LIAFF
MOVIES OF THE MONTH
DECEMBER 2019
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
Anacronte
Directed by Raúl Koler, Emiliano Sette
Argentina
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
UNEXPECTED
Directed by Jorge A Zorrilla
Mexico
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Cravings from Within
Directed by Dina McNeil
United States
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Run Fast
Directed by Jacobi Mehringer & Justin Leyba
United States
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Article-41
Directed by S.G.Sivakumar
India
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
DIE BURG
Directed by Hans Andreas Guttner
Austria
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Man with Shadow
Directed by Ema Kugler
Slovenia
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tekisui
Directed by toly ak kouroumalis
Canada
CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Say It with Your Vest
Acted by Lisa Christine Holmberg
United States
CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
the letter
Cinematography by jiyoung jung
Korea, Republic of
CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
Tale of Rising Rani
Directed by Prakash Saini
India
CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
Romance of The Surangama Sutra
Directed by Zhang Di
China
CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
Tale of Rising Rani
Directed by Prakash Saini
India
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
Run Fast
Music By Jacobi Mehringer
United States
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Savannah
Directed by Tina Bridges
Not Specified
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dr. Gangooly’s Moon-Rock
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
The Morgenstern & Boyd Trilogy
Directed by Fritz Aigner, Andreas Kaltenböck
Austria
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tale of Rising Rani
Directed by Prakash Saini
India
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
The Woodcutter
Directed by Theresa Sophie Albert, Agnes Regan
Germany
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Here Today
Directed by Erica Arvold
United States
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Cravings from Within
Directed by Dina McNeil
United States
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“Virtual Sculptures” # 5-8
Directed by Mimi Garrard and James Seawright
United States
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The Funeral Marriage
Directed by Shun Matsuoka
Japan
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“Looking Back Part 4”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Madakkayathra
Directed by Aju Kizhumala
India
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
First Forget
Directed by Biju Maani
India
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
UNEXPECTED
Directed by Jorge A Zorrilla
Mexico
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
100% Girl
Directed by Chen Liangyu
Taiwan
CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
The Ug-lease
Written by Shahid A Muhammed
United States