MOVIES OF THE MONTH
February 2023
CATEGORY: Animated Films
WINNER
Play mate
Directed by Sagarika Dam
India
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CATEGORY: Best Actor
WINNER
Jimmy
Acted by Nathan Itter
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A meeting between two. The secret. A short film by Yoram Marcus, the original long version.
Acted by Yoav Sharabany
Israel
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CATEGORY: Best Actress
WINNER
The Hourglass
Acted by Andreia Ribeiro
Switzerland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lizzy’s Plan: 3 Peas in a Podcast
Acted by Mia Rivera
United States
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Unearthly
Acted by Swastika Ganguly
New Zealand
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
Dawna Lee Heising Demo Reel – 2022
Acted by Dawna Lee Heising
United States
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CATEGORY: Best Cinematography
WINNER
The Hourglass
Cinematographed by Andreia Ribeiro
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Director
WINNER
After All
Directed by David Roger Juan
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A meeting between two. The secret. A short film by Yoram Marcus, the original long version.
Directed by Yoram Marcus & Eyal Kantor
Israel
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The Hourglass
Directed by Alexandre Bilardo
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Editing
WINNER
The Last Nora
Edited by Oliver Li
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A meeting between two. The secret. A short film by Yoram Marcus, the original long version.
Edited by Yoram Marcus & Eyal Kantor
Israel
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The Hourglass
Directed by Alexandre Bilardo
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Producer
WINNER
A meeting between two. The secret. A short film by Yoram Marcus, the original long version.
Produced by Yoram Marcus, Eyal Kantor
Israel
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Hourglass
Produced by Alexandre Bilardo
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Sound Design
WINNER
The Hourglass
Sound designed by Spocksone
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Supporting Actor
WINNER
Lizzy’s Plan: 3 Peas in a Podcast
Acted by BJ Lange
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Hourglass
Acted by Andreia Ribeiro
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best Supporting Actress
WINNER
The Hourglass
Acted by Andreia Ribeiro
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Best VFX Artist
WINNER
The Hourglass
Directed by Andreia Ribeiro
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Comedy short
WINNER
Lizzy’s Plan: 3 Peas in a Podcast
Directed by Jeremy Mowery
United States
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CATEGORY: Debut Filmmaker
WINNER
Cry, My beloved Country
Directed by Corrine Sandler
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Like Son, Like Father
Directed by Mark Bethea
United States
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MEMORY
Directed by Tina-Maria Feyrer
Austria
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How Youth Flies
Directed by Gang Song, Fei Peng Lu
China
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Giuli – It Was A Dream
Directed by Meri Gelagutashvili
Germany
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
Show me the Vision
Directed by Roc Flowers, Matilde Bergamini
Spain
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The Chief of Nash Valley & The Saga Continues
Directed by Aundra’ Michael Segrest
United States
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CATEGORY: Documentary Films
WINNER
Primum Non Nocere – Part 1
Directed by Kevin Enhart
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Stories about the past, present and future
Directed by Shihyun Wang
Uruguay
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HOOKED!
