Sunday, November 17th, 2024
From 1419 submissions to this year’s festival, we’re proud to reveal the short films from our Official Selection which won our six prestigious festival awards…
Best British Film – DELIVERY
Sponsored by Artlist
Newly-qualified midwife Mary experiences the most physically and psychologically challenging night shift of her career as she oversees two life-and-death pregnancy cases.
| Director: | Ben Lankester |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Writer: | Ben Lankester |
| Producers: | Bophanie Lun, Joe Binks |
Best International Film – ROOM TAKEN
Homeless Isaac hides in Victoria’s home after returning her forgotten bag. As he stays hidden, an unexpected bond forms between them.
| Director: | TJ O’Grady-Peyton |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Writer: | Michael Whelan |
| Producer: | Colmán Mac Cionnaith |
Best Animated Film – TENNIS, ORANGES
Sponsored by Meantime Studio
A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.
| Director: | Sean Pecknold |
| Country: | United States |
| Writer: | Sean Pecknold |
| Producer: | Sean Pecknold |
Best Documentary Film – PIPEDREAM
Sponsored by Submotion
Born into a dreamless world of violence, Paul reimagines his life, from childhood heroin addiction and criminality to the pursuit of hope and human connection.
| Director: | Aaron Dunleavy & Brody Salmon |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
Best Student Film – FISHMONGER
Sponsored by Norwich University of the Arts
In this supernatural dark comedy, a pathetic Irish fishmonger must survive a sex pact with an ancient fish creature in order to save his mother’s soul from burning in hell.
| Director: | Neil Ferron |
| Country: | United States |
| Writers: | Neil O Ferron, Alexandra Dennis-Renner |
| Producers: | Valerie Steinberg, Jordan Willcox, Neil Ferron |
Best East Anglian Film – A GRADE STUDENTS
Sponsored by University of East Anglia
For Georgia & Ella, passing their GCSEs is no laughing matter. So when they discover they have failed maths, they take matters into their own hands…
| Director: | Cameron Perry |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Writer: | Sam Briggs |
| Producers: | Sam Briggs, Clara Butler |
Posted in: Winning Films
