LIAFF
FILMS OF THE MONTH
JULY, 2019
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
Atleta
Directed by Felipe Blankenheim
Brazil
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pianocide
Directed by Brice Blanloeil
France
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
HAGER
Directed by Kevin Kopacka
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Love* Conditions Apply
Directed by Praveen Whitefield
India
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GONE KESH
Directed by Qasim Khallow
India
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Just Words
Directed by Chanakya
India
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
The Raven and the Seagull
Directed by Lasse Lau
Denmark
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Authenticity: Five Paths of Ayurveda
Directed by Wesley Shrum
India
CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
On Borrowed Time (Director’s Cut)
Acted by Chirtisan Lopez
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Alliance 2019
Acted by Robert L Butler
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
On Borrowed Time (Director’s Cut)
Acted by Masha Silberberg
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Alliance 2019
Acted by Michael E Bell
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Supervivere (The Escape)
Directed by Paco Arasanz
Spain
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Currency of Love
Music Score by Bradley Hawkins
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On Borrowed Time (Director’s Cut)
Music Score Gabriel Ostafew
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Guilty Bunch of Flowers
Produced by Keith Large
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER
Supervivere (The Escape)
Acted by Lucas Pulido
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Alliance 2019
Acted by Ben Leiataua
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
Guilty Bunch of Flowers
Acted by Olu Adaeze
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Alliance 2019
Acted by S Joe Downing
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
The Nun’s Kaddish
Directed by Luis ismael
Portugal
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CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
Taniel
Poster by Garo Berberian
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Made In America
Poster by Unknown
United States
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Room 403 Spinoza Hotel
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Activism through Enlightenment
Directed by Rebecca Rauch-Thane
United States
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Mole People
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Music From Undeterred
Directed by Joseph Villapaz
United States
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
CRUEL WINTER
Directed by Riccardo Oggioni
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sorrow of Old Toys
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Taniel
Directed by Garo Berberian
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Guilty Bunch of Flowers
Directed by Wayne Kelly , Matt Holt
United Kingdom
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“Flux of Life”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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VideoGenic
Directed by Lawrence Whitener
United States
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Currency of Love
Directed by Clare Chun
United States
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
Supervivere (The Escape)
Directed by Paco Arasanz
Spain
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EKALAIVAN – The Unsung Hero
Directed by Elango
India
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
PIT STOP
Directed by Mikail Ekiz
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WRONG ANSWER
Directed by Lee Dae Han
Republic of Korea
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
On Borrowed Time (Director’s Cut)
Directed by Derrick J. Johnson
United States
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CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
THE HANDLER – 4-min
Directed by Lawrence Whitener
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On Borrowed Time (Director’s Cut)
Directed by Derrick J. Johnson
United States
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Taniel
Directed by Garo Berberian
United Kingdom
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
THE GUILT (TEASER)
Directed by Saurabh Ahuja
India
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CATEGORY: TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
HEARTLESS
Written by Daniele Gangemi
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Inside
Written by Bijoy Raveendran
Singapore
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Fossil
Written by Bijoy Raveendran
Singapore
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
PRAJNA PARAMITA (VR)
Directed by Wang Wei-MING
Taiwan
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CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER
Priorities
Directed by Laura Barley-Tayler
Australia