UK
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
BEST DIRECTOR
Caroline Jules for Torments of Love
France
CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FELIX SCHMILINSKY for The 13th
UK
CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
BEST EDITING
Dan Webb forThe 13th
UK
CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING
BEST SOUND DESIGNING
Adrian Townsend for The 13th
UK
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTOR
Matthew Sauvé
For One Night Stand, Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Hyder Kazmi for Jihad
India
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Michael T Stewart for Ambush
USA
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Wookie Mayer for The 13th
UK
CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
BEST WOMEN’S FILM
Torments of Love
Directed by Caroline Jules
France
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Fresh Blood
Directed by Richa Rudola
USA
FINALIST
Mistress, Kazakhstan
The Bug (Keeda), India
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Real Artists, USA
CATEGORY: FILMS ON WOMEN
BEST FILM ON WOMEN
Torments of Love
Directed by Caroline Jules
France
FINALIST
A report about Mina, Iran
Numbness, Iran
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Real Artists, USA
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
Wrong Side Raju
Directed by Mikhil Musale
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Torments of Love
Directed by Caroline Jules
France
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Balaa, France
The 13th, UK
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1 Day at the Museum
Directed by Patcharaphon Napapornpipat
Iran
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Talking Walls, India
The Road, UK
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Tanguito Argentino
Diirected by Joaquin Braga
Argentina
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Bystander, Iran
CATEGORY: FAMILY / CHILDREN FILMS
BEST FAMILY / CHILDREN FILM
Tanguito Argentino
Directed by Joaquin Braga
Argentina
CATEGORY: FILMS ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lil Bat
Directed by Justin Gorski
USA
FINALIST
Icy Silence, France
CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILMS
BEST TRAVEL FILM
American Vienna
Directed by Jasmin Al-Kattib and Richard Kromp
Austria
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Live a Dayin Alcácer, Portugal
CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ITAKO :: Visions
Directed by Edmondo Perrone
Italy
CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION GENRE FEATURE FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The 13th
Directedby Chris Hastings
UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Apparition (The Nesting), USA
CATEGORY: LGBT FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PinkPunk (The Mirror)
Directed by Pipe Ospina
Colombia
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Count-down
Directed by Komalankutty Methil
United Arab Emirates
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
P I R A N H A
Directed by Elcid Asaei
UK
CATEGORY: SILENT FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Bag
Directed by C V Ramana
India
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
BEST STUDENT FILM
Setback of the Spirit
Directed by Sa’ed Arouri
Jordan
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Catfish
Directed by Sourena Bayramloo
Iran
FINALIST
Al Sheikh Noel, Iran
Once Upon a Time, Belgium
What Goes Around, Philippines
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Doliyaan (Palanquin), India
The Pictures Feel Down!, Iran
The Road, UK
CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Queen of the Road
Directed by Laura Valtorta
USA
CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER (UNDER 18)
BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER (UNDER 18)
Time Flies
Directed by Daniel Chan
China
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Inner Thoughts
Directed by Ember Crowley
USA
CATEGORY: DRONE FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Fjord
Directed by Kai Jonny Thue Venøy
Norway
CATEGORY: VR / AR AND 360º VIDEOS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pattaya The Real Sin City
Directed by Daniel Philpott
UK
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA FILMS
BEST WEB AND NEW MEDIA FILM
Open Space
Directed by Romain Escuriola and Julie Bascou
France
OFFICIAL SELECTION
World of Wolfram, Germany
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILMS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Silience in London
Directed by Cassius Rayner and Dimple Devadas
UK
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Evil Life
Directed by Reinhard J. Steiner
Switzerland
CATEGORY: TRAILER / TEASER
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Impuratus
Directed by Michael Yurinko
USA
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEOS
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Isolated
Directed by Nyck Maftum
Brazil
FINALIST
Lucid Reverie, Brazil
Poppy Ackroyd Trains, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Ghar Jaana Hai: The Stories Untold, USA
CATEGORY: FILM SCORE / SOUNDTRACK
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Starlight’s Delerian Finale
Composed by Nancy Stafford
USA
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPTS
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Lions of the Sea
Written by Jessi Thind
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Two Women
Written by Annette Siegal
Israel
FINALIST
Flipping the Score, USA
Get Jude Married, USA
Shepherding Cassie, USA
CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPTS
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
FutureHealth
Written by Sarah Polhaus
CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
BEST TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
Bloodline
Written by Paula Brancato
USA