Monthly Selection – MAY 2020
FILMS OF THE MONTH – MAY 2020
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
Magic Dream
Directed by Tomás Welss Barkan
Chile
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
REDEMPTION
Directed by Seora Hong
United States
CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Black Heart, Red Hands
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
CATEGORY: BEST VFX ARTIST
WINNER
Manasanamaha
VFX by sri hari,Rajesh,Vijay Das & vishal Bardwaj (Early Den) Kala studio
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A 1969 Comet's tale
VFX by Neil Strawbridge
United States
CATEGORY: BEST COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Lend Me Your Sugar
Directed by Geir Jardar Olsen
Norway
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Old Hearts Cafe
Directed by Cameron Gallagher and Ken Holmes
United States
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Black Heart, Red Hands
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Metasis
Directed by Rutvij Barot
India
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SAMANTARAL - COLLATERAL
Directed by Robin De
India
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
The Wetland
Directed by Dušan Davidov
Slovakia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A 1969 Comet's tale
Directed by Carol Jackson
United States
CATEGORY:EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
a Kolkata ghost story
Directed by Petra Lapveteläinen
Finland
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bad Men From a Melting Moon
Directed by Matt Orefice
United States
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Mantis
Directed by Daniel Schwachter
United States
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Return of the Spirit Bug
Directed by William Stancik
United States
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MY LUCKY NUMBER IS BLACK
Directed by Atmabodh
INDIA
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THE INVENTION
Directed by CV Ramana
India
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Items of Interest
Directed by Scott Hellon
United States
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
The Glance
Acted by Jek jumawan( Father)/John Anthony Ibagat (son)
Philippines
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Old Hearts Cafe
Acted by Ken Holmes
United States
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THE INVENTION
Acted by Prashant Jade
India
CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Live Once
Acted by Jelena Kunz
Germany
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Manasanamaha
Acted by Drishika Chander
India
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elephant
Acted by Madeline Appiah
United Kingdom
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Black Heart, Red Hands
Acted by Kashmala Sameer
Australia
CATEGORY: BEST CIMEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Black Heart, Red Hands
Cinematographer by Derek Abel
Australia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Wetland
Cinematographer by Oliver Simcik, Dusan Davidov
Slovakia
CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
A 1969 Comet's tale
Edited by Carol Jackson
United States
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
Black Heart, Red Hands
Acted by Caitlin Murphy
Australia
CATEGORY: BEST FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
The Lost Paradise
Directed by Paul de Métairy
France
CATEGORY: BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Her Seventh Death
Written by Kavita
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Protector of the Emerald City
Written by Kevin J. Howard
United States
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On Par
Written by Paul G. Andrews, Beth Kates
United Kingdom
CATEGORY: BEST Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
WINNER
The Mute
Directed by Cashmira Pramanik
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Miracle! Mother Nature has appeared to me
Directed by Mario Pascariello , Tommaso MiceliMalaguti
Italy
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The Glance
Directed by Geraldo Jumawan/ Sherwin Compendio
Philippines
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Mantis
Directed by Daniel Schwachter
United States
CATEGORY: BEST FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
"CIAO ANITA"
Directed by Jacques Lipkau Goyard, Marco Kuveiller
Italy
CATEGORY: BEST FREE SPEECH
WINNER
Stateless in India
Directed by Sumithra Prasanna
Singapore
CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
Love Knows No Gender
Directed by Shivankar Arora
India
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
The Bird Song
Directed by Lawrence Chandam
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mantis
Directed by Daniel Schwachter
United States
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Children of God: Shinji and Rinka
Directed by Kazuaki Kashima
Japan
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JAAN HAI TU
Directed by SUUJOY J. MUKERJI
India
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
SAZUKING-SCAT
Directed by SAZUKI YUKINO
Japan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Aaj Din - Cafe on Sale
Directed by Tarun Sardana
India
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NEW DAY NEW WORLD
Directed by Peter Sacco
Canada
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Inverted Gloaming
Directed by MATIAS ALVARADO
Chile
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
The Day of Wrath
Directed by Jacek Raginis-Królikiewicz
Poland
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Two autumns in Paris
Directed by Gibelys Coronado
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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Live Once
Directed by Javad Karachi
Germany
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KANDATHAI PADIKKATHE
Directed by JOTHI MURUGAN
India
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Atoms Orbit
Directed by Scott Hellon
United States
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The Place We Hide
Directed by Erik Bernard
United States
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
The Last Rite
Directed by Matthew Ewald
United States
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
Black April
Directed by William Stancik
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bad Men From a Melting Moon
Directed by Matt Orefice
United States
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Glorious Hollywood Medley 1956
Directed by William Stancik
United States
CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
Lend Me Your Sugar
Directed by Geir Jardar Olsen
Norway
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Millennial Condition
Directed by Michael Welsh
United States
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Manasanamaha
Directed by Deepak
India
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In Tune
Directed by Xavier Inbona
France
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
'Til Death Do Us Part
Directed by Daniel E. Catton
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ROOM 3
Directed by Sheng Feng
United States
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BONE & FLESH
Directed by Daniel Villarral -Alvarado
USA
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Metasis
Directed by Rutvij Barot
India
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elephant
Directed by Gladys San Juan
United Kingdom
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Alangara Panthal
Directed by Muthukrishnan Palani
India
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Directed by Muhammad Tasneemul Hasan
Bangladesh
CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
Healed
Written by Eddie Danecki
United States
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
FAME
Directed by Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo
Italy
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
ROOM 3
Directed by Sheng Feng
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NoWhereMan
Directed by Chong Liu, Kuang Ting Lu
United States
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Girl in a Van
Directed by Galina Popovic
United Kingdom
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Skin Deep
Directed by Ember Crowley
United States
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Out Of Time
Directed by Jonathan J.A. Bridges
USA
CATEGORY: TELEVISION /PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
BONE & FLESH
Directed by Daniel Villarral -Alvarado
USA
CATEGORY: TRAILER /TEASER
WINNER
Broken Clay (Trailer)
Directed by Owen Hisle
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Black Heart, Red Hands
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM
WINNER
Ireland
Directed by Saimanish Prabhakar
United Arab Emirates
CATEGORY: TREATMENT/SYNOPSIS
The Seedling
Written by Kevin J. Howard
United States
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
The Latest Show
Directed by Nick Newcastle
Canada
CATEGORY: WOMEN'S FILMS
WINNER
The Mute
Directed by Cashmira Pramanik
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A 1969 Comet's tale
Directed by Carol Jackson
United States
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