WFCS
MOVIE OF THE MONTH : OCTOBER 2021
CATEGORY : ANIMATED FILM
WINNER
Chainsaw of Love
Directed by David Clair, Luke McGarry
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Boy and The Mountain
Directed by Santiago Aguilera, Gabriel Monreal
Chile
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Gecko Echo
Directed by William J Thinnes
United States
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FINALIST
Shush
Directed by Vitoria Tan
Singapore
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
THE END OF DAYS – the director’s cut
Directed by PATRICK CORMACK
Ireland
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CATEGORY : BEST ACTOR
WINNER
A P O (GRANDCHILD)
Acted by Ron Jordan De Ocampo
Philippines
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Occupants
Acted by Robert Picardo
United States
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Daydream
Acted by Benjamin Ting
Hong Kong
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CATEGORY : BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Occupants
Acted by Briana White
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sister
Acted by Vasudha Krishnamoorthy
United States
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Routine
Acted by Paige Laree Poucel
United States
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hyena
Acted by Mollena Lee Williams-Haas
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Daydream
Cinematographed by Lenny Luo
Hong Kong
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Occupants
Cinematographed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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Annabel Lee
Cinematographed by Amy Coop
United Kingdom
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Unshackled :The Revision Nov 2021
Cinematographed by Ed Breeding
United States
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FINALIST
The starry night 星夜
Cinematographed by Joe Zhao
Netherlands
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Routine
Cinematographed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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LIFE TIME New Edit
Cinematographed by James E Carter
United States
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hyena
Cinematographed by Ron McPherson
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
ALLiN
Directed by Michał Węgrzyn
Poland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Occupants
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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Reaching to the stars
Directed by Aarti Agarwal
Singapore
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Who Killed Jazz
Directed by Ben Makinen
United States
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Daydream
Directed by Lenny Luo
Hong Kong
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST EDITING
WINNER
Who Killed Jazz
Edited by Ben Makinen
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Occupants
Edited by Emile Haris
United States
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Routine
Edited by Emile Haris
United States
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hyena
Edited by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST FILMSCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Death Times Two
Film scored by Yannis Harbatsis
Greece
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Taste of Blood
Film scored by Allen Kool
Canada
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The Pink Umbrella
Film scored by Linda Neil, Pete Haddock, and Tarshito
Australia
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hyena
Film scored by Georg Friedrich Haas
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Hyena
Produced by Malinalli López Arreguín
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST SOUND DESIGNING
WINNER
The Taste of Blood
Sound Designed by Hayward Parrott
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Pink Umbrella
Sound Designed by Linda Neil, Claudia Taranto and Ramon Briant
Australia
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Hyena
Sound Designed by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER
Daydream
Acted by Noah Livingston
Hong Kong
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Occupants
Acted by Michael Pugliese
United States
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CATEGORY : COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Mother’s Last Show
Directed by Michal Tsur
Israel
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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CATEGORY : COMMERCIAL/ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
The Magic of Christmas
Directed by Mark Starks
United States
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CATEGORY : CRIME SHORT
WINNER
The End
Directed by Sampath Kandala
India
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CATEGORY : DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Objective
Directed by Saida’loxon Masudxonov
Uzbekistan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The magic swan geese
Directed by Anna Averianova
Russian Federation
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Sorry, I Forgive You
Directed by Xiaofeng Long
China
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CATEGORY : DOCUMENTARY FILM
WINNER
America Boxed In
Directed by Casey G. Williams, Ian S. Williams
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Save the Reef Act Now
Directed by Stuart Ireland
Australia
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SEDOV vs THE PERFECT STORM
Directed by Tatiana Novikova
Russian Federation
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
AN ACT OF UNITY
Directed by Cedric O’Bannon
United States
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The Icarian Fig Tree
Directed by Alex C Glaros
United States
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EK RAJPUT KISAN The Real Story
Directed by Dr. Bhawani Singh Rathore, Rohit Guptaa
India
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Who Killed Jazz
Directed by Ben Makinen
United States
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UNSEEN
Directed by Kuldeep Cariappa
India
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Dajla: cinema and oblivion
Directed by Arturo Dueñas
Spain
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FINALIST
Unshackled :The Revision Nov 2021
Directed by Ed Breeding
United States
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Larisa
Directed by Saida’loxon Masudxonov
Uzbekistan
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Morisaka Memories：The Modern-day Legacy of Hualien’s Lintianshan Forest
Directed by Yen Wen Ru, Change Yuan Yu
Taiwan
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
ARIPPA
DR JISHNU RAVEENDRAN
India
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A Different Kind of Trash Talk
Directed by Patricia A Burke
United States
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CATEGORY : DRONE FILM
WINNER
Socotra 4K
Directed by Andrii Andreiev
Ukraine
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kalaallit Nunaat
Directed by Ian Montgomery
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Alaska: The Last Frontier
Directed by Chandler Bradley
United States
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CATEGORY : EXPERIMENTAL FILM
WINNER
THE STUDENTS
Directed by GEORGE BAKOLAS
Greece
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AN ACT OF UNITY
Directed by Cedric O’Bannon
United States
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Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
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Objective
Directed by Saida’loxon Masudxonov
Uzbekistan
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CATEGORY : FAMILY/CHILDREN FILM
WINNER
the wanderer of the montagnette……..
