FILMS OF THE MONTH – APRIL 2019
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Twelve Minutes of Rain
Directed by Fabio Teriaca & Juan Pablo Etcheverry
Italy
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILMS
What colour is this world
Directed by Ralitza Dimitrova
Bulgaria
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Darshan – Blessings of Saints
Directed by Burt Chojnowski
India
CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
Ghash Ful
Directed by Subash Barik
India
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The dying King
Directed by Andreas Knuffmann
South Africa
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Super tinga hero from two continents
Directed by Luciano Moucks & Luciana Rodrigues
Brazil
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
Caminhos Longos – Long Paths
Directed by António José de Lemos Ferreira
Portugal
FINALIST
Long Paths
Directed by António José de Lemos Ferreira
Portugal
La Tapera ( A ticket to dream).
Directed by Martin Alejandro Biaggini
Argentina
CATEGORY: DRONE FILMS
BEST DRONE FILMS
Winterdream in Bavaria
Directed by Paul Hoehenberger
Germany
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
Walkscape
Directed by Vasco Diogo
Portugal
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Camera’s Tears
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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The Yellow Balloon
Directed by Jessi Thind
Canada
CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
Neospecters
Directed by Johannes Horak
Germany
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTOR
Platonic
Acted by Mark Thomas
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Officer Bob – Episode 1
Acted by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
BEST ACTRESS
Platonic
Acted by Dasha Leidy
USA
CATEGORY: CINEMATOGRAPHER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Platonic
Cinematography by Derek Means
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sweet Lips
Cinematography by Robert David Duncan and Tracy Urban
Canada
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
BEST DIRECTOR
Death of a Saleswoman
Directed by Donna Wheeler
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Piece of Stone
Directed by Anshumaan Bajaj
United Kingdom
CRITICS CHOICE AWARD
The Girl Next Door (short)
Directed by Donna Bonilla Wheeler
USA
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Platonic
Directed by David Leidy
USA
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
It’s About Love
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
The Alliance 2019
Directed by Robert L. Butler
USA
CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
BEST EDITING
Shadows and Stone
Edited By Robert David Duncan
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Platonic
Edited by Dylan Riviera
USA
CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE- SOUNDTRACK
BEST FILM SCORE- SOUNDTRACK
Twelve Minutes of Rain
Film Score by Sergio Cammariere
Italy
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
OPEN
Film Score by David Gardener
Spain
CRITIC CHOICE AWARD
The Alliance 2019
Film Score by ThaArtist Kali and Alonzo Carrillo
USA
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Platonic
Film Score by Ezra Reich
USA
CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
BEST PRODUCER
Twelve Minutes of Rain
Produced by Fabio Teriaca
Italy
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
It’s About Love
Produced by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Platonic
Acted by Mark Thomas
USA
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Platonic
Acted by Rebecca Spiro
USA
CATEGORY: BEST FAMILY / CHILDREN FILMS
BEST FAMILY / CHILDREN FILMS
Death of a Saleswoman
Directed by Donna Wheeler
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Yellow Balloon
Directed by Jessi Thind
Canada
CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
BEST FILM ON WOMEN
Death of a Saleswoman
Directed By Donna Wheeler
USA
CATEGORY: FREE SPEECH
BEST FREE SPEECH
The History of Everything Circa 1993 to the Present F/K/A Kissy Cousins Monster Babies and Morphing Elvis (The Feature)
Directed by Wayne Keeley
USA
CATEGORY: HORROR/ SCIENCE FICTION/ GENRE FEATURE FILM
BEST HORROR/ SCIENCE FICTION/ GENRE FEATURE FILM
Arcanus
Directed by Nano Ruiz
Spain
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
BEST MOBILE FILM
Shadows and Stone
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Dragonflies only live for 24 hours
Directed by Richard Anthony Dunford
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dark on dark
Directed by Lo Thivolle
France
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THEORY OF IMPETUS
Directed by Marcelo Faria
Brazil
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The Good Day
Directed by Hae Juo
South Korea
CRITIC CHOICE AWARD
The History of Everything Circa 1993 to the Present F/K/A Kissy Cousins Monster Babies and Morphing Elvis (The Feature)
Directed by Wayne Keeley
USA
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
It’s About Love
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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The Alliance 2019
Directed by ROBERT L BUTLER
USA
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
HAEJU-the Lady as ‘Mu-Dang’
Directed by 정주 오
South Korea
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
BEST ONE MINUTE FILM
Sweet Lips
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Walk in Darkness
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
BEST POSTMODERN FILMS
“Gaze”
Directed by Chris Marrin
USA
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
BEST SHORT FILMS
Temptation Of Saint Francis
Directed by Johnnie Semerad
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Twelve Minutes of Rain
Directed by Fabio Teriaca & Juan Pablo Etcheverry
Italy
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“Gaze”
Directed by Chris Marrin
United States
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A Piece of Stone
Directed by Anshumaan Bajaj
United Kingdom
CRITIC CHOICE AWARD
BABA SIFON (English)
Directed by Pantaléon Laurent
Réunion (Region of France)
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SEEDS, A POEM ABOUT LIFE
Directed by Javier Mondragón Cazorla
Spain
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WITHOUT YOU
Directed by Jorge Arjona Calero
Spain
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The Fisherwoman
Directed by Edu Lavandeira
Spain
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Habitus
Directed by Cristina Déiz-madroñero
Spain
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Mint ice cream
Directed by Cristina Déiz-madroñero
Spain
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Menú Degustación
Directed by Cristina antonio arnaiz tur
Spain
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
M LIKE MOBIUS
Directed by Faranak Moradi
Iran
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Breathe
Directed by Mitch Yapko
USA
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
Platonic
Directed by David Leidy
USA
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OPEN
Directed by VICTOR SOLÉ
Spain
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Life is what it is
Directed by Danilo Ramirez
Italy
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BABA SIFON
Directed by Laurent Pantaneon
France
FINALIST
LISTENERS
Directed by Fabricio Centorbi
Argentina
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The Coming of Cindy Claus
Directed by Reinilde Jonkhout
Netherlands
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Merry-Go-Round
Directed by Ihor Podolchak
Ukraine
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Wara’ná
Directed by Christian Monassa
Brazil
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
BEST SILENT FILM
“Gaze”
Directed By Chris Marrin
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Yellow Balloon
Directed By Jessi Thind
Canada
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILM
BEST STUDENT FILM
Bosa
Directed by Aitana Serrallet
Spain
CATEGORY: TRAILER/ TEASER
BEST TRAILER / TEASER
Whiskey Ginger
Directed by Alan Kelly
USA
CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY/ AUGMENTED REALITY & 360 DEGREE VIDEO
BEST VR/AR & 360
A Rivederci
Directed by Roberto Dalmonte
Italy
CATEGORY:WEB & NEW MEDIA
BEST WEB & NEW MEDIA
Officer Bob – Episode 1
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILM
BEST WOMEN’S FILM
Jaime and the Tamales
Directed by Raissa Contreras
USA
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
M LIKE MOBIUS
Directed by Faranak Moradi
Iran
CRITIC CHOICE AWARD
The Girl Next Door (short)
Directed by Donna Bonilla Wheeler
USA