FILMS OF THE MONTH – MARCH – APRIL 2021
CATEGORY : AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Existence
Directed by Kallol Nandi
United States
CATEGORY : BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
After the Night with Valerie
Directed by Thomas Burke
United States
CATEGORY : COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Tribe: The Untold Story of the Making of Vice Cops
Directed by Manuel Alejandro Vargas
United States
CATEGORY : COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
Tribe: The Untold Story of the Making of Vice Cops
Directed by Terance Mcleod, Nick Solorzano
United States
CATEGORY : CRIME SHORT
WINNER
Criminal
Directed by Vignesh Gurulal
India
CATEGORY : DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
FIRASTYA (English meaning: The Peripatetic)
Directed by VITTHAL MACHINDRA BHOSALE
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
To Caterpillar, From Butterfly.
Directed by Aakarsh Sansanwal, Agrim Sansanwal
India
CATEGORY : DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
Mar
Directed by Olaf Crato
Portugal
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In Pursuit Of Light
Directed by Amit Rai
India
CATEGORY : EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Captive
Directed by Seayoon Jeong
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Existence
Directed by Kallol Nandi
United States
CATEGORY : EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
ARTHUR
Acted by Dr Abraham Thomas
Kuwait
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Veyil Vizhave
Acted by Mathew Mampra
India
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After the Night with Valerie
Acted by Sam Stinson
United States
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Wolves
Acted by Abe Alford
United States
CATEGORY : EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Beautiful Lure – A Modern Tale of “Painted Skin”
Acted by Nao Hasegawa
Japan
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
After the Night with Valerie
Acted by Lorelei Linklater
United States
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This Day That Year
Acted by Roshni Datta
United States
CATEGORY : EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
State of Mind
Cinematography by Olaf Crato
Japan
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ARTHUR
Cinematography by Christopher Das
Kuwait
CATEGORY : EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
THE DEVIL’S TAIL
Directed by Gregory Terlecki
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DAARI YAVUDAYYA VAIKUNTAKE
Directed by SIDDU POORNACHANDRA
India
CATEGORY : EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST EDITING
WINNER
This Day That Year
Edited by Ritendra Datta
United States
CATEGORY : EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER
Wolves
Acted by Abe Alford
United States
CATEGORY : FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Flying Bird’s Diary
Written by Melissa Tantaquidgeon
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Templin Highway
Written by William Prosser
United States
CATEGORY : FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
BEING “UNDER THE MOONLIGHT”
Directed by STEPHANIE BEATRICE GENOVA
Italy
CATEGORY : FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
The 3 Day Nun
Directed by Lava Buckley
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Wolves
Directed by Abe Alford
United States
CATEGORY : FREE SPEECH
WINNER
In their eyes
Directed by Arnaud Blin
France
CATEGORY : HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
Thousands of Years
Directed by Matt Orefice
United States
CATEGORY : LGBT FILM
WINNER
THE DEVIL’S TAIL
Directed by Gregory Terlecki
Canada
CATEGORY : MOBILE FILM
WINNER
GAME OF EMOTIONS (ABEG-KHELA)
Directed by AJOY SAHA.
India
CATEGORY : MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES (VIDEO)
Directed by Christopher R. Owens, Alyssa Dann (Student)
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Saintfield: “Into the World”
Directed by Adrian Smith
Canada
CATEGORY : NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
FIRASTYA (English meaning: The Peripatetic)
Directed by VITTHAL MACHINDRA BHOSALE
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DAARI YAVUDAYYA VAIKUNTAKE
Directed by SIDDU POORNACHANDRA
India
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Beautiful Lure – A Modern Tale of “Painted Skin”
Directed by Hiroshi Akabane
Japan
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After the Night with Valerie
Directed by Alex M. Garnett
United States
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Choir Girl
Directed by John Fraser
Australia
CATEGORY : POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
Three or Four Things I Know About Vishnu, The Preserver
Directed by Gurru Anvekar
India
CATEGORY : SHORT FILMS
WINNER
This Day That Year
Directed by Ritendra Datta
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Morella, My Wife
Directed by Alessandro C. Masella
Italy
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Ochena – The Unknown
Directed by Sandipan Dey
India
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Sunset in Winter
Directed by Kelley Lockman
United States
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Tribe: The Untold Story of the Making of Vice Cops
Directed by Manuel Alejandro Vargas
United States
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Wolves
Directed by Abe Alford
United States
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This Bank of The River
Directed by Shoaib Sultan
Pakistan
CATEGORY : SILENT FILM
WINNER
Vestige
Directed by Nick Solorzano
United States
CATEGORY : STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Darkness Everyday
Directed by Shaeem Jahangir
Bangladesh
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Elephant’s Nose
Directed by Akshata Khare
India
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Jonni Cowboy
Directed by Ian Aannevik
Norway
CATEGORY : TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
Actors By Actors Show – The Pilot Episode #001
Directed by Arek Zasowski
United Kingdom
CATEGORY : TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
Forbidden Secrets
Directed by Caretta ONeal, Salena ONeal
United States
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