Monthly selection June- july 2021
CICFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
JUNE 2021
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
Fake News
Directed by Joachim Weber
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Otonashi
Directed by Martin Gerigk
Germany
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Fight
Directed by Sagorika Sen
India
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On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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Yendor - The Journey of a Junior Adventurer
Directed by Rodney Matthews, Sarah Matthews
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Three honest unemployed women
Directed by Corrado Calda
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
60-WATT
Directed by David Carey
United States
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School of Idiots by Sheldon Mashugana
Directed by Dean Morgan
United States
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Catfish
Directed by Jose Andres Cortes
United States
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Fall From a Height
Directed by David Bensen
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Batela
Directed by Atish Banerjee
United States
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Growing Peace in the Middle East
Directed by Steven Hoffen
United States
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SOLVE et COAGULA
Directed by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule
Australia
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GAJRA
Directed by VINEET SHARMA
India
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THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
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Taboo
Directed by Shuvam DasGupta
United States
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
LA AMABLE EUFORIA DE LA DANZA
Directed by Miguel Castanet
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Alaska Long Hunters
Directed by Mark Rose, Mark Rose
United States
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My Nieces Big Fat Delhi Wedding
Directed by Haresh Sood
United Kingdom
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Kalpavigyan: A Speculative Journey
Directed by Arunava Gangopadhyay
India
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Fluidity
Directed by Wayne Sables
United Kingdom
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Growing Peace in the Middle East
Directed by Steven Hoffen
United States
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CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
The Power of Connection - Change The World By Changing Your Perception
Directed by Isabel Hundt
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
LAB COAT PHENOMENON: MILGRAM MEETS COVID MASKING
Directed by Peter Andrew Sacco
Canada
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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Paint On Paint # 5
Directed by Vasco Diogo
Portugal
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Otonashi
Directed by Martin Gerigk
Germany
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Half of Everything
Directed by Margie Kelk
Canada
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Phantasmagoria, 1945
Directed by Karl Nussbaum
United States
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Ghost Dance for America, 1890
Directed by Karl Nussbaum
United States
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The Bench
Directed by Hadi Dinevari
Canada
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THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
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Paint On Paint # 6
Directed by Vasco Diogo
Portugal
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Oxymoron
Directed by Marek Budzynski
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
LAST WISH
Acted by ABBAS BARI AUDHIP
Bangladesh
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
STAND UP! Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
Acted by Dieter Landuris
Germany
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A Journey
Acted by Barun Chanda
India
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
STAND UP! Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
Acted by Sandra von Ruffin
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Long Distance Runaround
Acted by Karima El Badaoui
United States
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Smrisha
Acted by Vinita Venugopal
Singapore
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Restless
Acted by Sarah Boberg
Denmark
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Freedom @ Midnight
Acted by Anupama Parameswaran
India
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LAST WISH
Acted by TASNIM FERDOUS
Bangladesh
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THE 7 VICES
Acted by Jimena Buttigliengo
France
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
LAST WISH
Cinematography by Ferdous Uddin Ahmad
Bangladesh
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Three honest unemployed women
Directed by Corrado Calda
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Neelambari
Directed by Aditya Mazumdar
Singapore
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THE DIRECTOR
Directed by Sajir Valiyedath
United Arab Emirates
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LA AMABLE EUFORIA DE LA DANZA
Directed by Miguel Castanet
United States
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STAND UP! Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
Directed by Timo Jacobs
Germany
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Catfish
Directed by Jose Andres Cortes
United States
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The Dustbin Connection
Directed by Chowdhury Asif Jahangir Arko
Bangladesh
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LAST WISH
Directed by Chowdhury Asif Jahangir Arko
Bangladesh
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THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
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A Journey
Directed by Amritangshu Chakravarty
India
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
LAST WISH
Edited by Mahfuzul Haque Ashique
Bangladesh
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CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING
WINNER
THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Otonashi
Directed by Martin Gerigk
Germany
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CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
Yendor - The Journey of a Junior Adventurer
Directed by Rodney Matthews, Sarah Matthews
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
The Best Dreamers
Directed by Tipu Sultan
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Visible And The Hidden
Written by Shreejith Nair
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
Island of the hippos
Directed by Carlos Pérez Romero
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Winter's Tale
Directed by Dean Sills , Steve Call
United Kingdom
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Growing Peace in the Middle East
Directed by Steven Hoffen
United States
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THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
One too many Tear
Directed by Paul de Métairy
France
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Bare
Directed by Ronak Kamat
India
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CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
Disabled Warrors
Directed by Ernest Bow
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
The Shasta Triangle
Directed by Barry W. Levy
United States
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Rope Walkers - Box of Love
Directed by Fernando Silva
Portugal
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Otonashi
Directed by Martin Gerigk
Germany
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An Angel Feather
Directed by Zox
United States
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Zeitgeist Maschine
Directed by Alex Lecce
Germany
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WHO? CARES
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
DARKING WAY
Directed by Zsolt Pozsgai
Hungary
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
STAND UP! Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
Directed by Timo Jacobs
Germany
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
Lessons
Directed by Jude Kalman
Australia
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CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
Moon Rock
Directed by William Stancik
United States
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CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
Long Distance Runaround
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FALAFEL
Directed by Nikita Hattangady
United States
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
SEPARATING
Directed by Arka Gupta
New Zealand
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
House No. 18
Directed by Ayush Bose
India
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No Gyroscope
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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DUR-ALAPON
Directed by Chowdhury Asif Jahangir Arko
Bangladesh
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The Dustbin Connection
Directed by Chowdhury Asif Jahangir Arko
Bangladesh
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Freedom @ Midnight
Directed by RJ Shaan
India
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FALAFEL
Directed by Nikita Hattangady
United States
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catfish
Directed by Asger Krøjer Kallesøe
Denmark
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Party Blues
Directed by Amit Dutt
India
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Deception
Directed by David Jon Foster
United States
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Long Distance Runaround
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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Grinders
Directed by Andrew Heller
United States
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LAST WISH
Directed by Chowdhury Asif Jahangir Arko
Bangladesh
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Hobo Lens
Directed by Sagar Yvv
India
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Red Apple
Directed by Vanij Choksi
India
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Neelambari
Directed by Aditya Mazumdar
Singapore
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The last show
Directed by Marcelo Adrián Sánchez
Argentina
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Screenplay Crisis
Directed by budhaditya bandyopadhyay
United States
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"Junk 2020"
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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"A Fire Inside (Part two)
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Zone of Silence - Haunted World
Directed by Cindy Lynn Carter
United States
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Restless
Directed by Asger Krøjer Kallesøe
Denmark
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
CHAT
Directed by Kim Hornsby
United States
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Timber
Directed by Viktor Alsbjer
Sweden
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The American Thieves
Directed by Danial Khan
United States
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Roadrunners
Directed by Charles Reade, Roy Gentes
United States
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Bread and Circuses
Directed by Marcel Andre
United States
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Growing Peace in the Middle East
Directed by Steven Hoffen
United States
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Matin Brun
Directed by Elitsa MARIELLE
France
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CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
No Gyroscope
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
What Took You So Long?
Directed by Rodrigo Gómez Claros, Richard Lewis
United States
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
FORNICAKES
Directed by Steve Becker
United States
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CATEGORY: WOMEN'S FILMS
WINNER
Lessons
Directed by Jude Kalman
Australia
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CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER
The Liberty Bell and The Assembly of Freedom
Directed by Carter Stoudt
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Growing Peace in the Middle East
Directed by Steven Hoffen
United States
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