MOVIE OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER 2020
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Straight Into The Ocean
Directed by Carolyn Laws
United States
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Unfaithful Love
Acted by JEK JUMAWAN
Philippines
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Symbiosis
Acted by paulo pires
Portugal
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With New Eyes
Acted by Yannis Sarakatsanis
Greece
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The Confession
Acted by Stephen Drury Phillips
United States
CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Black Roses Symphony
Acted by Elisabetta Montonato
Spain
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
CRIME NEVER DIES (Il crimine non paga)
Acted by Frances Sapphire
Italy
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YOUR HANDS CALLED MOTHER EARTH
Acted by Frances Sapphire
Italy
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet
Cinematography by Torsten Hoffmann, Michael Watchulonis
Australia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Straight Into The Ocean
Cinematography by Carolyn Laws
United States
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
With New Eyes
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Symbiosis
Directed by André Badalo
Portugal
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Straight Into The Ocean
Directed by Carolyn Laws
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
Straight Into The Ocean
Directed by Carolyn Laws
United States
CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Landing
Scored by Emiliano Mazzenga
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Straight Into The Ocean
Scored by Carolyn Laws
United States
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The Confession
Scored by Stephen Drury Phillips
United States
CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Straight Into The Ocean
Produced by Zachary Perlow, Allen Ling
United States
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER
With New Eyes
Acted by Kostis Savvidakis
Greece
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
Under Threat
Directed by Freddy Moyano
United States
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CATEGORY: CRIME SHORT
WINNER
CRIME NEVER DIES (Il crimine non paga)
Directed by Frances Sapphire
Italy
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Love´s worst nightmare (ft. Liz Kretschmer) – Music video
Directed by Philippe Funk
Luxembourg
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Portugal is not for sale
Directed by André Badalo
Portugal
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Abandonment
Directed by Sagnik Dutta Gupta
India
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The Performing Chef
Directed by William Oates
United Kingdom
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ENIGMA – The Fallen Angel
Directed by Abhay Thakur
India
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILM
WINNER
Built lands
Directed by Arturo Dueñas Herrero
Spain
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet
Directed by Torsten Hoffmann, Michael Watchulonis
Australia
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Monsters In Havasu
Directed by Jamon Holmes
United States
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Before I Die
Directed by Nakul Dev
India
CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
Shining Lotus
Directed by Maurizio Emanuel
United States
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILM
WINNER
What Is Going To Happen Next?
Directed by Matthew Nevin
Ireland
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Politician’s Truth
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
A Christmas Without Snow
Written by Robert Cox
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Allured I
Written by C.J. Stussi
United States
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Carra Stone & the Legend of the Sun Dragon
Written by Joseph Bronzi, Lindsay Gelfand, Buddy Fitzpatrick
United States
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Moment of Clarity
Written by Dallas Gibson
United States
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Arcturus Rising
Written by Robert Cox
United States
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The Door
Written by Robert Leo Cox
United States
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Fate’s Shadow
Written by Michelle Arthur
United States
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Andropause
Written by Jason Harley
Canada
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Alex*
Written by Joachim H. Böttcher
Switzerland
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That’s Bob
Written by Robert Larrabee
Canada
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The Handstand Heard ‘Round the World
Written by Leland Thomas Faegre
United States
CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
YOUR HANDS CALLED MOTHER EARTH
Directed by Frances Sapphire
Italy
CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
The Confession
Directed by Stephen Drury Phillips
United States
CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Laura’s Hereafter (Il domani di Laura, sub eng)
Directed by Costantino Maiani
Italy
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
UMIKA
Directed by Anindita Ghosh Roy Baruri, Dibakar Baruri
India
CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
With New Eyes
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
Black Roses Symphony
Directed by Vick Campbell
Spain
CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
Straight Into The Ocean
Directed by Carolyn Laws
United States
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Straight Into The Ocean
Directed by Carolyn Laws
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Love´s worst nightmare (ft. Liz Kretschmer) – Music video
Directed by Philippe Funk
Luxembourg
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Mephis 21 – Awakening
Directed by Nicolas Cailloux
France
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Mephis 21 – Chaos
Directed by Nicolas Cailloux
France
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Portugal is not for sale
Directed by André Badalo
Portugal
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Dead Man
Directed by Edward Kowzan
Russian Federation
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An Acid Attack case
Directed by Rahul Rai Gupta
India
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
ALEPH
Directed by Joao Butoh
Brazil
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Anagnorisis
Directed by Arturo Dueñas Herrero
Spain
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Fools Dimension
Directed by Aram Voves
Austria
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Symbiosis
Directed by André Badalo
Portugal
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With New Eyes
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
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The Ticket to Be
Directed by Joachim H. Böttcher
Germany
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Baalakandam
Directed by Prem Anand
India
CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
With New Eyes
Written by Alexandra Dyranis – Maounis & George Leontakianakos
Greece
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“Safe”
Written by Federico Maria Giansanti
Italy
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Pandora’s Adversaries
Written by Jason Harley
Canada
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Silent Movie
Directed by Melo Viana
Brazil
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
With New Eyes
Directed by George Leontakianakos
Greece
CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
Eternal
Directed by Dion Johnson, Mark Pirrie
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet
Directed by Torsten Hoffmann, Michael Watchulonis
Australia
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Foretold
Directed by Dion Johnson, Denise Dowdell-Stent
United Kingdom
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
The Beast Rose Up! – Trailer
Directed by Moyche Litchtenstein
United States
CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
The Nightingale Sings
Directed by Amin Karim
Canada
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Gangsters
Directed by Freddie Basnight
United States
CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILM
WINNER
Wrong Man on Your Mind – by Whispering Campaign
Directed by Debra Zarne
United States
