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Official Selection Films

 

DÉBORAH ROSENKRANZ - ONE PRAYER

Director - Toby Wulff
Duration - 4 minutes 31 seconds

Country - Germany

THE CHOICE

Director - Manuel Juri Vitali
Duration - 13 minutes 28 seconds

Country - Italy

Like no AI ever loved

Director - Sophi Saphirah
Duration - 9 minutes

Country - Brazil

Foggy Days

Director - Martin Sandin
Duration - 17 minutes 20 seconds

Country - Sweden

Adam In Aeternu

Director - Pedro Jaen R.
Duration - 14 minutes 58 seconds

Country - Spain

Queer Isolation

Director - Jordana Valerie Allen-Shim
Duration - 11 minutes 19 seconds

Country - Canada

Like Freaks

Director - Carla Nobre
Duration - 16 minutes 17 seconds

Country - Brazil

Overcaterers Anonymous

Director - Wayne Tunks
Duration - 10 minutes

Country - Australia

Je suis une douce traîtrise

Director - Joakim Scheidegger
Duration - 2 minutes 20 seconds

Country - Switzerland

Checkpoint Berlin

Director - DIMITRIS KRAVVARITIS
Duration - 1 minute 37 seconds

Country - Greece

Something Sweet To Settle Your Stomach

Director - Olivia Lovito
Duration - 5 minutes 5 seconds

Country - United States

Casiopea

Director - Fernando Manso
Duration - 14 minutes

Country - Spain

Resistance

Director - Maxime Chefdeville
Duration - 7 minutes 30 seconds

Country - France

The spider crab

Director - Tristan Francia
Duration - 11 minutes 53 seconds

Country - France

Waiting for Jean Paul

Director - Pater/Son
Duration - 8 minutes 19 seconds

Country - France

ASHA: Stories of leprosy and hope

Director - Alberto Pla Monfort
Duration - 20 minutes

Country - Spain

The woman of the house

Director - Felipe Espinosa
Duration - 13 minutes

Country - Spain

The hunt

Director - Amy Fajardo
Duration - 9 minutes 41 seconds

Country - Spain

I’ve got room

Director - Eva María Milara
Duration - 9 minutes 2 seconds

Country - Spain

Escape Velocity

Director - Tamás Rebák
Duration - 7 minutes 43 seconds

Country - Hungary

The Ticket Maker

Director - Mario Kkounnous
Duration - 6 minutes 42 seconds

Country - United Kingdom

Freelancers - Webseries - Season 2

Director - Julian Schöneich
Duration - 6 minutes

Country - Germany

Papa was a rolling stone (2019)

Director - Roșu Florin
Duration - 11 minutes 44 seconds

Country - Romania

Roadkill

Director - Aliza Brugger
Duration - 15 minutes

Country - United States

ROMANCE

Director - Piero Cannata
Duration - 6 minutes 25 seconds

Country - Italy

Under the lather

Director - Ollivier Briand
Duration - 13 minutes 57 seconds

Country - France

The Inventorians

Director - Nei Francisco
Duration - 19 minutes

Country - Brazil

Cicatrice

Director - Trey Martis
Duration - 10 minutes 24 seconds

Country - Canada

Mutual Funds

Director - Komalankutty Methil
Duration - 2 minutes 58 seconds

Country - United Arab Emirates

BRAINWASHED - RELIGIOUS GAMES

Director - Toby Wulff
Duration - 3 minutes 21 seconds

Country - Germany

 

Transsiberian Drea

Director - Dennis Schmelz
Duration - 4 minutes

Country - Germany

Shangdrok

Director - Jared Yeh
Duration - 19 minutes 18 seconds

Country - Taiwan

Mama's Ashes

Director - Caspar Commijs
Duration - 19 minutes 5 seconds

Country - Netherlands

Pick Up Artist

Director - Mario Alexander Schuster
Duration - 3 minutes

Country - Germany

The Wayward Sisters

Director - Aniez Atlas
Duration - 6 minutes 40 seconds

Country - Spain

Black sheep

Director - Gianvincenzo Pugliese
Duration - 3 minutes 3 seconds

Country - Italy

Anna

Director - Éric PINÉDA
Duration - 10 minutes 3 seconds

Country - France

STEPPE

Director - JOSÉ ALFREDO MONTES MORALES
Duration - 19 minutes 34 seconds

Country - Mexico

Windswept

Director - Deric Olsen
Duration - 

Country - Canada

Ground Nuts

Director - Sofie Khan
Duration - 1 minute

Country - United States

Le choix de Sofia (One last thing)

