LIAFF
RESULTS
SEPTEMBER 2021
CATEGORY: AMATEUR FILM
WINNER
Bigfoot!
Directed by jason F Iannarino
United States
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CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
Global Warming – Penguins
Directed by David Joseph Fleshman
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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Thanksgiving Day
Directed by David Joseph Fleshman
United States
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Rejection
Directed by David Joseph Fleshman
United States
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Project Polunin
Directed by Adisha Bansal
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ONLY LOVE MATTERS
Directed by KAMRAN QURESHI
United Kingdom
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Once Upon a Time in Tel Aviv
Directed by Rafi Perach
Not Specified
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WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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Sometime we all will be happy
Directed by Ekaterina Saunina
Russian Federation
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Pie in the Sky
Directed by Maria Gobetti
United States
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
A Poet’s Childhood – Awakening to Consciousness – Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Directed by Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
United States
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CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
THE MADONNA COMPLEX: MORE THAN SEX
Directed by Peter Andrew Sacco
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DIVASWAPNA
Directed by Satish Davara
India
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CATEGORY: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Biological Loneliness
Directed by Karolis Jankus
Lithuania
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
TRIP TO THE TAX PARADISE – RUMBO AL PARAISO FISCAL
Directed by Antonio Bellido Marín
Spain
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Induction to Purgatory
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
When Dusk Turns Dark
Directed by Markus Amadeus Sievers
Germany
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When the Rabbit Got the Gun
Directed by Christian Rozier
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
Retake
Acted by Tamio Araki
Japan
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Retake
Cinematography by Takayuki Kayano
Japan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WELLSPRING
Cinematography by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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Induction to Purgatory
Cinematography by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
Induction to Purgatory
Edited by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WELLSPRING
Edited by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
WELLSPRING
Edited by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Retake
Produced by Takayuki Kayano
Japan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WELLSPRING
Produced by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING
WINNER
WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Induction to Purgatory
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER
Retake
Acted by Tamio Araki
Japan
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
Retake
Acted by Takayuki Kayano
Japan
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Filterless
Written by ChiCheese Rivera
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
S.O.S. Sparrow (subtitled)
Directed by Enrique Amigo
Spain
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
Back to the End Trailer
Directed by Gustavo Letelier
Chile
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: HORROR / SCIENCE FICTION / GENRE FEATURE FILM
WINNER
Induction to Purgatory
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: LGBT FILM
WINNER
ONLY LOVE MATTERS
Directed by KAMRAN QURESHI
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Way I Exist
Directed by Yundi Zhang
China
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Manny’s New Year’s Eve
Directed by Miguel Mike Medina
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bigfoot!
Directed by jason F Iannarino
United States
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It’s Not Me
Directed by Kooch
India
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Tom Tikka “Doormat”
Directed by Elina Suominen
Finland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Project Polunin
Directed by Adisha Bansal
India
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Pamela Hopkins – Givin’ A Damn (Don’t Go With My Outfit)
Directed by Sharpe Dunaway Videography
United States
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Tedi Brunetti – Evil Woman
Directed by Michael Stover
United States
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Fat Lady Sings
Directed by Peter Renzullo
Australia
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
The Last Day
Directed by Armando Lôbo
Brazil
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Phantasmagorical Louisville – Tableaus of Textures
Directed by Kilo Watts
United States
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
Road King
Directed by Randy Kent
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Forbidden Love
Directed by jb brown
United States
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Pie in the Sky
Directed by Maria Gobetti
United States
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CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
The World Creator’s Films Logo
Directed by Ryo kagawa
Japan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Project Polunin
Directed by Adisha Bansal
India
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CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
The World Creator’s Films Logo
Directed by Ryo kagawa
Japan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Poet’s Childhood – Awakening to Consciousness – Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Directed by Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
United States
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CATEGORY: ROMANTIC SHORT
WINNER
Love, Yours Truly
Directed by Neeraja Rao, Ayana Chatterjee, Anindita Ghosh
Singapore
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Gallows or bullet
Directed by DIDIER METHIVIER
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Capolinea – The Last Stop
Directed by Roberto Totola
Italy
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WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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THE HEALING TOUCH
Directed by SWETA KUMAR DASH
India
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Still Life
Directed by Aaron Salazar
United States
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Retake
Directed by Takayuki Kayano
Japan
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Directed by Patrick Cormack
Ireland
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Child as A Boss
Directed by David Joseph Fleshman
United States
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Boy in His Thoughts
Directed by David Joseph Fleshman
United States
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Three Stops
Directed by Tati Golykh, Anton Ernst
United States
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
A Poet’s Childhood – Awakening to Consciousness – Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Directed by Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
United States
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Atithi 2
Directed by Souvik Dutta
United States
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Spirit Hand
Directed by Jack Diehl
United States
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Bigfoot!
Directed by jason F Iannarino
United States
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Maida I – Dance Portraits on Screen
Directed by Maida Withers
Not Specified
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Angelo.
Directed by Manuele Moriconi
Italy
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“A Time of Fire”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
What the Prophets Last Say to Earth
Written Justin Schumann
United States
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Project Polunin
Directed by Adisha Bansal
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Fading Snow
Directed by Ania Morawiec
Poland
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CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
This too, shall pass …
Directed by Parisa Zandbaf
Iran, Islamic Republic of
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CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
Burger Royale-A Short Prologue
Directed by Gary Francis Roche
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Once Upon a Time in Tel Aviv
Directed by Rafi Perach
Not Specified
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WELLSPRING
Directed by Jeffrey Smith Quizon
Philippines
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
PIANO UNDER THE STARS VR
Directed by Claudio Recabarren Madrid
Chile
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Aphorisms for a Wounded World
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
A Classic Movie
Directed by Isabel García
Spain
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CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER
dementia
Directed by Bella Merlino
Australia
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