

MAY 2021 OFFICIAL AWARD WINNERS

BEST SHORT FILM
Final Deathtination
Written & Directed by Marika Tamura
A suicidal man encounters Death, disguised as a travel agent, to find the best place to die and goes on a world tour.
(USA/Japan)

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
A Glass of Desire
Written & Directed by Yusuf Olmez
A young woman’s husband is mysteriously taken away from her at dawn. She tries to mourn by remembering him through objects and imitation...
(Turkey/Czech Republic)

BEST DIRECTOR
OUR NAME IS ANNA
Directed by Mattia Mura Vannuzzi
Anne Frank is the symbol of all the children who were victims of the Shoah but also of those who today continue to be discriminated against. Her ideals are shared through the eyes of a contemporary teenager named Anna.
(Italy)

BEST SCREENPLAY
A Sorry Story
Written & Directed by Sarah-Beth Brown
Fresh from release, Kevin travels to the highlands to visit a childhood best friend he hasn't seen or spoken to in years...
(UK)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Gone Boy
Directed by Eva Eisner
Two detectives investigate the disappearance of a man, when new details turn up.
(Russia)

BEST EDITING
My Roommate the Jedi
Written & Directed by Byrne Owens
The Evil Empire from Star Wars invades earth in search of an ancient weapon hidden by a Jedi master.
(USA)

BEST MUSIC
Adam In Aeternum
Directed by Pedro Jaen R.
Music by Oscar Navarro
An exhausted traveler reaches the border of the world chasing his destiny - to face the demon that caused his misfortune.
(Spain)

BEST SOUND
Chasing Light
Written & Directed by Gloria Fish
Chasing Light follows Lilli, an alien flower on a dark planet who survives from the light of glowing dandelions. That is, until she meets Globee, a bioluminescent bee...
(USA)

BEST ACTOR
The Balloonmurderer
Directed by Sven Knüppel & Mathis Menneking
Actor: Francis Fulton-Smith as I. Quacklander
A dead seabird is found at the Shore of the North Sea Coast. Was it an accident? Was it murder? Or is there more than meets the eyes?
(Germany)

BEST ACTRESS
OUR NAME IS ANNA
Directed by Mattia Mura Vannuzzi
Actress: Ludovica Nasti as Anna
Anne Frank is the symbol of all the children who were victims of the Shoah but also of those who today continue to be discriminated against. Her ideals are shared through the eyes of a contemporary teenager named Anna.
(Italy)

BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
The Obstacle Is The Way
Written & Directed by hyeongbeen kim
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Traceur Kim Ji-ho, who started parkour after watching the movie 'Yamakashi' in 2004, is working to raise awareness of parkour in Korea.
(South Korea)

GRAND JURY AWARD
I Feel Beauty
Directed by Angelo Iudice
I Feel Beauty challenges stereotypes surrounding the concept of beauty by questioning what marketing campaigns lead us to believe.
(UK)