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AWARD WINNERS
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
No Daddy Daughter Dance
Written by Kody Newton
Directed by Kody Newton & Jared Stull
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Synopsis:
A daughter tries to get in her father's good graces after she is grounded from daddy daughter dance.
Country: USA
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
The Cabin
Written & Directed by Maxime Chefdeville
Synopsis:
June 26, 1944, the Americans advance with difficulty in the Norman grove. As they prepare to cross a field, they are greeted by German machine guns, but a strange event will stop the fight.
Country: France
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Ec-Dai
Directed by Marta Pons
Synopsis:
The EC-DAI Bücker arrived in Menorca in 1978. Since then only a few have had the honor of flying it. Now, three of these plilots will tell us its story.
Country: Spain
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
The Perfect Boyfriend List
Written & Directed by Ambre Vanneste
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Synopsis:
A tale that tells the story of Lucy, a perfectionist woman, who relentlessly seeks the man who will fill the criteria she wrote down in her perfect boyfriend list.
Country: Belgium
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BEST DIRECTOR
Jacob’s Blessing
Written & Directed by Tom Ruddock
Synopsis:
A young homeless man is striving to change his situation. After countless failed job applications, Jacob has his one shot to make an impression and turn his life around.
Country: UK
BEST SCREENPLAY
Angel Falls
Written by Luke Graves
Directed by Tom Lincoln
Synopsis:
What would you do with your final hour?
Country: UK
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
I See You
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Written & Directed by Clement Jochem
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Synopsis:
A man defends himself against something that can only be seen in reflections.
Country: UK
BEST EDITING
Mr Aqua Monster
Written & Directed by Dong Yuhao
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Synopsis:
Human and aqua monsters live in a small town named Lanca. In this lonesome town, human's memory will slowly disappear before sunset.
Country: China
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Milk Ogre
Written by Shwe Aye Ko & Nyein Min
Directed by Lu Min
Music: Kyaw Kyaw Htun
Synopsis:
The story of the Milk Ogre curse.
Country: Myanmar
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Notes On Solitude
Written by Signe Roderik & Emma Ibsen-Bjerget
Directed by Signe Roderik
Sound Design: Anné Kulonen
Synopsis:
Notes on Solitude is a sombre journey about one person’s struggle to find their place in the world.
Country: Denmark
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Loyal Copy
Written & Directed by Alexandra Pater
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Synopsis:
A young woman, called Nobody, wants to share a strange mirror- experience to the world.
She challenges God to a new beginning.
Country: Romania
BEST VISUAL FX
Blue Crystel
Written & Directed by Giuseppe Rossi
VFX: Giuseppe Rossi
Synopsis:
In a future and primitive world populated mostly by women, Crystel is looking for the legendary Blue Crystal to break the curse on men and help humankind to survive.
Country: Italy
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP & COSTUME
When The Ticking Stops
Written & Directed by Barbara Spevack
Hair & Makeup Artist: Nicola Sturrock
Synopsis:
Whilst investigating an unexplained death, detective Arianna Winters discovers a centuries-old mystery.
Country: UK
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
Rite Of Passage
Written & Directed by Eli Pritchard
Synopsis:
A boy becomes a man by climbing a mountain in the Himalayas. His father is a famous UK climber who had a brain injury in 1998 when a boulder fell on his head. Together, through determination, they prove they can have a life that exceeds the ‘normal’.
Country: Australia
BEST ACTOR
Courageous
Written & Directed by Corey Jay Johnson
Actor: Curtis McNeil as Flubber
Synopsis:
A film project of a one-man monologue performance. The performance is taken from the book titled Courageous which is loosely based on the life of Avon "Flubber" Johnson.
Country: USA
BEST ACTRESS
Take Control
Written by Allan Rafferty & Luke Walters
Directed by Luke Walters
Actress: Emma Falcon as Bethany Williams
Synopsis:
Student Bethany is thrust into a difficult situation after boyfriend Aaron finds out her future plans which then leads to an altercation that will change her life forever.
Country: UK
BEST CHILD ACTRESS
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, FL
Written & Directed by Mariana Medina
Actress: Zoë Cannella as Maddie
Synopsis:
An 11 year old latchkey girl finds out Mom will not make it for dinner and embarks on an adventure in Hollywood, Florida.
Country: USA
BEST DRAMA FILM
The Boy Who Thought He Could Fly
Written & Directed by Emma Pitt
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Synopsis:
A young boy grieving the loss of his Mother convinces himself he can fly.​
Country: UK
BEST COMEDY FILM
2 Yoots Minus Loot
Written & Directed by Malachai John
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Synopsis:
Two black teens from the streets of South London dream, plot and scheme to get rich.
Country: UK
BEST HORROR FILM
Too Far
Written by Juan Alonso & Caro Lina
Directed by Juan Alonso
Synopsis:
James, a confident self-absorbed prankster, takes his girlfriend Steph to his old high school with the intention of pulling a prank on her with the help of his two friends, Mike and Kevin.
Country: USA
BEST SCI-FI FILM
*Additional win - Best Poster*
UFO-1996
Written & Directed by Flynn Moores
Synopsis:
A British PHD student has been out in the Canadian wilderness researching black bear behaviour before winter hits and hasn't reported back in days. His Brother Liam charters a helicopter to find him and bring him home when he encounters some strange things in the forest.
Country: Canada
BEST HISTORICAL FILM
The Cabin
Written & Directed by Maxime Chefdeville
Synopsis:
June 26, 1944, the Americans advance with difficulty in the Norman grove. As they prepare to cross a field, they are greeted by German machine guns, but a strange event will stop the fight.
Country: France
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Courageous Mice
Written & Directed by
Sara García & Miriam García
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Synopsis:
A young gentlemouse from the Royal Mice Navy wants to take revenge on the gang responsible for the disappearing of his mother: a dangerous group of pirate cats.
Country: Spain
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
Notes On Solitude
Written by Signe Roderik & Emma Ibsen-Bjerget
Directed by Signe Roderik
Synopsis:
Notes on Solitude is a sombre journey about one person’s struggle to find their place in the world.
Country: Denmark
GRAND JURY AWARD
Cold Kill
Written & Directed by Andrew Niblo
Synopsis:
Cold Kill follows the tales of three captivating characters on a sinister journey.
Country: UK
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
Me, Myself & I
Written by Katy Jordan
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Country: UK
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Finalists:
The Path Written by Rodrigo Martinez
Flying High Written by Jack Collard
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Upside
Written by M. Whittaker
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
Seashells at Midnight Written by Jim Bines
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BEST TV SCRIPT
Round The Bend
Written by Scott Pickup
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Country: UK
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Finalists:
Slow Ride Written by Ashley Graham
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