Virgin Spring Cinefest (VSC) is an
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Award listing International Film Festival. It is an annual major award screening event that takes place in Kolkata and features art-house films from across the world. The event was started in 2017. The festival has been named in honour of Ingmar Bergman’s classic film "Virgin Spring".
Each month, the most representatives of monthly award winners are screened in Kolkata, and reviewed by CULT CRITIC film magazine. All the monthly winners compete for the GOLDEN GALAXY AWARD (Best film of the year). The annual winners are accredited with trophy, certificate and laurel.
Notable Awardees
The award is given out each year for significant movies and people in a variety of categories
2022
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Omar Cook
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best actor for "Deadly Thoughts"
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Bai Ling
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for "Jack Be Nimble"
* Dennaa, The Wings 2022
*Kunal Sanjay Mehra for his song "Lambi Si Sadak" 2022
*Tentacle Head 2022
*Ankuran 2022
*Suujoy J. Mukerji's "Ab Mujhe Udnaa Hai" 2022
2021
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Career
Frazer Lee's novel The Lamplighters was a Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel
Finalist in 2011. His other published works include Panic Button: The Official Movie Novelization ...
for short film "The Stay"
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Steve Bastoni
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best actor for his film "The Widow"
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Daniela Farinacci best actress for her film "The Widow"
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Pierre Yves Lenik best original score for "Contumace" by Nelson Rodrigo
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Nabarun Bose
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Best Music Score (Silver Award) for "Three Hours in Grayscale"
2020
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Ronnie Cramer Gold Award for Animated Film
*Tak Tak 2020
*"Ankuran, The Art of Idol Making" 2020
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Flora Saini
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films. Since her debut in ''Prema Kosam'' (1999), she has a ...
for "Motherland" 2020
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Deepak Dobriyal
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's "Kacche Din" 2020
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Terry Blade
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Career
2020–2021: ''The Unloveable'' and Other Releases
In 2020, Blade debuted ...
Gold Award for Music Video "Mr. Robertson"
* David Cebulla "The Return of the Wildcat" Winner (Gold) for film on nature / environment / wildlife"
2019
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James P Mahon for best Mobile Film, "A Global Mobile Journalism Journey"
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Simonna
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Silver Award for Best Short Film "Robot Romance"
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Kara Petersen Gold Award for Mobile Film "Donna On the Go"
*"Aaradi" 2019
*‘Paintings in the Dark’ 2019
*"One year on – The Essex lorry tragedy" 2019
* David Cebulla "Hidden Beauty - The Orchids of the Saale Valley" Winner (Gold) for film on nature / environment / wildlife
2018
*"From a Barren State" 2018
*‘Main Kaun Hoon’ (Who Am I) 2018, Golden Galaxy Award
*‘Faagun’ 2018, Silver Award
2017
*Adhura 2017 Bronze Award
*"Far but near", a film by Massimiliano Tedeschi
References
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Film festivals established in 2017
Film festivals in India
Culture of Kolkata
2017 establishments in West Bengal
Events in Kolkata