LIAFF
MOVIES OF THE MONTH
JANUARY 2020
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
UNAIDS DATA
Directed by D.K. Odessa
Switzerland
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
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Faust, a return from the future
Directed by Maria Alexea
Greece
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
“CIAO ANITA”
Directed by Jacques Lipkau Goyard, Marco Kuveiller
Italy
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Shell
Directed by Xav Langton
United States
FINALIST
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Directed by MAURICE MICALLEF
Malta
CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Directed by MAURICE MICALLEF
Malta
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILM
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The animal that therefore I am
Directed by Bea de Visser
Netherlands
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
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Rain Man Parody
Acted by Andy Magro
Germany
CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Cinematography by MAURICE MICALLEF
Malta
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Directed by MAURICE MICALLEF
Malta
CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Edited by CHRIS MICALLEF
Malta
CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Produced by Chris Micallef
Malta
CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
ANTARCTICA. Slides of Life
Directed by ANDRII ANDREIEV
Ukraine
FINALIST
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Directed by MAURICE MICALLEF
Malta
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
HELLO WORLD
Directed by Zann Gill
United States
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
The Game Changer
Directed by Thomas Kadman
United Kingdom
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
Cat Door, Spinoza Hotel
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHY
WINNER
LOVE IS LOVE
Photography by Dylan Perlot
United States
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
#ForMexico
Directed by José Rodolfo Arana Enríquez
Mexico
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Snow Babel
Directed by Rossella De Venuto
Italy
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Rain Man Parody
Directed by Richard Ruisi
Germany
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Tales From The 8 Bit Cam
Directed by John Alston
United States
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Beautiful
Directed by Konstantinos Mousoulis
United States
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
The Last Tree
Directed by Anmol Sidhu
India
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Nick and Sarah
Directed by Priyank Thakkar
United States
FINALIST
“Speeds 2019”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“TH SR” Second Version
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Gay as in Happy: A Queer Anti-Tragedy
Directed by Jordana Valerie Allen-Shim
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
honeyheart
Directed by Alice Langlois
United States
CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
BadBoo: An Olfactory Offense
Directed by Not Specified
India
FINALIST
THE GIANT DEEP REDS
Directed by MAURICE MICALLEF
Malta