WINNERS OF LIFFT INDIA AWARD-2017

LIFFT INDIA AWARDS 2017 – WINNERS LIST
LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV-WORLD CINE FEST 2017
[literature, illusion, film frame tv & theatre India]

WINNERS

LIFFT INDIA AWARDS & HONOURS 2017

Lifft India Honour For Fine Arts

Narayan Daan Rathore (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Theatre Sunil Shanbaugh (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Still Photography & Film Photo Journalism

Fawzan Hussain (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Still Photography & Film Photo Journalism Fawzan Hussain (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Theatre

Sunil Shanbaugh (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Theatre Sunil Shanbaugh (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Literature (Author) :

Ms. Tripurari Sharma (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Literature (Author) : Ms. Tripurari Sharma (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Film Journalism:

Ajay Brahmatmaj (INDIA)

Lifft India Honour For Film Journalism: Ajay Brahmatmaj (INDIA)

Best Student Film: # HELP directed by Peter Engelmann (HUNGARY)

Best Green Film: ‘Stolen River’ directed by Krisztina Danka (USA)

Best Documentary Film: “Weavers of Imagination” directed by Sadegh Jafari (IRAN)

Best Short Film: “El Abogado – the lawyer” directed by Ignacio F. Rodo (SPAIN)

Best Costumes: Aashima Belapurkar for feature film ‘Parched’ directed by Leena Yadav. (INDIA/USA/UK)

Best Art Director (Samir Chanda Award): Partho Majumdar for the feature film “Maya Mridanga” directed by Raja Sen. (INDIA)

Best Cinematography (V.K.Murthy Award): Russell Carpentar for feature film ‘Parched’ directed by Leena Yadav. (INDIA/USA/UK)

Best Editor (Renu Saluja Award): Sean Barton For the feature film “Feast of Varanasi directed by Rajen Patel. (UK)

Best Music (Khemchand Prakash Award): Partho Sengupta, Suvendu Maiti, Avijit Basu, Anirban Roy for feature film “Maya Mridanga.” Directed by Raja Sen. (INDIA)

Best Sound Design: Caesar Salazar for feature film She, The Sergeant Matacho (COLUMBIA)

Best Actor In A Short Film: Atul Kulkarni for ‘Azaad; directed by Rahul Chittela. (INDIA)

Best Actress In A Short Film: Delphine Theodore for the film ‘A Whole World For A Little World” directed by Fabrice Bracq. (FRANCE)

Best Children’s Feature Film: Pinti ka Sabun directed by Pramod Pathak (INDIA)

Best Child Actor: Sandip Kothari for feature film Pinti Ka Sabun directed by Pramod Pathak (INDIA)

Best Child Actress: Gunn Mihani for short film ‘Mum’ directed by Aakaash Mihani (INDIA)

Best Screenplay: Mazahir Rahim, Hamza Rahim & John Upchurch for feature film “Mango Dreams” directed by John Upchurch. (USA)

Best Ensamble Cast: For feature film “Parched” directed by Leena Yadav, Casting Director Mukesh Chhabra (INDIA/USA/UK)

Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathy for feature film “Mango Dreams” directed by John Upchurch. (USA)

Best Supporting Actress: Ashwini Giri for feature film ‘Lathe Joshi’ directed by Mangesh Joshi (INDIA)

Best Debut Director: William Gonzalez for feature film She, The Sergeant Matacho. (COLUMBIA)

Best Biopic Feature Film: Eh Janam Tumhare Lekhe feature film directed by Harijit Singh (INDIA)

Best Actor (Om Puri Award) {in conjunction with Om Puri foundation}: Ricardo Harera for feature film ‘Shining Moon’ directed by Gustavo Lettellar (CHILE)

Best Actress: Jaya Seal for feature film “Alifa” directed by Deep Chowdhury. (INDIA)

Best Producer (Ismail Merchant Award): Pragati Kolage for feature film Palyadwasi (INDIA)

Best Director: Mangesh Joshi for feature film “Lathe Joshi.” (INDIA)

Best Feature Film : “Lathe Joshi.” Directe by Mangesh Joshi (INDIA)

Jury Award {Shared}: Feature film Ti Ani Itar directed by Govind Nihalani (INDIA) & Feature film “Dear Maya” directed by Sunaina Bhatnagar (INDIA)

Lifft India Life Time Achievement Award 2017 (Posthumously): Late Mr. Ismail Merchant for his contribution to world cinema. Mr. Wahid Chowhan received the award on behalf of Ismail Merchant