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MONTHLY RESULTS DECEMBER 2022

Category : Animated Film WINNER A Boy of May Directerd by Seung-il Chon Korea, Republic of - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina - How Cartoons Are Made (director's cut) Directed by Artie Romero United States - Fragments The Animation Directed by Jabriel E Woodall United States - Category : Best Director WINNER Blackwood Road Directed by Kody J Bramhall Australia - Category : Best Film Score – Soundtrack WINNER On / Off Film Scored by Michael Brennan Argentina - Category : Best VFX Artist WINNER Blackwood Road VFX by Kody J Bramhall Australia - Category : Comedy short WINNER I need you Directed...

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Gaganachari | Review

‘Gaganachari’ Review | Written by Rohan Bhattacharya The world of Indian cinema has had the privilege of being graced with some excellent documentary films over the years. Works like ‘All That Breathes,’ and ‘Writing with Fire’ have received international acclaim, and are regarded by many critics of cinema as some of the finest documentary films of the decade. Despite the rise and celebration of the documentary genre in the world of...

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MONTHLY RESULTS NOVEMBER 2022

Category : Amateur Film WINNER The nurse's whistle Directed by Jacques MICKE France - Category :Best Actor WINNER No War Acted by Enzo Zelocchi Italy - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Goodbye Acted by Andrei Cosmin Romania - Category : Best Actress WINNER Diary of a Psychotic cat Acted by Svetlana Tyutyunik United States - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Goodbye Acted by Andrea Chelesu Romania - Category : Best Cinematography WINNER The Muse Cinematographed by Ilya Saveliev United States - Category : Best Director WINNER Franklin's Comedy Book Directed by Franklin Marshall III United States - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD No War Directed by Enzo Zelocchi Italy - Personality Counseling Center at 0 Avenue Directed by Mingu Kang Korea, Republic of - Category...

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Written by Ellie Mae Louise Smith | Reviewed by Barry John Terblanche

Synopsis: Mae, is a 12-year-old girl, who is a very strong Christian. She goes to church twice a week, always volunteering where she can, and always helps others. Her dad, early '40s, James Smith, was once a church-loving child himself - until his mother passed away from cancer when he was just, 12. Leaving him to live with his newfound alcoholic father, who also stopped in his belief after his...

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MONTHLY RESULTS OCTOBER 2022

Category : Amateur Film WINNER The harvest is over. Directerd by JACK MICKE France - Category : Animated Film WINNER Full Moon Directerd by John Vo, Ken Yoffe, Ellen Weisberg United States - Category : Best Actor WINNER Ashes to Ashes Acted by GEORGE ZOUVELOS United States - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD All Jokes aside! Acted by GEORGE ZOUVELOS United States - SHIVA Acted by Rex Dane United States - OFFICIAL SELECTION TUTOPIQUE #SLOGAN Acted By Maurice Huvelin France - Category : Best Cinematography WINNER The Ace and the Scout Cinematographed by Aaron Huggett Canada - Category : Best Director WINNER Santa Guerra Directed by Samantha Casella Italy - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Ashes to Ashes Directed by...

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MONTHLY RESULTS SEPTEMBER 2022

Category : Animated Film WINNER Sam and Duke's Incredible Adventure in the Sky Directed by Tom S Taylor United States - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WAQT Directed by Shailesh Acharekar India - Category : Best Actor WINNER Visithiran Acted by R.K. Suresh India - Category : Best Director WINNER LONELY Directed by Melvin Pattern Japan - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD  Traditional Midwife Directed by Paul Edward Foulkes Japan - Category : Best Film Score – Soundtrack WINNER Life's Hourglass Film Scored by Clare Steffen United States - Category : British Short Film WINNER Theodore Thatcher's Encyclopedia for Birdwatching Directed by Mike Lloyd United Kingdom - Category : Comedy Short WINNER Morning Tea Directed by NIkhil...

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The State of Indian Mining

Directed by Sai Sar | Reviewed by Samiksha Periwal As the title very clearly suggests, ‘The State of Indian Mining’ is a short, mobile film presented in the form of a documentary that captures the process and the people involved in the mining industries of India. In this documentary, the filmmaker has touched upon tow different mines; the first being a mica mine situated in Nellore district and the second one...

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GODARD: THE REVOLUTIONARY

On December 3, 1930, Jean-Luc Godard was born to his parents on the Swiss side of Lake Geneva in France. When he was a student at the University of Paris, Godar made his first short film, Operation Beton (Operation Concrete), in 1954. This film represents the daily ups and downs of his life, in which the documentary-like film style or cinema verite (cinema truth) can be seen. This filmmaking style...

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Come Outside | Narrative Feature – Review

Directed by Sheldon Woodson | Reviewed by Sabarno Sinha  As this piece of writing is a review of the film, I find it unnecessary to summarise the whole story which both the audience and the cast and crew of the film need not be told. Hence, I will directly jump to the aspects of the film which I deem fit to be discussed in this film. I think that Sheldon Woodson is...

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MONTHLY RESULTS AUGUST 2022

Category : Best Actor WINNER Enemy of the Heart (Film) Acted by Joseph Stanley United Kingdom - Category : Best Actress WINNER Remaining Acted by Jyoti Subhash India - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Enemy of the Heart (Film) Acted by Claryn Scott United Kingdom - Category : Best Director WINNER The Secret Weapon:  Yesterday IS Today Directed by Ken Sagoes United States - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 《Scent Camera》 Directed by Li Chenhao China - Remaining Directed by Yogesh Prabhakar Rajguru India - OFFICIAL SELECTION COBRA K.I.A. Directed by Ray Brady United Kingdom - Category : Best Editing WINNER COBRA K.I.A. Edited by Ray Brady United Kingdom - Category : Best Film Score – Soundtrack WINNER The...

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