Director - Alain Deslongchamps
Duration - 12 minutes

Country - Canada

A Circle Line Train

Director - Martin Venier
Duration - 5 minutes 36 seconds

Country - Austria

Home of my memories

Director - Javier Méndez Lafón
Duration - 6 minutes 5 seconds

Country - Mexico

Origin

Director - Alexandr Borecký
Duration - 17 minutes 48 seconds

Country - Czech Republic

MUM’S THE WORD

Director - Samantha JEAN
Duration - 15 minutes 9 seconds

Country - France

After Hours

Director - Christian Rushbrooke
Duration - 12 minutes 45 seconds

Country - United Kingdom

Circles

Director - Ricardo Praga
Duration - 3 minutes

Country - Portugal

Man in The Box

Director - Rachel Gallarello
Duration - 19 minutes 15 seconds

Country - United States

smarthome

Director - Jonas Leonard
Duration - 5 minutes

Country - Germany

KHAWLAH

Director - ANUJITH KK
Duration - 18 minutes 13 seconds

Country - India

Roop Aroop

Director - Akif Farooqui
Duration - 19 minutes

Country - Pakistan

Colpa del mare

Director - Igor Di Giampaolo, Giuseppe d'Angella
Duration - 20 minutes

Country - Italy

Some Strange Being

Director - Sam O'Neill
Duration - 8 minutes 31 seconds

Country - Ireland

Disjunction

Director - Madeline Toal
Duration - 7 minutes 26 seconds

Country - Canada

《Chorus》

Director - Qian Yingyu
Duration - 15 minutes

Country - China

Through Her Glasses

Director - Elena Viklova
Duration - 13 minutes 47 seconds

Country - United States

Unfiltered Through Their Eyes

Director - Frank Fazzio
Duration - 14 minutes 20 seconds

Country - United States

Escapement (Official Music Video)

Director - Luis Zavaleta
Duration - 3 minutes 35 seconds

Country - Colombia

Bring The Change

Director - Suchandra Das
Duration - 4 minutes 2 seconds

Country - India

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Winner Films
BEST CATEGORIES AWARDS
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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM 

A Circle Line Train

Director - Martin Venier

Synopsis: Seduced by the social pressure of sucsess, the aspiring and disciplined young woman Zarah tries her best to make her way in the city of london.after doubts being trapped in the treadmill of societal values, Zarah decides to take control of her own life and attempts to escape the hectic city life.
After a phase of confrontation and living throughout a tremendous internal conflict, it seems as if she creates the jump and determines her life .............

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BEST INDIAN SHORT FILM 

Bring The Change

Director - Suchandra Das

Synopsis: No human is second to none, No human is illegal, No human is an epitome of disrespect, violence, and torture, and most of all, no human is worthy of ill-treatment.

We conceived Bring The Change in the hope to change the thought process of the young generations of our society.

This short film aims at making you think twice about the practice of violence against women in day-to-day life and do your bit to stop it.

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BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM 

MUM’S THE WORD

Director - Samantha JEAN

Synopsis: Sofia is a 23 years old woman suffering from social anxiety who’s pregnant. She wants to have an abortion and have to affirm herself in front of others in order to be able to do it.

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BEST LGBT SHORT FILM 

Like Freaks

Director - Carla Nobre

Synopsis: André and Carol are two friends who travel to New York together. They are typical millennials: desperately looking for love and pleasure but unable to establish true connections. In order not to deal with the void, André sinks into all the dating apps and enters a dangerous spiral of sex and drugs. Carol is obsessed with a Dating Coach because she thinks he will finally help her with her attachment issues. But sometimes some minor questions are answered at the same time as other major ones arise. ...............

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BEST WEB SERIES 

Resistance

Director - Maxime Chefdeville

Synopsis: The incredible story of a group of French resistance fighters unwillingly participating in the D-Day landings.

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO

DÉBORAH ROSENKRANZ - ONE PRAYER

Director - Toby Wulff

Synopsis: "One Prayer" is telling the real story about the important change in Déborah's life. As a teenager she suffered on anorexia. One day reached a particularly critical point of this disease. Her body was at the end of all powers and she nearly died. One day, walking through the corridors of her home, she heard her parents crying. Crying out of desperation, crying full of fear of losing her beloved daughter. Through all that pain she heard her fathers words: "She is not lost, we just have to believe and continue ..............

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BEST 1 MINUTE SHORT FILM

Ground Nuts

Director - Sofie Khan

Synopsis: Zaya Mohammad revamps Nicole's breakfast order to help her follow a vegan diet AND takes out the bacon too...might as well!

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BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

Waiting for Jean Paul

Director - Pater/Son

Synopsis: Rocafort Castle was built in the heart of the French Alps in 1090 and destroyed in 1305.
For seven centuries, no one looked after it, and the ruins of the building were eventually
buried and forgotten.
Until the year 2000…
700 years waiting for Jean Paul.

