OCTOBER - NOVEMBER RESULTS 2021
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GRANDPA’S CRAZY?
DIRECTED BY: K. DANOR GERALD
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ORANGE PURPOSE
DIRECTED BY: BRIAN O’CONNOR
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CREOLE “SEIS CORRIDO”
DIRECTED BY: ABNER ROMERO
VULCANPUNK
DIRECTED BY: ANGEL BALTASAR
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SOUVENIRS
DIRECTED BY: YUYA ISHIHATA
BEST COMEDY FILM
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HAWAIIAN HOUSEWIVES ARE DA BOMB
DIRECTED BY: KIMBER LEIGH
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HARVEST
DIRECTED BY: PETER HALPIN
THE FORTUNE COOKIE
WRITTEN BY: CHRISTIAN NIELSEN
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RESONANCE
DIRECTED BY: REBECCA DOHERTY
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INFINITE LOVE
DIRECTED BY: ANAYAMUSIC
THE RED RIVER FLOOD (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)
DIRECTED BY: DAVID KUZNICKI
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INFINITE LOVE
DIRECTED BY: ANAYAMUSIC
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THE PERILS OF WRITING
DIRECTED BY: SCOTT NEW
YOU’RE NOT ALONE
DIRECTED BY: KAIA HATHAWAY
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GRANDPA’S CRAZY?
DIRECTED BY: K. DANOR GERALD
BEST DOCUMENTARY
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THE GREEN VETERAN
DIRECTED BY: FRANCISCO GACUYA
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A POUND AND A HALF
DIRECTED BY: BRIAN S CARPENTER
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BERLIN – LIFE BEHIND THE WIRE
DIRECTED BY: STEPHEN KITCHENER
BORDER-BALL
DIRECTED BY: JOEL TAUBER
NO NAME IN THE END CREDITS
DIRECTED BY: SIMONE AMENDOLA
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FOG AT SEA
DIRECTED BY: DONATO ROSSI
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WEDNESDAY MORNING BEACH WALK #9-8, 2021
DIRECTED BY: FAYE FAYERMAN
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SUSHI AND BAGELS
WRITTEN BY: VIRGINIA MARIPOSA
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GRANDPA’S CRAZY?
DIRECTED BY: K. DANOR GERALD
THE GIFT OF GRACE
DIRECTED BY: DERRICK C MULLEN
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DEEP REDD
DIRECTED BY: LIONEL MONSANTO
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BORDER-BALL
DIRECTED BY: JOEL TAUBER
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SOUVENIRS
DIRECTED BY: YUYA ISHIHATA
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JESTER
DIRECTED BY: MAX ALBRECHT
THE BEGGAR
DIRECTED BY: JOSE VASILIO TORRES
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GRANDPA’S CRAZY?
DIRECTED BY: K. DANOR GERALD
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TOUCH THE BEAST
DIRECTED BY: DORA FRANKEL – CONCEPT AND CHOREOGRAPHY, ANDY WOOD FILMMAKER AND CAMERA 1, KEVIN WONG – 2ND CAMERA
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FAMILY AFFAIR
DIRECTED BY: ROBERT HENSLEY
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LAST OF THE LAKERS
DIRECTED BY: TERRY AYRAULT
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ADDICTION
DIRECTED BY: DARRIUS MYLZE JOHNSON
FEARLESS
DIRECTED BY: GIAMPIERO TORELLO
PERFECT
DIRECTED BY: ABIGAIL MARTIN
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ADA OFFICE
DIRECTED BY: CARLOS V. DIUPOTEX
ENOLAS TAPE
DIRECTED BY: NYAH RANDON
GHOSTLIGHT
DIRECTED BY: MELISSA STANTON
MAX JUSTICE
DIRECTED BY: JAMES DOWD
THE LITTLE VAGABOND
DIRECTED BY: KEVIN MOUNCE
THE PUDDLE
DIRECTED BY: SERDAR YILMAZ
TOUCH THE BEAST
DIRECTED BY: DORA FRANKEL – CONCEPT AND CHOREOGRAPHY, ANDY WOOD FILMMAKER AND CAMERA 1, KEVIN WONG – 2ND CAMERA
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MOBILE PSYCHOTHERAPY
DIRECTED BY: KATARZYNA ADAMUS
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LIGHTS
DIRECTED BY: PRAKASH GANDHI NATARAJAN
TESTIMONY
DIRECTED BY: MOISES GARCIA
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THE GRIFFINS IMPARTED
DIRECTED BY: BONNIE PEREZ
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THE RED RIVER FLOOD (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)
DIRECTED BY: DAVID KUZNICKI
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RESONANCE
DIRECTED BY: REBECCA DOHERTY
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SHOW ME YOU LOVE ME
DIRECTED BY: KEENAN KELLY
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INSIDIOUS
DIRECTED BY: ED MAHALICK
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DEEP REDD
DIRECTED BY: LIONEL MONSANTO
BEST PODCAST STORIES
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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER THE RADIO PLAY
DIRECTED BY: DIANA LEE WOODY
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HOUSE OF FANTODS
DIRECTED BY: ADRIENNE VERONESE
MARTY’S MINUTE MENITATIONS
DIRECTED BY: ANDREW TARDIF
PUSS IN BOOTS PODCAST: THE INTERVIEW
DIRECTED BY: JULIA WARREN
SWORD OF SYMPHONIES
DIRECTED BY: CAT MCDONALD
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FACING FATE: BLACK KNIGHT
DIRECTED BY: RUSS MORE
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GRANDPA’S CRAZY?
