LIAFF RESULTS
JUNE 2021
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Time
Directed by Lanessa Miller, Ahren Buchheister
United States
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CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
The Cupboard
Directed by Niall Reynolds
Ireland
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CATEGORY: CRIME SHORT
WINNER
BLACK EYES
Directed by Mj Palo & Andrew Arguello
United States
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CATEGORY: Debut Filmmaker
WINNER
Komal Gandhar
Directed by Moumita Chatterjee, Amrita Dutta
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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Be Full By Apocalypse
Directed by Kayla Cao
United States
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
Barricade
Directed by David Klammer
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Alaska Long Hunters
Directed by Mark Rose
United States
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La amable euforia de la danza
Directed by Miguel Castanet
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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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Logorrhoea
Directed by Prakhar Gautam
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Three Grumpy Guys
Directed by Burnham Holmes
United States
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Half of Everything
Directed by Margie Kelk
Toronto
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Smrisha
Acted by Eka Shukla
Singapore
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Case & My Life
Acted by Monica Phillips
United States
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Long Distance Runaround
Acted by Karima El Badaoui
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Servus Karl
Cinematographer by Judith Stehlik
Austria
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
AMANDA (SheheitAlien)
Directed by Moreno Fuentes
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Case & My Life
Directed by Ana A P Braunstein
United States
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There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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Milas Tagebuch (Milas Diary)
Directed by Gabriel Da Silva
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Film Score – Soundtrack
WINNER
Servus Karl
Directed by Thomas Bischof
Austria
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
When Thoughts Stick To Your Mind
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Milas Tagebuch (Milas Diary)
Producer by Gabriel Da Silva
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
One too many Tear
Directed by Paul de Métairy
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Love of Jesus
Directed by Holger Klussmann
Germany
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The Penitent Thief
Directed by Lucas Miles
canada
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CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
This Time
Directed by Lanessa Miller, Ahren Buchheister Music Director
United States
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CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
AMANDA (SheheitAlien)
Directed by Moreno Fuentes
Spain
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
GAME OF EMOTIONS (ABEG-KHELA)
Directed by AJOY SAHA.
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Break-up
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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Long Distance Runaround
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Jorge Moniz – Luz
Directed by Fernando Silva
Portugal
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Time
Directed by Lanessa Miller, Ahren Buchheister
United States
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Wandering Mind’s Woods
Directed by Erik Deerly
United States
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Something Called Love
Directed by Eden James, Sheheryar Kazi
United States
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WHO? CARES
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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An Angel Feather
Directed by Zox
United States
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
Break-up
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
A Human Year is Seven Earth Years
Directed by Adrian Randall
Honduras
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Servus Karl
Directed by Thomas Bischof
Austria
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“Junk Journey 2019”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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This Time
Directed by Lanessa Miller, Ahren Buchheister Music Director
United States
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“A Fire Inside (Part two)
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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This Case & My Life
Directed by Ana A P Braunstein
United States
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“Time Geometric Suite”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“Selfie”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“2020HS”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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This Case & My Life
Directed by Ana A P Braunstein
United States
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“Time”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Long Distance Runaround
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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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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When Thoughts Stick To Your Mind
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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“I Celebrate Myself”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
2B
Written by Nicko Vaughan
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Life Is a Game of Chess
Written by Jason Boyer
United States
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Phantom
Directed by Sebastian Krolak
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Bonsoir
Directed by Athina Gendry
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Be Full By Apocalypse
Directed by Kayla Cao
United States
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
SWAP – 43 min
Directed by Andre Gaumond
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Darkness under the lamp
Directed by usha Sharma
United Kingdom
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Makeup makes me Beautiful
Directed by Usha Sharma
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
This Time
Directed by Lanessa Miller, Ahren Buchheister Music Director
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Case & My Life
Directed by Ana A P Braunstein
United States
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Truth
Directed by Fella Cederbaum
United States
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CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM
WINNER
Long Distance Runaround
Directed by Karen Klami
United States
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
MINDFIELD
Directed by Vincent Ladouceur
Canada
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Couples Therapy
Directed by Katie Chonacas
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Three Grumpy Guys
Directed by Burnham Holmes
United States
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
Rojo Cabella Pistolero
Directed by Pat Larkin
United States
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CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER
The Real Picture!
Directed by Shaunak Surlu
Singapore
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