OFFICIAL SELECTION LIST - January 2019
Documentary
(random order)
1. VULVA (d. Elliott Watson) - 18 min, United Kingdom, 2018
2. Music From Windecker Road (d. Graeme Bachiu) - 24 min, Canada, 2018
3. I AM STILL HERE (d. Cynthia Matty-Huber) - 14 min, United States, 2018
Fiction
(random order)
1. Aboriginal Radio (d. Adrien Sommen) - 17 min, France, 2018
2. Dream for Happiness (d. Irina Velichkova) - 28 min, Bulgaria, 2018
3. Hallowed (d. Fabrice Chiambretto) - 28 min, France, 2018
4. A Star to Steer Her By (d. Giacomo Dondi) - 12 min, Italy, 2018
5. THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME (d. Marc Saez) - 13 min, France, 2019
6. ESCAPE ROOM (d. Bessy Adut) - 14 min, United States, 2018
7. Supper for Civilised Girls (d. Ella Robertson) - Student - 12 min, United Kingdom, 2019
8. Spores (d. Tommy Bardal) - Student - 12 min, Norway, 2018
9. Daddy's Day (d. Marjolein van Panhuys) - 5 min, Netherlands, 2016
10. Couples Therapy (d. Tatjana Anders) - 4 min, United Kingdom, 2019
11. Small Change (d. Patrick Burke) - 4 min, United States, 2018
12. Stolen (d. Ian Vardy) - 7 min, Canada, 2018
13. Rocket Boy (d. Simon Sorted) - 5 min, United Kingdom, 2018
14. Stay Away (d. Xiao Tang) - 7 min, United Kingdom, 2019
Animation
(random order)
1. Polar Opposites (d. Diana Wey) - Student - 3 min, United Kingdom, 2018
2. Trap (d. Paul James) - 12 min, New Zealand, 2018
3. Facility 003 (d. Ace Kim) - Student - 4 min, United States, 2018
Experimental
(random order)
1. Of Origins, Part 1: Hannah (d. Irit Reinheimer) - 9 min, United States, 2016
2. The Magician (d. Paul Rhodis) - 5 min, United States, 2019
3. Clowntown (d. Thibs Lacombe) - Student -14 min, United Kingdom, 2018
Music Video
(random order)
1. The First Time - SK Shlomo (d. Will Dolan) - 5 min, United Kingdom
2. Sound of the Leaves (d. Rafael Fernanz) - 4 min, United States, 2018
3. Ka Ka Ka Ka (d. Xueou Yu) - 3 min, China, 2017
4. Red Omen - Ed Roman (d. Ed Roman, Nelson Diaz and There Be Dragons Creative Media) - 4 min, United States, 2018
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Screenplays
(finalists)
1. Succubus (w. David J. Keogh)
2. Un-Erasable (w. Briana Bougard)
3. Pinwheel (w. Michael McDonald)
4. The Night Witches (w. Steven John Prowse)
5. The League (w. Calan Smith)
6. The Lucky Sixpence (w. Ryan Jaroncyk, Laura Jaroncyk)
7. Delphine (w. Bill Bradshaw)
8. Little Earthquakes (w. Todd Bird)
January 2019 Winners. Screening: March 30
BEST OF THE FEST
THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME (d. Marc Saez) - 13 min, France, 2019
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2nd BEST OF THE FEST
ESCAPE ROOM (d. Bessy Adut) - 14 min, United States, 2018
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3rd BEST OF THE FEST
Dream for Happiness (d. Irina Velichkova) - 28 min, Bulgaria, 2018
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BEST STUDENT FILM
Spores (d. Tommy Bardal) - Student - 12 min, Norway, 2018
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AUDIENCE AWARD
Aboriginal Radio (d. Adrien Sommen) - 17 min, France, 2018 - 773 votes
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Best Documentary
I AM STILL HERE (d. Cynthia Matty-Huber) - 14 min, United States, 2018
NOMINEES:
Music From Windecker Road (d. Graeme Bachiu) - 24 min, Canada, 2018
VULVA (d. Elliott Watson) - 18 min, United Kingdom, 2018
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Best Animation
Polar Opposites (d. Diana Wey) - Student - 3 min, United Kingdom, 2018
NOMINEES:
Trap (d. Paul James) - 12 min, New Zealand, 2018
Facility 003 (d. Ace Kim) - Student - 4 min, United States, 2018
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Best Experimental
The Magician (d. Paul Rhodis) - 5 min, United States, 2019
NOMINEES:
Of Origins, Part 1: Hannah (d. Irit Reinheimer) - 9 min, United States, 2016
Clowntown (d. Thibs Lacombe) - Student -14 min, United Kingdom, 2018
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Best Music Video
The First Time - SK Shlomo (d. Will Dolan) - 5 min, United Kingdom
NOMINEES:
Ka Ka Ka Ka (d. Xueou Yu) - 3 min, China, 2017
Sound of the Leaves (d. Rafael Fernanz) - 4 min, United States, 2018
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Best Director
Marc Saez - THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME - 13 min, France, 2019
NOMINEES:
Irina Velichkova - Dream for Happiness - 28 min, Bulgaria, 2018
Tommy Bardal - Spores - Student - 12 min, Norway, 2018
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Best Screenplay
Xenia Puiggros, Bessy Adut - ESCAPE ROOM - 14 min, United States, 2018
NOMINEES:
Marc Saez - THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME - 13 min, France, 2019
Fabrice Chiambretto - Hallowed - 28 min, France, 2018
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Best Actor
Frank Halison - Hallowed - 28 min, France, 2018
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NOMINEES:
Dirk Gunther Mohr - Daddy's Day - 5 min, Netherlands, 2016
Deyan Donkov - Dream for Happiness - 28 min, Bulgaria, 2018
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Best Actress
Véronique Picciotto - THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME - 13 min, France, 2019
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NOMINEES:
Stefka Yanorova - Dream for Happiness - 28 min, Bulgaria, 2018
Erkia Zouine - Aboriginal Radio - 17 min, France, 2018
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Best Editing
Yin Lui - ESCAPE ROOM - 14 min, United States, 2018
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NOMINEES:
Liam Bachler - Rocket Boy - 5 min, United Kingdom, 2018
Fabrice Chiambretto - Hallowed - 28 min, France, 2018
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Best Cinematography
Lamine Diakite - THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME - 13 min, France, 2019
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NOMINEES:
Chris Dodds - Rocket Boy - 5 min, United Kingdom, 2018
Simon Vicente - Hallowed - 28 min, France, 2018
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Best Original Score
Vincent Ott - Polar Opposites - Student - 3 min, United Kingdom, 2018
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NOMINEES:
Lasse Elkjaer - ESCAPE ROOM - 14 min, United States, 2018
David Julyan - Rocket Boy - 5 min, United Kingdom, 2018
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Best Screenplay (written)
1st Place
The Night Witches (w. Steven John Prowse)
2nd Place
Little Earthquakes (w. Todd Bird)
3rd Place
Un-Erasable (w. Briana Bougard)