Award Winners: October 2021

Special Jury Awards

Best Film of the Month

Cognition by Ravi Ajit Chopra (UK)

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

As Night Falls by Deniz Kezik (Turkey)

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

The Hold by Léa Ollié (France)

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

Zaghchi by Sorosh Hosseinjani (Iran)

Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)

Hummingbird by Joseph Louis Coleman (USA)

Orbital Christmas by Mitsuyasu Sakai (Japan)

Puram by Karthikeyan Mani (India)

The Huntsman and the Hound by Francisco Ramirez (USA)

The Wheel by Metîn Ewr (Turkey)

Troubadours Célestes by Hervine De Boodt (France)

Platinum Awards

Best Indie ShortTroubadours Célestes by Hervine De Boodt (France)

Best Drama ShortAs Night Falls by Deniz Kezik (Turkey)

Best Documentary ShortMaking the Journey of Life by Adrian Baragan (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortWaiting for Goldman by Ari Kruger (South Africa)

Best Action ShortZaghchi by Sorosh Hosseinjani (Iran)

Best Crime ShortThe Huntsman and the Hound by Francisco Ramirez (USA)

Best Mystery Short: Night Shift by Po Wei Su (USA)

Best Thriller Short: Alter Ego by Jiaxun Xie (China)

Best Horror ShortBring me a Dream by Enyi Zhu and Griffin Voth (USA)

Best Sci-Fi Short: Cognition by Ravi Ajit Chopra (UK)

Best Student ShortHummingbird by Joseph Louis Coleman (USA)

Best Women ShortPuram by Karthikeyan Mani (India)

Best Music VideoLast Call Romance – What Do I Have To Prove by Ben Hess (USA)

Best Web Series/TV Pilot: The Hold by Léa Ollié (France)

Best Mobile ShortSea by Sergio Martínez Villar (Spain)

Best Director (Female): Kai Brown for True Crime (USA)

Best Director (Male): Ravi Ajit Chopra for Cognition (UK)

Best First Time Director (Female): Akilah Walker by Ivar Tunnel: Shook Ones (USA)

Best First Time Director (Male): Mitsuyasu Sakai for Orbital Christmas (Japan)

Best Actress: Kristen Egermeier for True Crime (USA)

Best Actor: Jeremy Irvine for Cognition (UK)

Best Supporting Actress: Hervine De Boodt for Troubadours Célestes (France)

Best Supporting Actor: Andrew Scott for Cognition (UK)

Best Child/Young Actress: Joy Le for Summer in Winter (China)

Best Child/Young Actor: Cooper Alexis for Good Times, Bad Moon (Australia)

Best Acting Duo: Nick Gracer and Ryan de Quintal for The Huntsman and the Hound (USA)

Best Ensemble Cast: Bhanupriya, Praveen Kumar, Logan, and Naresh Madeshwar for Puram (India)

Best Cinematography: Simon Rowling for Cognition (UK)

Best Editing: Ravi Ajit Chopra for Cognition (UK)

Best Production Design: Rajaji for Puram (India)

Best Special FX: Las Parcas (USA)

Best Visual FX: Adrian Baragan for Making the Journey of Life (USA)

Best Sound Design: Roger Blasco for Las Parcas (USA)

Best Original Score: Samuel Karl Bohn for Cognition (UK)

Best Original Story: Dave Taylor for Unthinkable (USA)

Best Short ScriptFirst Cut by Lloyd Peters (UK)

GOLD AWARDS

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

FINALISTS

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