LIAFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
MAY 2021
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Hidden
Directed by Jash Shah
India
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CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Breath of Life
Directed by Anna Gerasimova
United States
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Dr.Sun
Directed by Hsu MICHAEL , Chen Jing Lian
Taiwan
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Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate
Directed by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan
Singapore
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Storybook Man
Directed by Lanessa Miller
United States
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Distraction
Directed by William Thinnes
United States
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Mean Kitty Bad Kitty
Directed by William Thinnes
United States
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another day in paradise
Directed by bellopropello
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: COMEDY SHORT
WINNER
Three honest unemployed women
Directed by Corrado
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Velvet Crush
Directed by Michael Boston
United States
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CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL / ADVERTISEMENT
WINNER
Stuck on the Phone
Directed by Jacob Alan Clark
United States
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILM
WINNER
Three Lives and One Dream
Directed by Marcelo Galvão
Brazil
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
As Organism
Directed by Moe Taylor, Kathryn E F Taylor
United States
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SOCIAL BUSINESS
Directed by Amirul Arham
France
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Four Motherless Children
Directed by Ralph Isenberg
United States
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MoonShot: The Remarkable Journey of Apollo Chamber Players
Directed by Jeffrey Mills
United States
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Blitto Underground
Directed by Henry Horenstein
United States
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ALL IS WELL
Directed by BARNALI RAY SHUKLA
India
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TO BE or not to BE OUT
Directed by Usha Sharma
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
EntangleMEN: from the dugout
Directed by Helanius James Wilkins
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gravidity Part 1
Directed by Sally Lawton
United States
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Abandoned?
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
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Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana
Directed by Ken Kimmelman
United States
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POP UP
Directed by Zox, Cru
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Velvet Crush
Acted by Michael Boston
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
HONOUR (Metoometoo)
Acted by Anna Györgyi
Hungary
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ARIA (air)
Acted by Barbara Sirotti
Italy
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Velvet Crush
Acted by Dani Savka
United States
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Three honest unemployed women
Acted by Anna Rosa Zanelli
Italy
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Cinematography By Jon Gourlay, Andrew Freiband
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Directed by Henry Horenstein
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
N4
Edited by Dani Charles
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Blitto Underground
Edited by Michael Burlingame
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate
Scored By Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan
Singapore
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Breath of Life, Score
Scored By Anna Gerasimova
United States
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MoonShot: The Remarkable Journey of Apollo Chamber Players
Scored By Scott Szabo
United States
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Three honest unemployed women
Scored By Alfonso Di Rosa
Italy
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CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING
WINNER
Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate
Designed By Greg Calbi, Stefano Civetta
Singapore
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
The Light Touch
Acted by Skyrah Archer
Canada
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CATEGORY: BEST FAMILY/CHILDREN FILM
WINNER
Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate
Directed by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan
Singapore
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Lucky Phil
Scripted by Christopher Swider
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1000 – The Sword in the Stone series (Episode #1: The Druid, the Sword and the Raven)
Scripted by Guido Maria Giordano
Italy
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
Seeking Shelter: The Life & Legacy of Bhakti Charu Swami
Directed by Krisztina Danka
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
S for Sustainability F for Fashion
Directed by Georgia Chioni
Greece
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CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
The Paradox
Directed by Aleksandar Tomovski
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
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CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
DIVASWAPNA
Directed by Satish Davara
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Choir Girl
Directed by John Fraser
Australia
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The Iced Hunter
Directed by Davide Cancila
Italy
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CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Directed by Henry Horenstein
United States
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Schwimm
Directed by Felix Pitscheneder
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mauri Dark – Love Will Prevail
Directed by Vesa Ranta
Finland
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Storybook Man
Directed by Lanessa Miller
United States
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Eve-Yasmine: The Healer
Directed by Sebastian Krolak
United Kingdom
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Jorge Moniz – Dreams
Directed by Fernando Silva
Portugal
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Stranger
Directed by Eden James, Sheheryar Kazi
United States
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Fourth Grade
Directed by Marcelo Galvao
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
N4
Directed by Lokesh Kumar
India
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WRITING ABOUT A LOVE
Directed by mario roccato
Italy
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dada lakhmi
Directed by yashpal Sharma
India
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
The Paradox
Directed by Aleksandar Tomovski
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WHEN EVERYDAY BECAME HALLOWEEN
Directed by Peter Andrew Sacco
Canada
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CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
A Dream of Touch When Touch is Gone
Directed by Carl Flink
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MoonShot: The Remarkable Journey of Apollo Chamber Players
Directed by Jeffrey Mills
United States
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CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHY
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Directed by Henry Horenstein
United States
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CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
ROMANCE
Directed by Piero Cannata
Italy
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Bass and Treble under Construction
Directed by Walter Fernandes Jr.
Brazil
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Marie & Larry
Directed by Benoît Dietrich
Switzerland
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Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate
Directed by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan
Singapore
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Barbershop
Directed by im yoon-gi
Korea, Republic of
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Going
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Notes from Einstein
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Melania’s Divorce
Directed by Maxwell Bahamon
United States
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ARIA (air)
Directed by Brace Beltempo e Barbara Sirotti
Italy
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THMW
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Notes from the Underground Percussionist
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Mahhabbhoj (DEATH FEAST)
Directed by Shiv Kumar
India
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
Youth & Age Flower
Scripted by András Attila Farkas
Hungary
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
7 Evils
Scripted by Antoinette Fernandez
United States
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The Stress Hat
Scripted by Dr Rubina Mian, Omar Mian (brother and sister team)
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
EVERY DROP COUNTS
Directed by AMRITANSH SHUKLA
India
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Tribute to Arthur
Directed by Usha Sharma
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Simulacrum
Directed by Ryan Barker
United States
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Dhaai Peher
Directed by Danish Qazi,Jamshaid Ali,Kashif Shakeel,Amal Devasia,Pankaj Rawat
India
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HONOUR (Metoometoo)
Directed by Tamás Bori
Hungary
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
MR NOVAK: PART 1
Directed by Ian Davies
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILM
WINNER
Thick Torn Curtains
Directed by Usha Sharma
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
An Artist’s Journey from China to America
Directed by BiLan Liao
United States
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Three honest unemployed women
Directed by Corrado
Italy
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This festival is amazing. I’ve been given an award for May 2021 and I must say, the festival is really well regulated.