LIAFF
RESULTS
AUGUST 2021
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Tree of Life
Directed by Brian Lisus
United States
–
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILM
WINNER
The Raven’s Word
Directed by William Thinnes
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
–
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
The Breakfast
Directed by Varunagini
Germany
–
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
Eliza Smiles
Directed by Steven Jon
United States
–
CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
MEDIA MATRIX: SOCIAL INFLUENCE BULLHORN DURING A PANDEMIC
Directed by Peter Andrew Sacco
Canada
–
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
The Song of Songs
Directed by André Goldberg
Belgium
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mars, the Bringer of War
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
–
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Alters
Acted by Davide Sierchio
Italy
–
CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
THE 7 VICES
Acted by Jimena Buttigliengo
France
–
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
THE 7 VICES
Directed by Gabriel Otero
France
–
CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Eliza Smiles
Directed by Steven Jon
United States
–
CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
THE 7 VICES
Acted by Chihiro Niuya
France
–
CATEGORY: BEST VFX ARTIST
WINNER
THE 7 VICES
VFX by Gabriel Otero
France
–
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
A GOOD EXAMPLE
Written by Lawrence Whitener
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Perry
Written by RJ Watson
United States
–
The Shaddy Doppelganger
Written by David A. Seader
United States
–
MR NOVAK: PART 2
Written by Ian Davies
United Kingdom
–
STRANGE FEELING
Written by Kieren Gaertner
United States
–
CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
A Winter’s Tale
Directed by Dean Sills, Steve Call
United Kingdom
–
CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Haenyeo
Directed by Ralph T Vituccio
United States
–
CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
Jikubali
Directed by Ashraf Mswaki, Eva Lundgren Stenbom
Sweden
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Disabled Warrors
Directed by Ernest Bow
United Kingdom
–
Deaf Reach: Hope for Pakistan
Directed by John E. Quatroche II
United States
–
CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
Afraid of the Dark
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
–
CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
Between Us
Directed by Julian Giacomuzzi, Marie Tatzber, Florian Reidinger, Enia Cosic
Austria
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sun bunnies
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
–
Eliza Smiles
Directed by Steven Jon
United States
–
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Macbeth / Макбет
Directed by Sergei Tsimbalenko / Сергей Цимбаленко
Russian Federation
–
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Color Your Mind
Directed by Axel Werner
Germany
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
August 8
Directed by Liz Kennedy
Canada
–
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
Playtime
Directed by T.J. Barkwill
United States
–
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILM
WINNER
So, Where’s the Sun’s Home?
Directed by Parisa Zandbaf
Iran, Islamic Republic of
–
CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
Icon
Directed by Anthony Devlin
France
–
CATEGORY: SHORT FILM
WINNER
Chronophobia
Directed by Coline Dubus
Belgium
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
we envy a cat.
Directed by Vibhu Tyagi
India
–
“Money 2021”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
–
This No Land
Directed by Alexander Decommere
Belgium
–
Will this Night Continue inspite of the Dawn?
Directed by Mark Joel
India
–
Icon
Directed by Anthony Devlin
France
–
Cheery Bye
Directed by Joseph Bor, Ricky Grover
United Kingdom
–
Ghostlove
Directed by Susanne Palm
Taiwan
–
JUGNI
Directed by HITESH DHAWAN
India
–
The Case of the No Good Low-Down Creep, a LoFi Film Noir Classic
Directed by Jay Carney, Penny Towers
United States
–
Casanova
Directed by Daniel Carrera Pasternac , Danae Reynaud
Mexico
–
CHAND SAANSE (A few breaths)
Directed by Pratima joshi
India
–
CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
A Distant Shore
Written by T.J. Barkwill
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Union Station
Written by Evaristo Scarsanela
United States
–
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Trade
Directed by T.J. Barkwill
United States
–
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Trade
Directed by T.J. Barkwill
United States
–
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILM
WINNER
My Life as a Single Father
Directed by Eli Copperman
United States
–
CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
TO BE FREE
Directed by Glenna P. Diggs
United States
–
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Recycling History
Directed by Christian Hernández Sánchez
Mexico
–