LIAFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
NOV 2020
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Time
Directed by Craig Rutter
Australia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Imposing stories
Directed by Susan Kouguell
Japan
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IN WOMB ONCE AND FOREVER
Directed by KALYAMAR GOPINATH
India
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BOX
Directed by Alan Emery and Paul Tobia
United Kingdom
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
1618
Acted by Pedro Laginha
Portugal
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Just the Tip
Acted by Manuela Mezzadri
United States
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
1618
Cinematography by LUIS ISMAEL
Portugal
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Mistress of Tears
Directed by Nicole A. Romine
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1618
Directed by LUIS ISMAEL
Portugal
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
1618
Scored by LUIS ISMAEL
Portugal
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Gunga Din
Written by Jessi Thind
Canada
CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
1618
Directed by LUIS ISMAEL
Portugal
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Black Lives Matter
Directed by Ashna Sharan
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Enigma of 55 Street N.
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Vendetta
Directed by Utathya Roy
Canada
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
2 Down (Official Music Video)
Directed by Sam Farage
Finland
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Insomniac
Directed by Cristian Balint
Romania
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Woman’s Enlightenment
Directed by Koutaro Ishida
Japan
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The Raven
Directed by Zachary James
United States
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Earth to Heaven
Directed by Ali Azhari
United States
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
1618
Directed by LUIS ISMAEL
Portugal
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
2022
Directed by John Rees
Germany
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Anchors to Oblivion
Directed by Dan Ramm
Not Specified
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The Artist’s Wound
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHY
WINNER
Twins
Photography by Claudio D´Attis
United States
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
Question Everything
Directed by Shaun Rylee
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Electric Worms
Directed by William Stancik
United States
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Interview
Directed by Jere Valdevit
Croatia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Until We Meet Again
Directed by Nariman Hamed
United States
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Hatshepsut
Directed by Sonia Machado Hines
United States
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HONEY CYCLE
Directed by Yudelka Heyer
United States
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SUSAN, HARRY, and JOE
Directed by Denman Hatch
Canada
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Mistress of Tears
Directed by Nicole A. Romine
United States
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Adam In Aeternum
Directed by Pedro Jaen R.
Spain
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Fowl Crossing
Directed by Nancy Snipper
Canada
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ENIGMA – The Fallen Angel
Directed by Abhay Thakur
India
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Best Friends ForeBEAR
Directed by Pablo Semper
United States
CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
Demonology
Directed by Joseph Bronzi, Lindsay Gelfand, Buddy Fitzpatrick
United States
CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
Teaser for JoinWith.Me
Directed by John Benedetto
United States
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Incompleteness
Directed by David Ash
United States
CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
HONEY CYCLE
Directed by Yudelka Heyer
United States
CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER
“Money Love Me?” – H.MIL – Official Music Video
Directed by John Rees
United Arab Emirates