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AWARD WINNERS
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Hans
Written & Directed by Alexander Lines
Synopsis:
For many years a man was held prisoner inside a stone house deep in the woods. He was cared for like a doll and fed like a beast by a mysterious carer. One day an unexpected event led to the man’s escape - the story follows him on his naive journey into the world to discover his freedom.
Country: UK
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
No One Can Draw My Picture
Written & Directed by Kohei Sengen
Synopsis:
The story of a young man named Y, filmed in 8mm to poetically portray friendship, love, the bond between mother-and-son, and repression within a group led by "Great Uncle" and "Mr. Death".
Country: Japan
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Stigma
Directed by Jaafar Muraad
Synopsis:
The story of Iraqi victims who were tortured and humiliated by the Saddam Hussein regime after they refused to fight in the first Gulf War.
Country: Iraq
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
7 minutos
Written & Directed by Christian Schneider
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Synopsis:
Julia is a luxury prostitute, Rubens is a police inspector who lives a failed marriage, they don't know each other, until their destinies intersect.
Country: Portugal
BEST DIRECTOR
The Sands of Time
Written & Directed by James Hughes
Synopsis:
A time portal in the sands brings a young couple together.
Country: UK
BEST SCREENPLAY
EXT. LOS ANGELES - DAY
Written & Directed by Matthew T. Price
Synopsis:
An aspiring actress decides to escape the script of her life, and writes her own ending.
Country: USA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
What The Heart Wants
Written & Directed by Darrell Portz
Cinematograhy: Sam Reid
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Synopsis:
Liv learns the hard way that her deepest yearnings cannot be denied and there is a price to pay for her heart’s true desire.
Country: Canada
BEST EDITING
One Last Bite​
Directed & Edited by John Ferrer
Assistant Editor: Irfan Van Tuijl
Synopsis:
Judy tries to throw her boyfriend Tom one last normal date after he’s suffered amnesia and forgotten all about the undead. Can she keep the truth from him long enough to have this date?
Country: UK
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
About Her
Written, Directed & Composed by
Wagner Cinelli
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Synopsis:
About Her deals with a sad and unfortunate worldwide issue: domestic violence against women. The images that alternate between past and present are enough to convey the message: we urgently need to talk about it.
Country: Brazil
BEST SOUND DESIGN
A Beautiful Lie
Written, Directed & Edited by Andrew Mckenzie
Synopsis:
An anniversary brunch. Fine wine and finer conversation. But when an alarm sounds, reality comes crashing down.
Country: UK
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Confessions Of The Bat
Written & Directed by Ronnie Henry
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Synopsis:
It is the anniversary of the death of Bruce Wayne's parents, and Bruce has serious doubts about his calling.
Country: UK
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BEST VISUAL FX
Year Zero - Episode 1- In the Beginning
Written & Directed by Isaac Rodriguez
Synopsis:
A soldier gets sent back in time where he gets lost in an unknown place and time.
Country: USA
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP & COSTUME
Airtight
Written & Directed by Thomas James
SFX Makeup: Andy Isaksen
Synopsis:
After a mutated virus leaves the air in the Earths atmosphere unbreathable, a lone traveller wanders the apocalyptic and hostile wasteland in search of his missing daughter.
Country: UK
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
Within
Written & Directed by Christopher Key
Synopsis:
With a tragic ordeal he would rather forget, Michael revisits the day that changed his life forever; all whilst facing one of the most challenging decisions he has ever made…a decision that he hopes will bring closure to his past, and comfort to his future.
Country: UK
BEST ACTOR
Squall
Written & Directed by Mark Brennan
Actor: Gary Beadle as Ben
Synopsis:
Ben and Margaret, two strangers at rock bottom in their lives for very different reasons, meet in a hotel bar before going on to spend a night putting their respective broken worlds to rights.
Country: UK
BEST ACTRESS
EXT. LOS ANGELES - DAY
Written & Directed by Matthew T. Price
Actress: Chloe Csengery as Jessica
Synopsis:
An aspiring actress decides to escape the script of her life, and writes her own ending.
Country: USA
BEST CHILD ACTRESS
No Daddy Daughter Dance
Directed by Kody Newton & Jared Stull
Actress: Tylin Newton as Grace
Synopsis:
A daughter tries to get in her father's good graces after she is grounded from daddy daughter dance.
Country: USA
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BEST DRAMA FILM
Resonance
Written by Sreedevi Unni & Cina KS
Directed by Sreedevi Unni
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Synopsis:
The increasing number of slums along with the IT spread has created a unique culture of coexistence in metro cities like Bangalore.
Country: India
BEST COMEDY FILM
The Bench
Written & Directed by Guy Taylor
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Synopsis:
Ian, a junior accountant, is on his lunch break when a mysterious man sits next to him and assigns him a top secret mission. Little does he know, he has been mistaken for a top killer and must now try to salvage his lunch break.
Country: UK
BEST HORROR FILM
Camping Fun
Written by Thomas Burke & David Eimer
Directed by Thomas Burke
Synopsis:
Four friends set out to a remote getaway in Texas, unaware that they are being trailed by a sinister cult.
Country: USA
BEST SCI-FI FILM
Lift Off
Written & Directed by Max Roach
Synopsis:
Space travel was bound to happen, but when Samuel discovers what this means for him, it changes his view of exploration.
Country: UK
BEST HISTORICAL FILM
Liberating Love
Written & Directed by Robin De Vernon Ryding
Synopsis:
A historian named Patrick discovered an old untold love letter. Tracking down the grave. Patrick reads out the letter to whom it letter was for setting the spirit free and liberating their love.
Country: UK
BEST ANIMATED FILM
About Her
Written & Directed by Wagner Cinelli
Synopsis:
About Her deals with a sad and unfortunate worldwide issue: domestic violence against women. The images that alternate between past and present are enough to convey the message: we urgently need to talk about it.
Country: Brazil
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
The Silence Of God
Written & Directed by
Ehsan Shahhosseini & Arad Hessari
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Synopsis:
This is an avant-garde film about the birth of a human being until his death, and the impact of the community on him
Country: Iran
GRAND JURY AWARD
*Additional win - Best Poster*
Paqui Conchi and The End of the World
Written by Adolfo Ontoba & Valentina Maile
Directed by Adolfo Ontoba
Synopsis:
Paqui Conchi - an old lady - wakes up convinced this is the last day on earth.
Country: Spain
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
ZEDA THE HUNTER
Written by Alexandru Ranta Gheorghe
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Country: Romania
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Finalists:
Just By Chance Written by Antoinette Fernandez
The Catch Up Written by Harry Robinson
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Mia
Written by Matthew Townsend
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Country: UK
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Finalists:
The Collector Written by Roland Johnson
Dogs In The Road Written by David Tucker
BEST TV SCRIPT
The Hook
Written by Lilith Harris
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Country: UK
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Finalists:
The Darcy Lever Circular Written by David Tucker
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