DIFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
AUGUST 2021
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
HUMANITY KEY
Directed by ETTORE PASCULLI
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nanakorobi (Seven Falls)
Directed by Glenna Burmer, Gaby Breiter
United States
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On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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Heart Of The Nation
Directed by Tribambuka (Anastasia Beltyukova)
United Kingdom
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The Raven’s Word
Directed by William Thinnes
United States
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The Trail Beyond Highland Road
Directed by Eli Copperman
United States
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Smithy
Directed by Xi Chen
United Kingdom
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REBORN
Directed by Peri Gandia
Greece
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Bird
Directed by Wu-Ching Chang
Taiwan
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CATEGORY: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
Cities in the Air – Episode 1: Deep Water
Cinematographed By Andrei “Wolf” Constantinescu, Mihai Constantinescu
Romania
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
THE BURDEN
Cinematographed By Zak Rivers
United States
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Mutton
Cinematographed By Hasantha Prabhoothi Dissanayake
Sri Lanka
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Cities in the Air – Episode 1: Deep Water
Cinematographed By Dou Yan
Bhutan
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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER
Donna On The Go: STAIRS
Directed by Peggy Lane
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Thy Neighbor
Directed by George A. Johnson
United States
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THE DAKINI CODE-“Lotus-Born Master and the Event Horizon”
Directed by Laurence Brahm
Bhutan
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ITHU KATHAIYELLA NIJAM
Directed by KANNAN RAJAMANICKEM
India
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
“The Psychologist” 2021
Scored by Dmytro Gordon
Ukraine
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bardo
Scored by Alessandro Di Maio
Italy
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Some are Silent – a Lovecraftian story
Scored by Wolf
Romania
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THE DAKINI CODE-“Lotus-Born Master and the Event Horizon”
Scored by Wei Xiaogang
Bhutan
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
THE DAKINI CODE-“Lotus-Born Master and the Event Horizon”
Produced by William Lo & Laurence Brahm
Bhutan
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CATEGORY: BEST SOUND DESIGNING
WINNER
Bardo
Designed by Alessandro Di Maio
Italy
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CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
Endangered animals and the five mass extinctions
Directed by Christian Hernandez
Mexico
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nanakorobi (Seven Falls)
Directed by Glenna Burmer, Gaby Breiter
Italy
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Bardo
Directed by Alessandro Di Maio
Italy
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What you Keep
Directed by Oscar Gonzalez
Spain
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JUTE STORY BEYOND BARS
Directed by CHAITALI DAS
India
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ONLY LOVE MATTERS
Directed by KAMRAN QURESHI
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
One year on – The Essex lorry tragedy
Directed by Paul Kennedy, Hoang Ho
Viet Nam
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Burst of Song
Directed by Lia Beltrami
Italy
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Wild Orchid Man – Search for the Queen of Sheba
Directed by Darryl Saffer
United States
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Jikubali
Directed by Ashraf Mswaki, Eva Lundgren Stenbom
Sweden
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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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JUTE STORY BEYOND BARS
Directed by CHAITALI DAS
India
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THE DAKINI CODE-“Lotus-Born Master and the Event Horizon”
Directed by Laurence Brahm
Bhutan
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Puso Ng Pinoy Bboy
Directed by clifton abuan
United States
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Mother will arrive
Directed by Runa Mukherjee Parikh
India
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CATEGORY: EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER
History of the Olympic Games
Directed by Christian Hernández Sánchez
Mexico
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
DIVASWAPNA
Directed by Satish Davara
India
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MEDIA MATRIX: SOCIAL INFLUENCE BULLHORN DURING A PANDEMIC
Directed by Peter Andrew Sacco
Canada
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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: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
WINNER
Andjust
Directed by Mox Mäkelä
Finland
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
HUMANITY KEY
Directed by ETTORE PASCULLI
Italy
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Biological Loneliness
Directed by Karolis Jankus
Lithuania
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Alleyway of Dreams
Directed by Robert David Duncan
Canada
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VUJA DE
Directed by Joby Varghese
India
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
The Night Witches
Written by Steven John Prowse
United Kingdom
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Legend of John Steel
Written by Berry Landen, Hank Jones
United States
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Filterless
Written by ChiCheese Rivera
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON NATURE / ENVIRONMENT / WILDLIFE
WINNER
S.O.S. Sparrow
Directed by Enrique Amigo
Spain
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pagosa Is My Name
Directed by Darryl Saffer
United States
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Kuli Calling
Directed by Dr Satyakam Phukan
India
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Jing-im jylli, jong ki dkar (Life Cycle of Turtles)
Directed by Dr Satyakam Phukan
India
