LIAFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
JAN 2021 – FEB 2021
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Matty Boy
Directed by Dr Shahid Kamal
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bossikoron: How to tame your boss
Directed by Sushrut Bhowmik
India
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
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The Book of Curses
Directed by IOURI GOROULEV
Israel
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
UNDER THREAT
Directed by Ewa Stankiewicz
Poland
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Who the f… is Roger Rossmeisl
Directed by Luc Quelin
France
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Black Sand
Directed by Dr. Sohan Roy
India
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
I’m Straight (Director’s Cut)
Directed by Joshua Lovett
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A moment of whiteness just before…
Directed by Johanne Chagnon
Canada
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Welcome to Spinoza Hotel!
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Apophenia
Directed by Erik Deerly
United States
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Matty Boy
Produced by Samir Srivastava
United Kingdom
CATEGORY: FAMILY/CHILDREN FILMS
WINNER
Gaav Pudhe Aahe- Village is far ahead
Directed by Munnawar Shamim Bhagat
India
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Yellow Bus
Written by Wendy Bednarz
United Arab Emirates
CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
The Meat on the Picture
Directed by Mascha Naumova
Germany
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
After Amal
Directed by Tanni Chaudhuri
United States
CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
One more year
Directed by Juli Suàrez
Spain
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WishMakers
Directed by Cheryl Halpern
United States
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
The Psychic Serum
Directed by Martin Sommerdag
Denmark
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
THE BALCONY
Directed by Sergei Tymchenko
Ukraine
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THIRSTDAY
Directed by Neta Shlain
United Kingdom
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The Artist’s Questions
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Salvation at Sunrise
Directed by Shardul Maurya
India
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
The Only Asian
Directed by Michael Chan
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Seeker’s Questions
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
Love Me Like Her
Directed by Maria Naumova
Germany
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Kontroll
Directed by Thorkell August Ottarsson
Norway
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
IT’S YOU
Directed by Gopal Bose
India
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401 Blood On Pointe
Directed by Bianka Fucsko
Australia
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“On the Road 2021”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“Meta”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“Jon and Michael-Journey 2021”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Pralhad
Directed by Sayan Mukherjee
India
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THE LAST CONFESSIONS
Directed by Yaman Bhatia
India
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Martyrs
Directed by EMMANUEL FERNANDEZ
India
CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
PADRE
Directed by Ian Davies
United Kingdom
CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Cioppi’s letter
Directed by Pierre Guy
France
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
An Evening’s Trail
Directed by Pranav Kumar Radharkishnan
Czech Republic
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mirage
Directed by Vainat Desai
India
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Who are you?
Directed by GREG PENN
Melbourne
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
An Evening’s Trail
Directed by GREG PENN
Melbourne
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mirage
Directed by Vainat Desai
India
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Who are you?
Directed by GREG PENN
Melbourne
CATEGORY: TRAVEL FILM
WINNER
Menari: An Indonesian Dance Legacy
Directed by Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra
Indonesia
CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Apophenia
Directed by Erik Deerly
United States
CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
Kanda Bode (Don’t Get Whipped)
Directed by Fekad Kiros, Cheryl Halpern
Ethiopia