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AWARD WINNERS
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Living In Crime Alley
Written & Directed by Rob Ayling
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Synopsis:
A single father struggles to bring up his child, a huge fan of the dark knight, in downtown Gotham, known to citizens as Crime Alley.
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Country: UK
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
As The Smoke Rises
Written by Jennifer Ille
Directed by Sharon Heigl
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Synopsis:
The ancient ceremony of smudging began thousands of years ago. What does the ritual mean today and who can smudge?
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Country: Canada
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
Vesania
Written & Directed by Elisabet Terri
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Synopsis:
Two mysterious characters face each other, separated by cold bars of a dark cell, where nothing is what it seems.
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Country: Spain
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Insectarium
Written & Directed by Kilian Thomas
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Synopsis:
In a post-apocalyptic Paris, Lisa and Mickaël are a couple of survivors who are looking for a solution to the shortage of insects. During one of their disputes, Lisa is stung. They will have to cross the infested city to cure her ...
Country: France
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BEST DIRECTOR
The Desert
Written & Directed by Daphski
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Synopsis:
A young UK council estate girl travels to the desert to swallow drugs as a mule. The story is focused mainly on the heroine's existential boredom.
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Country: UK
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BEST SCREENPLAY
Killing Kindly
Written & Directed by Ryan LaSeine
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Synopsis:
Two hitmen are enjoying coffee and cigarettes, but their friendship is suddenly put to the test when they realize they've been ordered to kill one another.
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Country: UK
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Un Court Dimanche (A Short Sunday)
Written & Directed by
Nicolas Garrier-Giraudeau & Basile Crépin-Leblond
Cinematography: Basile Crépin-Leblond
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Synopsis:
A bored young woman in her big empty house.
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Country: France
BEST EDITING
Barney Lee: My Long Walk Around Britain (For HNPP)
Written, Directed & Edited by Matt Colin Evans
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Synopsis:
A recently diagnosed 19-year-old man embarks on a journey around the entire coastline of mainland Great Britain, to raise funds and awareness for the relatively unknown disorder, HNPP.
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Country: UK
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Align
Written & Directed by R.E. Wolfe
Music: Dan Daniels
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Synopsis:
A conceptual dance film that presents two radically different dance forms: ballet & pole dance.
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Country: UK
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Haus In Der Ferne (Home In The Distance)
Written & Directed by Andreas Dahn
Sound Design & Mixer: Marc Fragstein
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Synopsis:
A clay man awakes in a decayed hut on a small island. He fetches a bottle with a very personal message. Bit by bit he uncovers his fate.
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Country: Germany
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Circadian
Written & Directed by Dylan Lunt
Production Design: Brie Seaton, Dylan Lunt & Johnathan "Johnny-O" Olsen
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Synopsis:
A spaceship captain awakens to find his wife, and half the ship is missing, and struggles with the ship's A.I. to discover the truth.
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Country: USA
BEST VISUAL FX
Insectarium
Written & Directed by Kilian Thomas
Visual FX: Pierre Gosset, Aurore Pialat,
Margaux Chambas & Adrien Avenel
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Synopsis:
In a post-apocalyptic Paris, Lisa and Mickaël are a couple of survivors who are looking for a solution to the shortage of insects.
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Country: France
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP & COSTUME
Artifice
Written & Directed by
Paul Gomerieux & Romain Sidan
Costumer: Caroline Sabuco
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Synopsis:
Albert, a young man goes to fight on the Verdun front during the First World War, not to save France but to make his father proud.
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Country: France
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
L'enfer N'est Pas Loin (Hell Is Not Far)
Written & Directed by Brandon Gotto
Filmmaker: Brandon Gotto
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Synopsis:
Following a family tragedy, Iris and her father leave to isolate themselves in a little house in the middle of the woods. Sadness and anger will quickly lead them to inevitable slippages...
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Country: Belgium
BEST ACTOR
Apprev.
Written & Directed by Damian Harris
Actor: Adam Rowland as Thomas Bratten
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Synopsis:
On their third anniversary, Ilona gets Thomas a 'special' present - a meeting with an Apprev. consultant, to have his Mandatory Vasectomy reversed.
Country: Australia
BEST ACTRESS
Funerailles (Funeral)
Written & Directed by Marie Vandelannoote
Actress: Anne-Laure Gruet as Justine
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Synopsis:
Julie, Jean, Justine and Antoine reunite for their brother's funeral wake. An opportunity for them to gather and share their best memories, but also more painful ones.
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Country: France
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
The Ominous Project Universe Presents: ISOLATION
Written & Directed by Shreco Bakari
Actor: Shreco Bakari as Garrett Sanders
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Synopsis:
Alicia waits for her husband to come home amid a global pandemic. After he arrives with bite marks on his neck, things take a quick turn for the worse.
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Country: USA
BEST CHILD ACTOR/ACTRESS
Apprev.
Written & Directed by Damian Harris
Actor: Kieran Cochrane as Donnie Huntly
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Synopsis:
On their third anniversary, Ilona gets Thomas a 'special' present - a meeting with an Apprev. consultant, to have his Mandatory Vasectomy reversed.
Country: Australia
BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM
Funerailles (Funeral)
Written & Directed by Marie Vandelannoote
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Synopsis:
Julie, Jean, Justine and Antoine reunite for their brother's funeral wake. An opportunity for them to gather and share their best memories, but also more painful ones.
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Country: France
BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM
Fred & Kev and the 10 Step Steegan
Written by Ben Ford
Directed by Maximus Hugo
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Synopsis:
Amateur skateboarders battle for the last two spots on the Toes Pro Skate Team. Set in the early 2000s.
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Country: UK
BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
Petra
Written & Directed by Andreas Avgousti
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Synopsis:
Petra's return to her family's old house after 25 years jump-starts her journey into mental darkness as she discovers who she really is.
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Country: Cyprus
BEST SCI-FI SHORT FILM
Circadian
Written & Directed by Dylan Lunt
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Synopsis:
A spaceship captain awakens to find his wife, and half the ship is missing, and struggles with the ship's A.I. to discover the truth.
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Country: USA
BEST HISTORICAL SHORT FILM
Artifice
Written & Directed by
Paul Gomerieux & Romain Sidan
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Synopsis:
Albert, a young man goes to fight on the Verdun front during the First World War, not to save France but to make his father proud.
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Country: France
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Haus In Der Ferne (Home In The Distance)
Written & Directed by Andreas Dahn
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Synopsis:
A clay man awakes in a decayed hut on a small island. He fetches a bottle with a very personal message. Bit by bit he uncovers his fate.
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Country: Germany
BEST OPENING SCENE
Lux Clara
Written by Vukašin Živaljević & Miljan Zivaljevic
Directed by Vukašin Živaljević
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Synopsis:
Lux Clara is a short, experimental take on Plato's famous allegory of the cave.
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Country: Serbia
BEST CLOSING SCENE
A Date With Shillelagh
Written by Keith Large
Directed by Jeff Stewart & Brian Johnston
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Synopsis:
Failing to heed Karen's warnings about slimeball music promoter Billy Tomkins, Jo chances the dance with danger, to pursue her Rolls Royce road to stardom.
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Country: UK
GRAND JURY AWARD
The Sunset Through the Blinds
Written & Directed by Michael Aiello
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Synopsis:
Holding on and letting go.
Animated short.
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Country: USA