Documentary Films
New Beginnings – Special Mention Award (Brazil)
Richeily, a young Venezuelan woman, settles in Brazil but she still misses something to make the country her new home. She crossed the border and crossed Brazil to São Paulo, where she got a job, but the family was still far away. The real restart would only make sense when she managed to bring everyone from Venezuela and especially her small son.
Music Videos
Indian Short Film Category
Thiru Thai Avale – Best LGBT Film, Best Actress Award for "Jeeva Subramaniyam" & Best Supporting Actress Award for "Priyadharshini"
“THIRUTHAAI AVALE” renders the suffering of a trans woman to become a mother.The plot is knitted with the struggle of a transwoman mother who puts her life at stake to give birth to her son and grapple to see his son. This film has touched the motherly nature of transwomen in the society.
International Short Film Category
Spizella – Best Director, Best Background Music, Best Sfx Award (Germany)
Spizella is a word with Latin and Greek origin and it means ‘sparrow’. Spizella is the story of a father and his daughter with troubled family relationships, which have become even more troubled after the death of the mother. The father keeps forcing his daughter to keep the mourning attitude alive and ongoing within the house and he tries to keep his communication with her very limited. This gloomy house is no different than a cage for this timid girl. The strong revival of her childhood memories and dreams by means of a souvenir suitcase left from her mother can bring the girl a glimpse of happiness.