LIAFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
APRIL 2021
CATEGORY : AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
REFLECTION
Directed by Dimitris Aletras
Greece
–
CATEGORY : ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
V & F
Directed by Michelle R Arthur
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Exhibition
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
–
Behind the glass
Directed by Pedro de la Llave
Spain
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Ochena – The Unknown
Directed by Sandipan Dey
India
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MYOPIA
Directed by Carla Orellana
El Salvador
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
The Silent Revolution
Directed by Giulia Viero
Italy
–
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
A walk in the forest
Directed by Johanne Chagnon
Canada
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
HOCUS FOCUS
Directed by Pravin Dodeja
India
–
why have I not learnt how to swim?
Directed by amir shah
United States
–
CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILMS
WINNER
Artes Liberales 2 – The Value of Leadership
Directed by Ceng Chen
United States
–
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION – BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Sunset in Winter
Directed by Kelley Lockman
United States
–
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION – BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Under the Sun
Acted by David Puskas
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sunset in Winter
Acted by Kelley Lockman
United States
–
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION – BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Sunset in Winter
Acted by Kimberly Hamilton
United States
–
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION- BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
HOCUS FOCUS
Directed by Pravin Dodeja
India
–
CATEGORY: EXTRA CONSIDERATION – BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Sunset in Winter
Produced by Clayton NixProducer, Kelley Lockman
United States
–
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Neo-Noir
Scripted by Sarkes Yakhnis
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Broken Arrow
Scripted by David A. Seader
United States
–
The Way Home
Scripted by Ewa Stankiewicz
Poland
–
CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
HANEEFUDDIN`s HOLI
Directed by MAJOR AKHILL PRATAP
India
–
CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
The Last One
Directed by Neil A. Ortiz
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
V & F
Directed by Michelle R Arthur
United States
–
CATEGORY: FREE SPEECH
WINNER
Two Philosophies
Directed by Masoud Ghotbi
United States
–
CATEGORY : MOBILE FILM
WINNER
REFLECTION
Directed by Dimitris Aletras
Greece
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Reflection
Directed by Philip Brocklehurst
United Kingdom
–
Atonement
Directed by Nikhil Vinay
India
–
The Gift
Directed by Saranjit Gupta
United States
–
Coach Julia
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
–
Sunglasses Reflection
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
–
CATEGORY : MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Rai (Heaven)
Directed by Cristian Balint
Romania
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Seize the Day
Directed by Zachary James
United States
–
“WAKE UP”
Directed by Aashish Rego, K. C. Loy
India
–
Dark or Light – Extended version
Directed by Sharon Hudson
Canada
–
CATEGORY : NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Has Been / Never Was
Directed by M.S. Kerr
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
UNLove Triangle
Directed by Alice Carter
United States
Quiet Storm
Directed by Alice Carter
United States
A SEPARATE SKY
Directed by RAAJHORSHEE DE
India
–
CATEGORY : ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
Uniform
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bully
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
–
CATEGORY : PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
The Protocol
Directed by Avatâra Ayuso
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Possible Fragments
Directed by Gabriela Mellao
Brazil
–
CATEGORY : PHOTOGRAPHY
WINNER
Fire Exit
Directed by Anne Gart
United Kingdom
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sunset in Winter
Directed by Kelley Lockman
United States
CATEGORY : POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
Fire Exit
Directed by Anne Gart
United Kingdom
–
CATEGORY : SELFIE VIDEO
WINNER
Coach Julia
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Weapon Of Choices – The Making Of; kinda sorta, not really, what the f is a pandemic?
Directed by Lawrence Whitener
United States
–
CATEGORY : SHORT FILMS
WINNER
NOBODY´S CROWD
Directed by MANOEL FERNANDES NETO
Brazil
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Bangles
Directed by Parag Tipnis
India
–
Unhappy
Directed by Thomas Goersch
Germany
–
The Last One
Directed by Neil A. Ortiz
United States
–
“High Jinks at the Lobster Factory”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
–
“A Fire Inside”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
–
“Time and Transformation”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
–
“Curious Yellow”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
–
“Dots for Dark Days”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
–
Colors: White
Directed by AK Srikanth
India
–
Sunset in Winter
Directed by Kelley Lockman
United States
–
DART
Directed by tamo zaen
Syrian Arab Republic
–
Under the Sun
Directed by Sam Puskas, David Puskas
United States
–
CATEGORY : SILENT FILM
WINNER
Fallen Siblings
Directed by Carlos Ferragut
Spain
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
S.O.S.
Directed by Carla Orellana
El Salvador
CATEGORY : STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Wounds
Directed by Nikos Mpougioukas
Greece
–
CATEGORY : TREATMENT / SYNOPSIS
WINNER
The Tide Turns
Directed by Enakshi Biswas
India
–
CATEGORY : WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
Home for Harvest
Directed by Alice Carter
United States
–
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Marriage Pact
Directed by Alice Carter
United States
–
Summer for Singles
Directed by Alice Carter
United States
–
The Protocol
Directed by Avatâra Ayuso
United Kingdom
–
V & F
Directed by Michelle R Arthur
United States
–
The Way We Change
Directed by Alexandra Farber
United States
–
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
12 Days Before Christmas
Directed by Alice Carter
United States