Award Winners: January 2021

Best Film of the Month

Aquatic Bird by Nan Zhang (China)

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month (Special Jury Mention)

Käpt’n by Ben Blaskovic (Germany)

Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Lucky, Lucky by Jonah Lindley (Australia)

Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

The Two Missing Hours by Jean-Claude Thibaut (USA)

Best Film of the Month (Runner-ups)

Although I Am Retired by Feng Tian Xun (China)

Company by Lam Tsz Him (Hong Kong)

Counterproductive by Eva Tisnikar (UK)

I Can’t Go Back to Yesterday by Liesa Van der Aa (Belgium)

Mankind by Mohammadreza Nourmandipour (Iran)

Permafrost by Aeryn Lee (USA)

Poolside by Alex Kinter and Erik Schuessler (USA)

Trees Under Water by Julian Simon Pache (Germany)

Platinum Awards

Best Indie ShortAquatic Bird by Nan Zhang (China)

Best Drama ShortKäpt’n by Ben Blaskovic (Germany)

Best Documentary ShortEleven Weeks by Anna Kuperberg and Julie Caskey (USA)

Best Romantic ShortDouble Exposure by Daryl Getman (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortTrees Under Water by Julian Simon Pache (Germany)

Best Mystery Short: Poolside by Alex Kinter and Erik Schuessler (USA)

Best Thriller Short: The Two Missing Hours by Jean-Claude Thibaut (USA)

Best Sci-Fi ShortPermafrost by Aeryn Lee (USA)

Best Fantasy ShortGood Fengshui by Yurong Xu (China)

Best Experimental ShortI Can’t Go Back to Yesterday by Liesa Van der Aa (Belgium)

Best Student ShortLucky, Lucky by Jonah Lindley (Australia)

Best Women ShortCounterproductive by Eva Tisnikar (UK)

Best LGBTQ Short: Eleven Weeks by Anna Kuperberg and Julie Caskey (USA)

Best MicrofilmNot Enough by Jul & Gil (France)

Best Screendance ShortA Mother’s Soliloquy by Cameron Kostopoulos (USA)

Best Music VideoAin’t Goin’ Out Like That by Brendan Henry (Canada)

Best Web and New Media: Beyond Culinary – Ontario Farms by Giulia Frisina (Canada)

Best Mobile Short: Mother, Daughter, Holly Spirit by Hamidreza Zakiani (Iran)

Best Director (Female): Yurong Xu for Good Fengshui (China)

Best Director (Male): Ben Blaskovic for Käpt’n (Germany)

Best Student Director (Female): Eva Tisnikar for Counterproductive (UK)

Best Student Director (Male): Julian Simon Pache for Trees Under Water (Germany)

Best First Time Director (Female): Nan Zhang for Aquatic Bird (China)

Best First Time Director (Male): Lam Tsz Him for Company (Hong Kong)

Best Young Filmmaker: Brandon Hill for K.I.T. (USA)

Best Actress: Shno Kamal for Minah (Belgium)

Best Actor: Adam Frith for Frank Sinatra And My Dad’s Wig (UK)

Best Acting Duo: Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and Nina Paw Hee Ching for Company (Hong Kong)

Best Cinematography: Song Yi Di for Aquatic Bird (China)

Best Editing: Jean-Claude Thibaut for The Two Missing Hours (USA)

Best Production Design: Chloe Lambert for Lucky, Lucky (Australia)

Best Visual FX: Brendan Henry & Minotaur Creative for Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That (Canada)

Best Sound Design: Vincent Mauduit for The Two Missing Hours (USA)

Best Original Score: Alan Williams for Moving Art: Underwater (USA)

Best Original Story: Julian Simon Pache and Mattias Engling for Trees Under Water (Germany)

Best Short ScriptAfter This by Kaitlyn Clare (USA)

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