DIFF
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
MAY 2021
CATEGORY: ANIMATED FILMS
WINNER
On / Off
Directed By Nicolas
Argentina
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Les Locataires stuff the ballots
Directed By Adrien Fournier
France
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Mean Kitty Bad Kitty
Directed By William Thinnes
United States
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The Breath of Life
Directed By Anna Gerasimova
United States
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the game just got real
Directed By bellopropello
Switzerland
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR
WINNER
This Case & My Life
Acted By Mark Karten
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Puppet
Acted By Xiaojun Zhang
China
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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS
WINNER
Melania’s Divorce
Acted By Romina Caruana
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Case & My Life
Acted By Monica Phillips
United States
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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
There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed By Russell Southam
Australia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Blitto Underground
Directed By Henry Horenstein
United States
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DADA LAKHMI
Directed By yashpal sharma
India
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This Case & My Life
Directed By Ana A P Braunstein
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST EDITING
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Edited By Michael Burlingame
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK
WINNER
Three Wise Men – Parallel Lives
Scored By Sada Rajiah & Desire Prevost
Mauritius
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
There’s No Hell Like Home
Scored By Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST PRODUCER
WINNER
Hilans
Produced By Vikram Jeet Singh Parmar
India
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER
This Case & My Life
Acted By Alexander Carney
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER
This Case & My Life
Acted By Ray Jackson
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: DEBUT FILMMAKER
WINNER
The Last Page
Directed By Mano Ve Kannathasan
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Dream of Touch When Touch is Gone
Directed By Carl Flink
United States
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There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed By Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
WINNER
See You White House
Directed by Lee, Chien-Cheng
Taiwan
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AI La | Artificial Intelligence La (Pass)
Directed by Carlo Christian Spano
China
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My Family Trees
Directed by Roshi Givechi
United States
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Three Wise Men – Parallel Lives
Directed by Sada Rajiah, Desire Prevost
Mauritius
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Four Motherless Children
Directed by Ralph Isenberg
United States
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The Sea of Ecstasy
Directed by Nandakumar Thottathil
India
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ALL IS WELL
Directed by BARNALI RAY SHUKLA
India
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Blitto Underground
Directed by Henry Horenstein
United States
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The Way of Miracles
Directed by Christina Vircillo Bresson
United States
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My Nieces Big Fat Delhi Wedding
Directed by Haresh Sood
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
WINNER
POP UP
Directed by Zox, Cru
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
… Lucid dreams
Directed by Kostiantyn Mishchenko
United States
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There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST FAMILY/CHILDREN FILM
WINNER
Cool The Climate!
Directed by Denis Thomopoulos
United States
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CATEGORY: FEATURE SCRIPT
WINNER
Lucky Phil
Written by Christopher Swider
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Devil’s Point
Written by Robin Johnston
United Kingdom
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Face Painters
Written by Giovanni Sanseviero
United States
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The Guide
Written by Alexis P. Johnson
United States
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Never Stop Running
Written by Dr. Melissa Caudle
United States
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM ON RELIGION
WINNER
The Love of Jesus
Directed by Holger Klussmann
Germany
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Penitent Thief
Directed by Lucas Miles
United States
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One too many Tear
Directed by Paul de Métairy
France
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM ON WOMEN
WINNER
ARIA (air)
Directed by Brace Beltempo e Barbara Sirotti
Italy
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST FILM ON DISABILITY ISSUE
WINNER
The Dancing Stars
Directed by Sébastien Marques
France
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST LGBT FILM
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Directed by Henry Horenstein
United States
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CATEGORY: NARRATIVE FEATURES
WINNER
DADA LAKHMI
Directed by yashpal sharma
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A Long Lost Reunion Dinner
Directed by Shi Weiqiang
China
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WRITING ABOUT A LOVE
Directed by mario roccato
Italy
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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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CATEGORY: BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
WINNER
Blitto Underground
Photographed By Jon Gourlay & Andrew Freiband
United States
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CATEGORY: SHORT FILMS
WINNER
Holes
Directed by Ali Emir Tapan
Turkey
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“Notes from the Underground Percussionist”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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LEA
Directed by Nora Jaenicke
Italy
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PROOF
Directed by Nora Jaenicke
United States
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2020HS
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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A Fire Inside (Part two)
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Going
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Realeyes
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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There’s No Hell Like Home
Directed by Russell Southam
Australia
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CATEGORY: BEST SHORT SCRIPT
WINNER
Time
Written by Mario Luis Telles
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Simulacres
Written by Robin Christopher Johnston
United Kingdom
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PADRE
Written by Ian Davies
United Kingdom
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The Stress Hat
Written by Dr Rubina Mian, Omar Mian
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: STUDENT FILMS
WINNER
Simulacrum
Directed by Ryan Barker
United States
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CATEGORY: TELEVISION / PILOT PROGRAM OR SERIES
WINNER
Soiled Shorts: THE SERIES
Directed by Giles Sander
Canada
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
SWAP – 43 min
Directed by Andre Gaumond
Canada
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CATEGORY: VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) / AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) AND 360° VIDEO
WINNER
Songbird
Directed by Michael Wall
Sweden
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CATEGORY: WOMEN’S FILMS
WINNER
An Artist’s Journey from China to America
Directed by BiLan Liao
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This Case & My Life
Directed by Ana A P Braunstein
United States
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