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BEST ANIMATION FILM

The Ticket Maker

Director - Mario Kkounnous

Synopsis: The Ticket Maker is a short story about a man who finds himself overcome with the fear of being alone. Desperate, he sits on a train platform waiting in case someone turns up. A storm hits and he runs towards the woods for safety. Will he find solace or will he have to face his own demons? The story underlines events in my life that I wanted to explore and tell a story through animation. The film addresses a variety of issues that underpin the learning activity and professional practice for an individual working.............

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BEST DRAMA FILM

THE CHOICE

Director - Manuel Juri Vitali

Synopsis: A seemingly simple choice, like that of a dress to wear on a date, can sometimes turn out to be actually very difficult to make.
After falling prey to her own many doubts and thoughts, the protagonist will find a solution by relying on her instinct.

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BEST EXPERIMENT FILM

Something Sweet To Settle Your Stomach

Director - Olivia Lovito

Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world, a simple man leads a simple life. He studies the word of the creator, tends to his farm, and wishes not to be bothered. However, he won’t deny fate when it wanders so graciously onto his doorstep.

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BEST HORROR FILM

The Wayward Sisters

Director - Aniez Atlas

Synopsis: Serafina brings her nervous boyfriend Karnel home to introduce him to her sisters Mevlana and Leonora. To his surprise, they seem to take a peculiar liking to him.

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BEST ROMANTIC FILM

ROMANCE

Director - Piero Cannata

Synopsis: The wind in your hair, a distant music, the sound of the sea. Just a summer day.

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BEST JURY AWARD

Foggy Days

Director - Martin Sandin

Synopsis: Stockholm. In a time where social media gives us performance anxiety and confirmation is becoming increasingly important, Clara meets Peter. Clara wants the world. Peter wants nothing but to be loved.The usually confident Peter quickly becomes inferior to the charismatic Clara, leaving him with only one last option: to confront her with his true feelings. Together they are drawn into a world where love is a currency to feed their own ego. Their relationship is a battle without a winner. Foggy Days is a modern..........

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BEST DIRECTOR

Award goes to: Joakim Scheidegger

Je suis une douce traîtrise

Director - Joakim Scheidegger

Synopsis: During a Party, Hugo and Victoria look at each other. After a first cigarette's sharing, they get acquainted et they hook up. How far will they go ?

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BEST DOP - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Award goest to: Pedro Jaen R.

Adam In Aeternum

Director - Pedro Jaen R.

Synopsis: An exhausted traveler reaches the border of the world chasing his destiny: to face the demon that caused his misfortune.

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BEST SCREENWRITER 

Award goes to: Wayne Tunks

Overcaterers Anonymous

Director - Wayne Tunks

Synopsis: Meet the members of "Overcaterers Anonymous", a group designed to help those who can't help but prepare too much for any visitor. The first step is admitting you have a problem.

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BEST EDITOR

Award goes to: Martin Venier

A Circle Line Train

Director - Martin Venier

Synopsis: Seduced by the social pressure of sucsess, the aspiring and disciplined young woman Zarah tries her best to make her way in the city of london. after doubts being trapped in the treadmill of societal values, Zarah decides to take control of her own life and attempts to escape the hectic city life. After a phase of confrontation and living throughout a tremendous internal conflict, it seems as if she creates the jump and determines................

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BEST MALE ACTOR

Award goes to: Hugo Braillard

Je suis une douce traîtrise

Director - Joakim Scheidegger

Synopsis: During a Party, Hugo and Victoria look at each other. After a first cigarette's sharing, they get acquainted et they hook up. How far will they go ?

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BEST FEMALE ACTOR

Award goes to: Justine ALLAME

Anna

Director - Éric PINÉDA

Synopsis: Anna’s lifeless body is abandoned on a deserted road in the middle of a forest.
Like the character’s name, this palindromic film tells the story of how this young woman from a wealthy family met her tragic end.

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BEST QUARANTINE FILM (COVID-19 VIRUS FILM)

Unfiltered Through Their Eyes

Director - Frank Fazzio

Synopsis: Hello,

"Unfiltered Through Their Eyes” was created during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown ... I was looking for a global film project that was meaningful ... I was curious about what children "Did or Did Not" know about the pandemic in other parts of the world ... I believe it brings out a new perspective that I hadn't heard or seen before. Thanks to the contributing global ..............

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BEST SCREENPLAY

Windswept

Writer- Deric Olsen

Synopsis: After years in prison, a solemn drifter returns home torn between seeking vengeance and putting his life back together as he struggles to deliver a mountain frontier town from the corruption and tyranny of the ruthless sheriff who framed him.

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