LIAFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
MARCH 2021
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
GLOBER APP
Directed by Claudio D´Attis
United States
CATEGORY: CRIME SHORT
WINNER
Coathanger
Directed by Russell E Hopkins
United States
CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
ELIJAH’S DANCE: COMPLETE
Directed by Cooper Wood
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Kaali Maati
Directed by Hemantkumar Mahale
India
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Saintfield: “Into the World”
Directed by Adrian Smith
Canada
CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
Three Wise Men – Parallel Lives
Directed by Sada Rajiah, Desire Prevost
Mauritius
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
INTO THE LIGHT with CITÉ MÉMOIRE
Directed by Janice Zolf
Canada
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Mikha’El
Directed by Marcelle Abela
Malta
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In their eyes
Directed by Arnaud Blin
France
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See You White House
Directed by Lee, Chine-Cheng
Taiwan
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Film-Wen
Directed by Lee, Chine-Cheng, Yang, Chi-Sheng
Taiwan
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Twin Falls
Directed by Masoud Ghotbi
United States
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Three Wise Men – Parallel Lives
Directed by Sada Rajiah, Desire Prevost
Mauritius
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PISS OFF X
Directed by Henry Baker
United States
CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
ELIJAH’S DANCE: COMPLETE
Directed by Cooper Wood
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Existence
Directed by Kallol Nandi
United States
CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Saintfield: “Into the World”
Cinematography by Wes Legge
Canada
CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Mikha’El
Directed by Marcelle Abela
Malta
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Runner
Directed by Michelle Danner
United States
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Three Wise Men – Parallel Lives
Directed by Sada Rajiah, Desire Prevost
Mauritius
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Kaali Maati
Directed by Hemantkumar Mahale
India
CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Saintfield: “Into the World”
Scored by SAINTFIELD
Canada
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mikha’El
Scored by Marcelle Abela
Malta
CATEGORY: BEST VFX ARTIST
WINNER
Pirette
VFX by Barry Jesse Smith
Canada
CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
I Don’t Know
Written by Arthur Tiersky
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Alliance 2 The Hunt for Breeze
Written by Robert L Butler Jr
United States
CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
Pinnacle Poster
Directed by Vikram Jeet Singh Parmar
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Alliance 2 The Hunt for Breeze
Directed by Robert L Butler Jr
United States
CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
The Age of Blossoms
Directed by Agnes Maska
United States
CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Afterparty
Directed by Katarzyna Adamus
United Kingdom
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Intruder
Directed by Ritwika Gupta
India
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PISS OFF X
Directed by Henry Baker
United States
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Phone Call|Shot on iPhone| Dark Comedy | A Film by Sampath
Directed by Sampath Kandala
United States
CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
We will kaleid – Revoke (Official Video)
Directed by Nikolas Müller
Germany
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
No Games
Directed by Cale Wilbanks
United States
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Saintfield: “Into the World”
Directed by Adrian Smith
Canada
CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURE
WINNER
Shop
Directed by Jesper Klevenås
Sweden
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DAARI YAVUDAYYA VAIKUNTAKE
Directed by SIDDU POORNACHANDRA
India
CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
The Gannetry of Bass Rock
Directed by Riccardo Oggioni
Italy
CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
Saintfield: “Into the World”
Directed by Adrian Smith
Canada
CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
13 Knives
Directed by William Stancik
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Three or Four Things I Know About Vishnu, The Preserver
Directed by Gurru Anvekar
India
CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
The Fast Family at Fuel Fest
Directed by Jamon Holmes
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Elijah’s Dance: Complete
Directed by Cooper Wood
United States
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The Decision
Directed by Justin Lewis
United States
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Rubble
Directed by Christine Chapman
United States
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“Hidden View”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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A-Jeeb (Tasteless)
Directed by Mantra Watsa
India
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City of Silence
Directed by Nicolle Marquez
United States
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Run Through The Night
Directed by Izumi Funasaki
Japan
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Run Through The Night
Directed by Izumi Funasaki
Japan
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Turning Point
Directed by Masoud Ghotbi
United States
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Pirette
Directed by Barry Jesse Smith, Rose Hough
Canada
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The Fast Family at Fuel Fest
Directed by Jamon Holmes
United States
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Saintfield: “Into the World”
Directed by Adrian Smith
Canada
CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Flies in the Marketplace
Directed by Cameron Olsen
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ELIJAH’S DANCE: COMPLETE
Directed by Cooper Wood
United States
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Rehearsal Day (THREE STORIES ABOUT ONE)
Directed by Anirudh Duggal
India
CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
Cine Metro – Immersive Experience
Directed by Eduardo Calvet
Brazil