

NOVEMBER 2021 OFFICIAL AWARD WINNERS

BEST SHORT FILM
Aisle 17
Directed by Mike Doxford
Written by Molly Jones, Scott Parkin
In a world savaged by pollution, it would seem impossible to comprehend a day-to-day life, but somehow normality must continue on...
(UK)

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
RAP GAME
Directed by Sonadie San
Salima want to participate to the rap Battle that her brother Ali organizes. He refuses because women are not allowed. Salima, with the help of her friend Fanta, will find a way to participate.
(France)

BEST DIRECTOR
HAN
Directed by Titus Paar
Written by Titus Paar, Johanna Hagberg
A family moves into an old house and soon notices it has a dark past. As night comes so does the darkness.
(Sweden)

BEST SCREENPLAY
Death and Faxes
Written & Directed by Erbil Shaban
Jim Schafer wakes up in a mysterious waiting room with no memory of how he got there. Upon discovering he can't leave, he is called into an office to discover that he is dead...
(UK)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Righteous One
Directed by Maksym Tuzov
Cinematography by Vladyslav Penkov
An honest and just judge, despite attempts at bribery and threats, dares to pass a fair sentence, and faces dire consequences.
(Ukraine)

BEST EDITING
Epochal Juice
Directed by Aly O'Neal
What would you do if the most important moment of your life was your most embarrassing one?
(USA)

BEST MUSIC
How to Meet 42nd Sheep
Directed by Yasu Tanaka
Music: BMG Production Music
Everything seems to be fine as the relaxed Hakimi is about to enter the world of dreams, until one night the 42nd sheep won’t jump over the fence.
(Malaysia)

BEST SOUND
Laika, Tito and the Universe
Directed by Victor Pereira Brites
Orphaned, brothers Laika and Tito survive by collecting scraps of metal on the Planet Tlony-c. With the dream of going to the nearest Moon, Laika...
(Brazil)

BEST ACTOR
Unseen
Directed by Hayden Hewitt
Actor: Stephen Carey Stopford
A man who lives rough on the streets tells us how he ended up in his situation and the truth about becoming an invisible "type" rather than a human being.
(UK)
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BEST ACTRESS
Bloom
Directed by Bruce Chan
Actress: SIlvia Presente
A 17-year-old discovers a secret behind her father's florist and uses the opportunity to escape her dull situation.
(UK)

BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
The First
Directed by Curtis Lum
With his adrenaline pumping and peer pressure coming at all angles from his friends, a young boy named "Jay" must find the confidence within him to pull off a stunt that will change his world forever.
(UK)

GRAND JURY AWARD
A Century of Dreams
Directed by Ven Jemersic
Feature documentary about the oldest Slovenian inventor, Petar Florjančič, who recently celebrated 100 years.
(Slovenia)