And the ttff/20 Winners are…
trinidad+tobago film festival announced ten winning films across its two award categories (jury prizes and special awards) at our virtual awards ceremony held on Monday 14 September on Facebook Live. The juries comprised several international film industry professionals, and films selected for the juried competitions were rigorously discussed, dissected and unanimously agreed upon by the festival’s programmers before being selected for competition.
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Coast Land, directed by Alexander Arjoon
Our Own House, directed by Vanessa Bergonzoli, Jeremy Kaplan and Tyler Robinson
Atordoado, Eu Permaneço Atento / Stunned, I Remain Alert, directed by Henrique Amud and Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos
The Onyx Butterfly, directed by. Yasmin Evering-Kerr
Unbroken, directed by Gabrielle Blackwood
WINNER: Unbroken, directed by Gabrielle Blackwood
BEST DOCUMENTARY MED LENGTH FILM
I Don’t Call it Ghetto, directed by. Miquel Galofré
No Island Like Home, directed by Giulio Gobbetti and Jan Stöckel
Men sa lanmè di (Thus Spoke the Sea), directed by Arnold Antonin
WINNER: I Don’t Call it Ghetto, directed by. Miquel Galofré
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Irma, directed Lisa Cruz
Mortenol, directed by Julien Silloray
Ma dame au Camélia (My Lady of the Camellia), directed by Édouard Montoute
Ici C’est Paris (Paris Is Here), directed by Léa Magnien and Quentin Chantrel
Pure Service, directed by Reyda Gay
Yellow Girl and Me, directed by Isabella Issa
Timoun Aw (Your Kid), directed by Nelson Foix
HONOURABLE MENTION: Irma, directed by Lisa Cruz
WINNER: Mortenol, directed by Julien Silloray
BEST NARRATIVE MEDIUM LENGTH FILM
Get Free!, directed by Akkel Charles
Mightier dan de Sun, directed by Trevon Christopher Jugmohan
Zeen?, directed by Calyx Passailaigue
HONOURABLE MENTION: Get Free!, directed by Akkel Charles
WINNER: Zeen?, directed by Calyx Passailaigue
BEST NEW MEDIA WORK
Murciélago (Bat), directed by Claudia Claremi
Centella (Firefly), directed by Claudia Claremi
Looking for ‘Looking for Langston’, directed by Ada M. Patterson
The Whole World is Turning, directed by Ada M. Patterson
WINNER: Centella (Firefly), directed by Claudia Claremi
BEST STUDENT FILM
Carmencita, directed by Nayibe Tavares-Abel
Endless Love, directed by Duda Gambogi
Carne e Casca (Meat and Shell), directed by Dani Drumond
La Pieza de Casseus (The Raging Dance of Casseus), directed by Camilo Mejía
Waiting In Strange Times, directed by Kristof West
Wicket, directed by Harsh Khurana
HONOURABLE MENTION: Carmencita, directed by Nayibe Tavares-Abel
WINNER: La Pieza de Casseus (The Raging Dance of Casseus), directed by Camilo Mejía
BEST FILM AS DECIDED BY A YOUTH JURY
Avatara, directed by Nadav Harel
Choosing Destiny, directed by Angelo Berkeley and Shemaiah Trotman
Isla Serena, directed by Leonel González
K.I.N.G, directed by Rashad Frett
Mortenol, directed by Julien Silloray
Yellow Girl and Me, directed by Isabella Issa
WINNER: Mortenol, directed by Julien Silloray
BEST TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FILM
Get Free!, directed by Akkel Charles
I Don’t Call it Ghetto, directed by Miquel Galofré
Mightier dan de Sun, directed by Trevon Christopher Jugmohan
Waiting In Strange Times, directed by Kristof West
WINNER: I Don’t Call it Ghetto, directed by Miquel Galofré
BEST DOCUMENTARY, FEATURE LENGTH
501 Not Out, directed by Sam Lockyer
A media voz (In a Whisper), directed by Patricia Pérez Fernández and Heidi Hassan
Servidão (Servitude), directed by Renato Barbieri
Stateless, directed by Michèle Stephenson
WINNER: Servidão (Servitude), directed by Renato Barbieri
BEST NARRATIVE, FEATURE LENGTH
La Imagen del Tiempo (Timeless Havana), directed by Jeissy Trompiz
Malpaso, directed by Héctor M Valdez
WINNER: Malpaso, directed by Héctor M Valdez
Congratulations to all the winners!