Directed by Peter Andrew Sacco
Canada
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CATEGORY: Experimental Films
WINNER
Cobra Strike Force
Directed by Dustin William Ferguson
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Soup Mix
Directed by John Dawson
United States
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CATEGORY: Family/Children Films
WINNER
Promised Land
Directed by Tullio Forgiarini
Luxembourg
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CATEGORY: Film / Video Poster
WINNER
Heart Stopper: The Introduction
Poster by Wayne D Burdette Jr
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Devil’s Heir: The Beginning
Poster by Wayne D Burdette Jr
United States
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Heart Stopper
Poster by Wayne D Burdette Jr
United States
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CATEGORY: Film on Religion
WINNER
KanhaJi
Directed by Prataya Saha, Mansi Dadhich Mahur
India
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CATEGORY: Film on Women
WINNER
The Hourglass
Directed by Alexandre Bilardo
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: Horror / Science Fiction / Genre Feature Film
WINNER
The Legacy
Directed by Rod Smith
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Naayaadi
Directed by Aadharsh Madhikaandham
India
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CATEGORY: Micro Shorts
WINNER
Ballet… ballet
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
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CATEGORY: Mobile Film
WINNER
The Truth, a Short Film
Directed by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
United States
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CATEGORY: Music Video
WINNER
SONNENLICHT
Directed by Tina-Maria Feyrer
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Show me the Vision
Directed by Roc Flowers & Matilde Bergamini
Spain
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Beautiful Fight
Directed by Ty Brueilly
United States
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CATEGORY: Narrative Features
WINNER
MUJHE SCHOOL NAHI JAANA. ( I don’t want to go to School )
Directed by NIPON DHOLUA
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Romance of Wu Ge
Directed by Ge Jin
China
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Goodbye, White Guy
Directed by Milos Ajdinovic
United States
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butterfly_girl_85
Directed by Prasanth Murali Padmanabhan
India
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CATEGORY: One Minute Film
WINNER
Time
Directed by Etderick Bettie & Christopher McClean
United States
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CATEGORY: Perfoming Arts
WINNER
Dawna Lee Heising Demo Reel – 2022
Directed by Dawna Lee Heising
United States
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CATEGORY: Screenplay
WINNER
Christmas in Sydney
Written by Wayne D Burdette Jr & Christan van Slyke
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Liza Rose
Written by Kevin Joseph Silva
United States
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The Ghost Listener
Written by Curtis Roy Worrall
Netherlands
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Smoking Kills.
Written by Curtis Roy Worrall
Netherlands
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The Guardian of Humanity.
Written by Curtis Roy Worrall
Netherlands
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Barrio Barrister
Written by William Gregg Weeks
United States
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The Monster in Mummy
Written by Steve Sloane & Donia Youssef
United Kingdom
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The Christmas Gift
Written by Alyxandrya Prynce
United States
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Papalotzin
Written by Fernanda Cabarcos
United States
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Six Impossible Things
Written by Amanda Nitsa Oz
United States
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The Elevator (scp)
Written by Robert D Rice II
United States
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To Asmara
Written by Christopher Angel
United Kingdom
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
Heart Stopper
Written by Wayne D Burdette Jr
United States
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Faith, Hope, & Grace
Written by Wayne D Burdette Jr & Christan van Slyke
United States
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Another Christmas Movie
Written by Wayne D Burdette Jr & Christan Van Slyke
United States
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The Untouchable Student
Written by James Montague Freeman
United States
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CATEGORY: Short Film
WINNER
Daters
Directed by Brian Pinkus
Switzerland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Hourglass
Directed by Alexandre Bilardo
Switzerland
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Her Mother’s Eyes
Directed by Sawyer Macres
United States
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SECOND WIND
Directed by Ernestine Azeh
Cameroon
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Like Son, Like Father
Directed by Mark Bethea
United States
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The Wait
Directed by Rik Langan
United Kingdom
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Jimmy
Directed by Nathan Itter
Australia
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After All
Directed by David Roger Juan
Spain
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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
Time to fly
Directed by Shihyun Wang
Argentina
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REVERSE
Directed by Christophe Lenoir
France
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“Seasons of the Mind”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“Apeiron Walk”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“Peacock”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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CATEGORY: Silent Film
WINNER
Ruin
Directed by André Melanson
Canada
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CATEGORY: Television / Pilot Program or Series
WINNER
CANCER/EVOLUTION Episode 1: The Dustbin of History
Directed by Maggie Jones & Brad Jones
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mikael and the P.P.
Directed by Simone Laurora
Italy
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Heart Stopper: The Introduction
Written by Wayne D Burdette Jr
United States
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Lizzy’s Plan: 3 Peas in a Podcast
Directed by Jeremy Mowery
United States
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CATEGORY: Trailer/Teaser
WINNER
Trailer Nocturnal messages
Directed by Gabriela Bruckner
Austria
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CATEGORY: Web and New Media
WINNER
Kuch-Kuch-Film-Jaisi
Directed by Anindgita Dasgupta
India
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