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CATEGORY: FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
The Story of Tantra
Directed by Viliam Poltikovič
Czech Republic
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bardo
Directed by Alessandro Di Maio
Italy
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Tossed Out
Directed by Michael K.Bell
United States
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CATEGORY: FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
THE HEALING TOUCH
Directed by SWETA KUMAR DASH
India
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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: FILM/VIDEO POSTER
WINNER
Waking Up in Albuquerque Poster
Directed by JW Richardson
United States
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CATEGORY: FILMS ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
Donna On The Go: STAIRS
Directed by Peggy Lane
United States
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CATEGORY: MOBILE FILM
WINNER
Finding Solace
Directed by J. Franz
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
SHEWOLF
Directed by ANUJ HEMANT CHOUDHRY
India
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CATEGORY: MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER
Romance de Amour – Soundtrack of the film “Forbidden Games (Jeux interdits)”
Directed by Emad Hamdy
Egypt
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Color Your Mind
Directed by Axel Werner
Germany
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Stevan – Hope It’s Not
Directed by Ben Develin
Australia
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I would like to find you
Directed by Adriano Martorana
Italy
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURE
WINNER
ITHU KATHAIYELLA NIJAM
Directed by Emad Hamdy
Egypt
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
You are my Malala
Directed by Roopak Gogoi
India
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Road King
Directed by Randy Kent
India
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BESTIE
Directed by Ranga K
India
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The Shuroo Process
Directed by Emrhys Cooper
United States
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CATEGORY: ONE MINUTE FILM
WINNER
When you call overseas support
Directed by ChiCheese Rivera
United States
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CATEGORY: PERFOMING ARTS
WINNER
Color Your Mind
Directed by Axel Werner
Germany
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CATEGORY: POSTMODERN FILMS
WINNER
This too, shall pass …
Directed by Parisa Zandbaf
Iran, Islamic Republic of
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILM
WINNER
Edgar Palm in Otrabanda
Directed by Harrie Verstappen
Curaçao
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
another day in paradise
Directed by bellopropello
Switzerland
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“Money 2021”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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MASK
Directed by Dr.Sweta Kumar Dash
India
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The Student
Directed by Vasileios Kalamakis
Greece
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Red Line Riding Hood Next Stop Grandma’s House
Directed by mick cusimano
United States
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THE BURDEN
Directed by Allan H. Johnson
United States
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THE GATE
Directed by Takayuki Kayano
Japan
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packed lunch
Directed by john w iwanonkiw
United States
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Finding Solace
Directed by J. Franz
United States
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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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Truth
Directed by Anna Kudinova
Russian Federation
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MA TERRE (MY GROUND)
Directed by Michaël Rué
Switzerland
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In a parallel universe
Directed by Eslam Hozayen
United States
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Princesses
Directed by Margaux Elouagari
France
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The Tip
Directed by Katerina Tana
United States
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CATEGORY: SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
Dying To Learn
Written by Leroy J Barrett III
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Shine, Baby, Shine
Written by Sean Taylor
United States
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Consecrate
Written by Chris Gordy
United States
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The Dance
Written by Ross Joseph Elkon
United States
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Union Station
Written by Evaristo Scarsanela
United States
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Dying To Learn
Written by Brett Howard Nelson
United States
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CATEGORY: SILENT FILM
WINNER
Something Wicked Dwells
Directed by Waide Riddle
United States
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILM
WINNER
Mutton
Directed by Hasantha Prabhoothi Dissanayake
Sri Lanka
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
The Fairy Dream of Yeloli
Directed by Jin Jin
China
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CATEGORY: TRAILER/TEASER
WINNER
Burger Royale-A Short Prologue
Directed by Gary Francis Roche
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
PIANO UNDER THE STARS VR
Directed by JUAN CARLOS VIDAL
Chile
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
360 ° Walking Las Vegas
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
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A Play Of Pseudo-Religion
Directed by HyoLim Lee
Korea, Republic of
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KARIAKOO
Directed by Ola Mirzoeva, George Gasto, Gillian Griffin
Tanzania, United Republic of
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CATEGORY: WEB AND NEW MEDIA
WINNER
Diegesis
Directed by Gabriel Angulo
Peru
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Case of the No Good Low-Down Creep, a LoFi Film Noir Classic
Directed by Jay Carney, Penny Towers
United States
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILM
WINNER
Inside I’m Free
Directed by VESNA MARICH
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER
Dementia
Directed by Bella Merlino
Australia
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