21 films have been short listed to receive an award. The judges are looking for outstanding films across eight categories and one film that stands out from all of the rest, to win 'Best of ShortFest'.
| AWARD |
NOMINEES |
PRIZES TO BE RECEIVED BY AWARD WINNERS |
| ANIMATED SHORTS |
- Ebenezer Morgan's Photography Emporium, Tia Perkins
- Spring Heeled Jack, Geof [sic] Wolfenden
- Sheepish, Adam Oliver
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One year's subscription to Computer Arts and 3d World magazines. |
| WORLD SHORTS |
- The Quiet Darkness, Marc Buhmann
- In the Middle, Natalie Sutherland
- Dans le Coeur, Existe (In the Heart, Exist), Andrea Lopez Saez
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Free subscription to Film & Festivals magazine & a copy of Final Draft software |
| COMEDY SHORTS |
- Frites, Jon Garbett
- The Rabbit, Jim Edge
- The Early Days, Chris Stevenson
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One year's entry to 'Show and Tell' industry networking events |
| DRAMATIC SHORTS |
- The Formorian, Aideen McCarthy
- Indians, Richard Penfold
- Julie - A Love Story, David Cave
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Hollywood Camera Work DVD tutorial and Final Draft Script formatting software supplied by Moviescope magazine |
| EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS |
- All Road, Gareth Palmer
- Dancers of the Stolen Heart, Mihu Matsuda
- Life's Attraction
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One year's subscription to Computer Arts and 3d World magazines. One year's membership of The Stellar Network |
| STUDENT SHORTS |
- My Grandmother, Luis Zamora Puevo
- Loop, Matthew Andrews
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Raindance 'Lo-to-No-Budget' feature-film making course |
| EUROPEAN SHORTS |
- For the Love of..., Chris Sheriff
- The Way of Hope, Julien Dykmans
- Los Ojos de Alicia, Ugo Sanz
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Guest at the Kratkofil International Short Film Festival in Bosnia.+ Straight 8 DVD |
BEST OF SHORTFEST
The winner will receive Avid Media Composer Software, worth £3,600; a feature profile of the winner in Film & Festivals magazine; and a Canon HV30 HD Camcorder.
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ShortFest would like to thank the judging panel:
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| David Hollis, Senior Programme Acquisition Executive, ITV plc |
| Diane Henderson, Programme Producer, Edinburgh International Film Festival |
| David Sproxton, Executive Chairman/Co-founder Aardman Animations |
| James Jackson, TV Editor, The Times |
| James Mullighan, Creative Director of Shooting People, the world's largest independent film-makers network |
| Jesse Malone, Casting Director |
| Julia Thompson, Director of Entertainment UK, Sony Pictures Television International |