GFFA
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
MARCH 2023
CATEGORY: Animated Films
WINNER
What a Match
Directed by Björn Granberg Ahlmark
Sweden
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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CATEGORY: Best Actor
WINNER
In the Backseat
Acted by Seamus McMahon
United States
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CATEGORY: Best Actress
WINNER
Regional exchange center, IRISO
Acted by Maki Kuwabara
Japan
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CATEGORY: Best Director
WINNER
The American Good Samaritans
Directed by Ara Mnatsakanyan
Armenia
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CATEGORY: Best Film Score – Soundtrack
WINNER
The American Good Samaritans
Scored by Artashes Kartalyan
Armenia
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CATEGORY: Best Producer
WINNER
The American Good Samaritans
Produced by Manvel Saribekyan
Armenia
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CATEGORY: Comedy short
WINNER
Bali Frodo
Directed by Felix Benjamin Schaefer
Russian Federation
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CATEGORY: Crime short
WINNER
In the Backseat
Directed by Harry Waldman
United States
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CATEGORY: Debut Filmmaker
WINNER
A Bag Full of Loot
Directed by David J Mcdonald
Canada
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CATEGORY: Documentary Films
WINNER
The American Good Samaritans
Directed by Ara Mnatsakanyan
Armenia
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ERRECONZERO from alarm to awakening
Directed by Andrea Ferrante
Italy
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CATEGORY: Educational Film
WINNER
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The American Good Samaritans
Directed by Ara Mnatsakanyan
Armenia
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CATEGORY: Experimental Films
WINNER
CHIAROSCURO
Directed by Philip Wan
Hong Kong
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
“Moving Toward Infinity”
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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Instant Scapes
Directed by Stefano Giannotti
Italy
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CATEGORY: Family/Children Films
WINNER
Anney
Directed by Anandha Rajan Yavana Rajan
India
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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CATEGORY: Fantasy Film
WINNER
The Curtain
Directed by Selina Leone & David Valverde
Spain
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CATEGORY: Feature Script
WINNER
Seoul ’88
Written by Jennifer D’Angelo Kircher
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Pickleball Killer
Written by Jim Carroll
United States
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Rise of the Elementals
Written by Robert Leo Cox
United States
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CATEGORY: Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
WINNER
FISHING CAT THE PRIDE OF BENGAL
Directed by KAUSHIK MUKHOPADHYAY
India
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CATEGORY: Film on Women
WINNER
Generosity
Directed by T.J. Penton & Chadda Battrell
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Regional exchange center, IRISO
Directed by Mitsuo Kurihara
Japan
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CATEGORY: Micro Shorts
WINNER
Bali Frodo
Directed by Felix Benjamin Schaefer
Russian Federation
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
EL JINETE PRESUMIDO
Directed by Antonio Bellido Marín
Spain
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CATEGORY: Music Video
WINNER
We Break Up because of Family Reasons
Directed by Jhansi Official
India
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CATEGORY: Narrative Features
WINNER
The Angel Of My Life
Directed by Cesar Valderrama & Erick Gonzalez
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Eskhaleni Sikantombela
Directed by Sizwe Fortune Zuma
South Africa
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My grandfather’s treasure chest
Directed by Theatre EN-A EN-A
Greece
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CATEGORY: One Minute Film
WINNER
SOLUCIÓN MÁGICA
Directed by ANTONIO BELLIDO
Spain
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CATEGORY: Postmodern Films
WINNER
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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CATEGORY: Science Fiction Film
WINNER
The Last Humans
Directed by Ray Brady
United Kingdom
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CATEGORY: Short Films
WINNER
Sleepover
Directed by KARI LAYLAND
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
THE JAZZ SINGER
Directed by Antonio Bellido Marín & Oscar Carreras Molina
Spain
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Bali Frodo
Directed by Felix Benjamin Schaefer
Russian Federation
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PARDON
Directed by SAHDEV GHOLAP
India
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Bajona
Directed by Rhituraj Dutta
India
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No Dessert for Bert
Directed by Pierre M Joseph & Matt Florio
United States
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VITA TTK
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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“Steps” Part 4
Directed by Mimi Garrard
United States
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CATEGORY: Short Script
WINNER
Ice Creamatorium
Written by Joshua T McQueen
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On / Off
Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Argentina
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A SOUND FROM WITHIN
Directed by MIGUEL MILLER
United States
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CATEGORY: Student Films
WINNER
Away with the Fairies
Directed by Morgan Lui
United States
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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FAR FROM HOME
Directed by Yoel Rodríguez
Spain
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CATEGORY: Women’s Films
WINNER
Regional exchange center, IRISO
Directed by Mitsuo Kurihara
Japan
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