Directed by Jacques MICKE
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In The Blink Of An Eye: A James Bond Fan Film
Directed by Kevin Croxton
United States
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CATEGORY : FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Boris Saves Hollywood
Written by Rod Kent, Nathan Lathroum
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
LEGENDS
Written by DANNY ALEX
United States
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Mutiny In The Dugout v7
Written by Rod Kent
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Written by Thomas Louis Castiglione
United States
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END OF DAYS
Written by DANNY ALEX
United States
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Wild Game
Written by Max Sparber, Coco Mault
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Reaching to the stars
Written by Aarti Agarwal
Singapore
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FINALIST
Rodeo
Written by Lynn Elliott
United States
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CATEGORY : FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
Unshackled :The Revision Nov 2021
Directed by Ed Breeding
United States
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CATEGORY : FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Xoudaamini
Directed by PRIYANKA SOHORIA
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sorry, I Forgive You
Directed by Xiaofeng Long
China
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U/अ
Directed by Sachin Vasant Kedari
India
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Hyena
Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
Who Killed Jazz
Directed by Ben Makinen
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Concertmistress – poster
Caroline Rovello
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CATEGORY : FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
Sister
Directed by Colin Denhart
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Taste of Blood
Directed by Allen Kool
Canada
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Occupants
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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CATEGORY : MOBILE FILM
WINNER
A Letter To Bhagwan Ji (God) by Vartika
Directed by Ratnesh Pandey
Singapore
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The boy with no voice (unscripted)
Directed by Tina Lyngale Bridges
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Commissioner Gordon: Oh Snap
Directed by Sean Michael Danganan
United States
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Lights
Directed by Prakash Gandhi Natarajan
India
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CATEGORY : MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Miss Lune
Directed by Geoffroy Virgery
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Freedom Greater Than Love
Directed by Robert Merz
United States
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Her Song
Directed by Solomon Paul
Australia
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Back to School
Directed by Kate Bohan
United States
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Chambre
Katherine Woodford, MacKenzie Sechi
Canada
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CATEGORY : NARRATIVE FEATURE
WINNER
Insearch of Light (ट्याङ्चलाक)
Directed by Mek Bahadur Pun (Mejan)
Nepal
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“The Strange Case of Normalcy”
Directed by NISHI CHAWLA
United States
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Occupants
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Choir Girl
Directed by John Fraser
Australia
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No Expectations
Directed by Bob Jones
United States
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SPY
Directed by Natalie Spence
Australia
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Reaching to the stars
Directed by Aarti Agarwal
Singapore
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Sorry, I Forgive You
Directed by Xiaofeng Long
China
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Alien Agenda
Directed by Bob Jones
United States
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A Father’s Diary
Directed by Golam Mustofa
Canada
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FINALIST
The Taste of Blood
Directed by Allen Kool
Canada
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Diamond Cobra vs the White Fox
Directed by Deuandra T Brown
United States
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
High Winds & Slippery Surfaces (1 Minute)
Directed by Pernille Spence, Corinne Jola, Zoë Irvine
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Once Upon A Theremin (Director’s Cut)
Directed by Rob McLean
Canada
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CATEGORY : PERFORMING ARTS
WINNER
The Shadows of Magellan
Directed by Per Pegelow
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
She
Directed by Adele Thomas
Canada
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Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : POSTMODERN FILM
WINNER
Viyasiduru|
Directed by Prabhath Agampodi
Sri Lanka
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
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CATEGORY : SHORT FILM
WINNER
Tailored
Directed by Rimamkongnde (Kongs) Yakubu Shamaki
Nigeria
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mera number kab aayega
Directed by Jayant Inder Gupta
India
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Tales of My Fathers: Days of Peril