DIRECTED BY: K. DANOR GERALD
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PARENTAL ALIENATION
DIRECTED BY: CLAUDIA NAPPI
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FINDING SARAH
DIRECTED BY: ANDREW R. GERDE, IAN NEVILLE
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MASK-IN
DIRECTED BY: DHARMATEJA JAVVADI
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GETTING IT
DIRECTED BY: TOM HEARD
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PAGE ONE
WRITTEN BY: ROBB PAYNE
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BLOODLINE BLUES
WRITTEN BY: KIMBERLY FISHER
CRAPS, YOU LOSE!
WRITTEN BY: ARMAND AREKIAN
FRIGHTSEEKERS
WRITTEN BY: WAYNE THOMPSON, GLENN ELLIS
STAND TALL!
WRITTEN BY: VINCENT J. PATERNO
THE FARM
WRITTEN BY: CHRISTIAN NIELSEN
THE NOBODY
WRITTEN BY: DAVID MCDERMOTT, ZVI JAARI
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NEMESIS
WRITTEN BY: CHRIS NIELSEN
SKATEBOARDING ALIENS?
WRITTEN BY: DAVE BRESNAHAN
WINE, WHISKEY AND LULLABIES
WRITTEN BY: EMERALD HARDY
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BEHAVIOR
DIRECTED BY: WANLY FLOREXILE
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BETWEEN THE TIDES
DIRECTED BY: VALERIE DENT
GHOST EXECUTIONERS
DIRECTED BY: JIMMY WIENHOLZ
HARD SALE
DIRECTED BY: KEISHA BOSTON GALLAGHER
IROIRONAIRO
DIRECTED BY: MIZUHO OTAGIRI
SHAVINGS
DIRECTED BY: JORGE HARRINGTON
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EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE
DIRECTED BY: CLAUDIA NAPPI
FINDING SARAH
DIRECTED BY: ANDREW R. GERDE, IAN NEVILLE
FOG AT SEA
DIRECTED BY: DONATO ROSSI
FOREIGNER
DIRECTED BY: EMRE ERTAN DOÄŸAN
MESSAGE
DIRECTED BY: FRANCISCO GACUYA
S.O.S
DIRECTED BY: EDUARDO GRAJEDA RAMIREZ
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BERLIN – LIFE BEHIND THE WIRE
DIRECTED BY: STEPHEN KITCHENER
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CHEKHOV’S GUN
DIRECTED BY: DARIUS TODD
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ASSASSINATORS: INTO THE NIGHT
DIRECTED BY: AMRIK SINGH PABLA, JAVIER SCHIALER
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CONTAINED
DIRECTED BY: JAKE ORTON, ANDREW HEATON
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THE SECRET OF THE NEW YEAR TRAILER
DIRECTED BY: TIM MUSTOE
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ONCE THERE WERE STORIES
WRITTEN BY: LYNN H. ELLIOTT
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BETROTHED, A CRUSADES ROMANCE
WRITTEN BY: RUTH FINNEGAN
HOW DO YOU SAY GOODBYE
WRITTEN BY: INDIA JENKINS
LEAVING PARADISE
WRITTEN BY: ROBERT KIRKENDALL
PARENTING FOR MONSTERS
WRITTEN BY: ALEX STATHIS
ROADKILL
WRITTEN BY: DAVID ANTHONY ESTRINGEL
THE YEAR DOT
WRITTEN BY: EVA MARIE WILSHERE
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A SHOT FOR FREEDOM
WRITTEN BY: GIUSEPPE DE VUONO
ASH WEDNESDAY
WRITTEN BY: BRYAN ARTILES
BLACK INK PEARL
WRITTEN BY: RUTH FINNEGAN
LOVE UNKNOWN
WRITTEN BY: ALEX STATHIS
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CURSE & QUANTA
WRITTEN BY: A. N. HUNT
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SITUATIONSHIPS: THE WEB SERIES
DIRECTED BY: KRISTI WOODARD
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PIRANDELLO’S WIFE
WRITTEN BY: LYNN ELLIOTT