FILMS OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2019
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNERS & LOSERS
Directed by J. ACHAR
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
TIME PERSPECTIVES
Directed by CIRO SORRENTINO
Italy
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
VINVELI PAYANA KURIPPUKAL (THE SPACE TRIP NOTES)
Directed by JEYAPRAKASH
India
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
ASYLUM
Directed by JEFTA VARWIJK, JAAP VAN HEUSDEN
Netherlands
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CATEGORY: Educational Film
BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM
BACK BENCHER
Directed by KIRTAN PATEL
India
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CATEGORY: Experimental Film
BEST Experimental Film
an ODYSSEY: RUNNING SCARED
Directed by MASON HUBBARD
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
STRANGE
Directed by MOX MÄKELÄ
Finland
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FAT PUNK
Directed by ROBERT DAVID DUNCAN
Canada
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UNDERSEE
Directed by MARGIE KELK, LYNNE SLATER
Canada
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
SWEET POTATOES
Directed by ETHAN LEVY
Canada
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
DIONYSOSSS
Directed by Orryelle DEFENESTRATE-BASCULE
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTOR
1947 Two Soldiers
Actor Shivam Malhottra
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
INNER CITY
Actor SAHARSH KUMAR SHUKLA
India
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
TIME PERSPECTIVES
Actor SAM GITTINS
Italy
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
BEST ACTRESS
A BITTER PILL
Actress PUJA JHA
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
INNER CITY
Actress TINA BHATIYA
India
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
1947 TWO SOLDIERS
Cinematographer NAGESH BANELL
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ASYLUM
Cinematographer
Netherlands
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INNER CITY
Cinematographer WINSTON JOSE
India
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WOMEN OF THE WEST
Cinematographer MARIE-MICHELE JASMIN-BELISLE
Canada
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
TIME PERSPECTIVES
Cinematographer
Italy
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
CINEMATOGRAPHY FRIDA MARZOUK OPERATING CHEF DOP SHORT FILM LPDM
Cinematographer Frida Marzouk
France
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
BEST DIRECTOR
ABHIYOG
Directed By AADITYA BHARDWAJ
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1947 TWO SOLDIERS
Directed By SRAVAN GAJABHINKAR
India
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
INNER CITY
Directed By ASHUTOSH JHA
India
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
BEST EDITOR
ABHIYOG
Editor YASH GANDHI
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1947 Two Soldiers
Editor Sravan Gajabhinkar
India
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INNER CITY
Editor BASU
India
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
Sweet Potatoes
Editor Ethan Levy& Shan Srinivasan
Canada
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE
BEST FILM SCORE
1947 Two Soldiers
Score By POONIK
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
INNER CITY
Score By HRIJU ROY
India
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WOMEN OF THE WEST
Score By TONY SANO
Canada
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
Time Perspectives
Score By ATTILIO PACE
Italy
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
BEST PRODUCER
1947 Two Soldiers
Producer Sravan Gajabhinkar
India
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CATEGORY: SOUND DESIGN
BEST SOUND DESIGN
an ODYSSEY: RUNNING SCARED
Sound design by
Australia
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1947 Two Soldiers
Sound design by Devi Krishna Kadiyala
India
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CATEGORY: SUPPORTING ACTOR
SUPPORTING ACTOR
A BITTER PILL
SUPPORTING ACTOR NITISH CHOUBEY
India
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CATEGORY: VFX ARTIST
BEST VFX ARTIST
TIME PERSPECTIVES
VFX artist CIRO SORRENTINO
Italy
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CATEGORY: Family/Children Film
BEST Family/Children Film
MARA DADA
Directed by YASH SOLANKI
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BACK BENCHER
Directed by KIRTAN PATEL
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
BEST FILM ON WOMEN
WOMEN OF THE WEST
Directed by MARIE-MICHELE JASMIN-BELISLE
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
SEARCHING FOR THE MEANING OF LIFE
Directed by ZLILA HELMAN
Israel
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
TRACES OF ELIZA
Directed by CARLOS GRIMALDO SANCHEZ
United States
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
THE SHACKLES OF GENDER
Directed by NIKHILESH DINDA
India
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CATEGORY: FILM / VIDEO POSTER
BEST FILM / VIDEO POSTER
RAIDERS OF THE HIDDEN DONALD TRUMP FETISH DOLL
Directed by ANGEL CONNELL
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON DISABILITY ISSUE
BEST FILM ON DISABILITY ISSUE
TORN KITE
Directed by NIKHILESH DINDA
INDIA
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CATEGORY: Horror / Science Fiction / Genre Feature Film
BEST Horror / Science Fiction / Genre Feature Film
TIME PERSPECTIVES
Directed by CIRO SORRENTINO
Italy
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
BEST MOBILE FILM
NEW YORK with an iPhone SE
Directed by NILS HÜNERFÜRST
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FAISLA
Directed by ABHIJIT SINHA
India
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURE
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
CHOSEN ONE
Directed by THOMAS MEYER
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
VINVELI PAYANA KURIPPUKAL (THE SPACE TRIP NOTES)
Directed by JEYAPRAKASH
India
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THE WRECK
Directed by CORNEL GHEORGHITA
Romania
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILM
BEST SHORT FILM
an ODYSSEY: RUNNING SCARED
Directed by MASON HUBBARD
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ABHIYOG
Directed by AADITYA BHARDWAJ
India
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INNER CITY
Directed by ASHUTOSH JHA
India
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SHINAAKHT
Directed by PRAGYESH SINGH
India
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1947 TWO SOLDIERS
Directed by SRAVAN GAJABHINKAR
India
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
WINNERS & LOSERS
Directed by J. ACHAR
United States
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LAT
Directed by HEMANT SHIRSAT
India
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
The Number
Directed by ANUJ BHARDWAJ
India
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HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD
TRACES OF ELIZA
Directed by CARLOS GRIMALDO SANCHEZ
United States
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FINALIST
WATCHING YOU DIE
Directed by JACKIE DALLAS
United States
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
BEST SILENT FILM
MOUNIKA
Directed by NELSON VASUDEVAN
India
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILM
BEST STUDENT FILM
an ODYSSEY: RUNNING SCARED
Directed by MASON HUBBARD
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AGYAAT
Directed by YASH SOLANKI
India
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
CLEAN UP ON AISLE NINE (THEATRICAL CUT)
Directed by DERRICK J. JOHNSON
United States
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SWEET POTATOES
Directed by ETHAN LEVY
Canada
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CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
BEST TRAILER/TEASER
an ODYSSEY: RUNNING SCARED
Directed by MASON HUBBARD
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FRIEDA – COMING HOME TRAILER
Directed by DOC MIGUEL
Germany
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CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM
BEST TRAVEL FILM
JAPAN
Directed by NILS HÜNERFÜRST
Germany
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CATEGORY: WOMEN FILM
BEST WOMEN FILM
WOMEN OF THE WEST
Directed by MARIE-MICHELE JASMIN-BELISLE
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WATCHING YOU DIE
Directed by JACKIE DALLAS
United States
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