Directed by Semoy Enakele
Nigeria
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Routine
Directed by Russ Emanuel
United States
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Reshape
Directed by Siming Zheng
United States
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LIFE TIME New Edit
Directed by James E Carter
United States
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Skidoo Ruins
Directed by Craig Calman
United States
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LONGWAY TO GO
Directed by Bijjakuggwa Kawooya
Uganda
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Conty
Directed by Ausz Din
Malaysia
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READ – In Between the Lines
Directed by Srinivasulu NP
India
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Daydream
Directed by Lenny Luo
Hong Kong
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Mother’s Last Show
Directed by Michal Tsur
Israel
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Captain Slum
Directed by Henok Mebratu
Ethiopia
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
AN ACT OF UNITY
Directed by Cedric O’Bannon
United States
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Ghostlove
Directed by Susanne Palm
Taiwan
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The Chill
Directed by Sol
Australia
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TheVesselSeries: She’s The One
Directed by Rizky Budiyanto
Singapore
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REAL MONSTERS
Directed by Isaiah Thomas Butler
United States
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FINALIST
Searching for Justice in LA
Directed by Lorraine Wheat
United States
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The Green Window
Directed by Indira Dhar Mukkherjee
India
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Annabel Lee
Directed by Amy Coop
United Kingdom
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A Road to Freedom of Myanmar ( Under 30 minute short film )
Directed by Sandra Tingalay
United States
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Jilabichi Gosht (A Sweet Story)
Directed by Sandeep Bhaskar Jadhav
India
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Jilabichi Gosht (A Sweet Story)
Directed by Sandeep Bhaskar Jadhav
India
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
Charles vs. Charlie
Scripted by Madhu Narayanaswamy Ramanathan
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Colosseum
Scripted by Adam Jay Crawford
United States
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Hythe
Scripted by Stephen L Wright
United Kingdom
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Still Born
Scripted by Torin Penwell
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
She Knew
Scripted by Rick Shepherd
United States
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Hankered
Scripted by Torin Penwell
United States
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Room Mate
Scripted by Torin Penwell
United States
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Yasodhara
Scripted by Gabriel Constans
United States
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILM
WINNER
Inside Her Head
Directed by Savio Sebastian Almeida
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Shush
Directed by Vitoria Tan
Singapore
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Heartwood
Directed by Clara Schildhauer, Reyes Fernández
United Kingdom
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M.A.
Directed by Ian Chan, Jean-Louis Khaou
United Kingdom
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Hiding
Directed by Tom Carey
United Kingdom
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Hope
Directed by Pamela Valeria Montano
United States
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Noise Film
Directed by Merlin Voss
United Kingdom
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Toil and Trouble
Directed by Kira Davis
United Kingdom
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Dreaming
Directed by Caitlin Wong
United Kingdom
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
BARBERZEE
Directed by Mohammad Aqil Aziz
Singapore
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Suburb
Directed by Miles Jezuita
United Kingdom
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Checkpoint
Directed by Jana Kattan
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
SISYPHUS – Anthology of absurd
Directed by Alessandro Mignacca, Daniele Morelli, Dario Casali, Elisabetta Baldi
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Human Telegraphs Season 1, Episodes 2 – 8
Directed by Kayla Conroy
United States
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UNCHAINED MELODEE TV PILOT
Directed by Carl Burcham
United States
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CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM
WINNER
Socotra 4K
Directed by Andrii Andreiev
Ukraine
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
TheVesselSeries: She’s The One
Directed by Rizky Budiyanto
Singapore
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2059
Directed by Kaija Ledergerber, Ilja Baumeier
Switzerland
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VIK.
Directed by Vignesh Nagabushanam
India
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Ten Points of Joy
Directed by William Carl Grout
United States
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILM
WINNER
She
Directed by Adele Thomas
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Hyena
Directed by Jack Perez
United States
