SHORT TO THE POINT – MAY 2017 AWARDS
BEST FILM
Into the Blue
Director: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
Country: Croatia
Duration: 19:55
Synopsis: Thirteen year old Julija and her mother flee their abusive household to find refuge on an idyllic croatian island where Julija grew up. Emotionally scarred, Julija is desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority. Ana’s mounting rejection re-ignites Julija’s wounds and family history, awakening the monster of violence she thought she’s left behind.
BEST DIRECTOR
Whoever Was Using This Bed
Director: Andrew Kotatko
Country: Australia
Duration: 20:00
Synopsis: A married couple is woken in the dead of night by a mysterious phone call. Unable to sleep, they are drawn into an unsettling examination of their fears and desires. Based on a story by Raymond Carver (Birdman), WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED is a multi-award winning short psychological drama starring Jean-Marc Barr (The Big Blue), Radha Mitchell (Man on Fire) and Jane Birkin (Blow Up).
BEST SCREENPLAY
Dream on
Director: Aleksey Puchkovskiy
Country: Russian Federation
Duration: 09:30
Synopsis: Comedy story about young people, who tried with the help of fantasy to solve the problem in dealing with girls.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Into the Blue
Director: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
Country: Croatia
Duration: 19:55
Synopsis: Thirteen year old Julija and her mother flee their abusive household to find refuge on an idyllic croatian island where Julija grew up. Emotionally scarred, Julija is desperate to reconnect with her best friend, Ana. But Ana is in love with a boy and Julija is no longer a priority. Ana’s mounting rejection re-ignites Julija’s wounds and family history, awakening the monster of violence she thought she’s left behind.
BEST EDITING
Masterpiece
Director: Irina Storozhenko
Country: Russian Federation
Duration: 15:24
Synopsis: In the office of young psychologist women of different ages complain about the standard problems in relationships with men. The doctor has the unique ability to get rid of “cockroaches” in their head at the click of his fingers. It helps the girls, but they come back again and again with other issues. The dream of all the life of the doctor to find the one who will be the happiest woman in the world. In that moment appears the most unusual patient in the world to which everything is ok.
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Come fly with the loonies
Director: Samuel Berner
Country: France
Duration: 10:57
Synopsis: Paul, secretary of office, maintains an epistolary relationship with a band of adventurers who travel the world in a zeppelin. He dies of desire to join them, but everything will not happen as planned …
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
The Window
Director: Silvia Perra
Country: Italy
Duration: 24:30
Synopsis: Against their will, the last four inhabitants of a small village in Sardinia are forced to move to a house they don’t like. This change destabilises two of them and they plan their escape to taste freedom again.
BEST YOUNG DIRECTOR
Masterpiece
Director: Irina Storozhenko
Country: Russian Federation
Duration: 15:24
Synopsis: In the office of young psychologist women of different ages complain about the standard problems in relationships with men. The doctor has the unique ability to get rid of “cockroaches” in their head at the click of his fingers. It helps the girls, but they come back again and again with other issues. The dream of all the life of the doctor to find the one who will be the happiest woman in the world. In that moment appears the most unusual patient in the world to which everything is ok.
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Mr. Probz against the stream
Director: Bob van de Gronde
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 27:39
Synopsis: Mr Probz – Against The Stream documents the life of Mr. Probz, once a troubled young rapper on the street of Holland, now a world famous singer. Mr. Probz conquered the world with his number one hit single ‘Waves’, collaberated with HipHop legends and toured all over the world. Against The Stream relives how Mr. Probz escaped death multiple times and uses music as therapy to break with his troubled past.
BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM
Nailbiter
Director: Laura Hodkin
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 03:26
Synopsis: A girl travelling on the subway becomes increasingly stressed as she is harassed by the strangers around her.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM
No Love For Fuckboys
Director: Ricardo Bouyett
Country: United States
Duration: 19:00
Synopsis: A portrait of a sexual assault survivor’s journey through love, sex, violence, and hope post-assault.
BEST AMATEUR SHORT FILM
Day Shift
Director: Fred Cavender
Country: France
Duration: 16:52
Synopsis: Following a heist gone slightly wrong, a trio of criminals seek refuge in a pub for the afternoon. As they wait for the getaway driver, they have to deal not only with the police, but with the suspicious, by the books bartender.
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
What We Lose
Director: Jakob Valdemar Mørk
Country: Denmark
Duration: 12:09
Synopsis: Vagn, an old school, conservative primary school teacher who lives a simple, safe and structured everyday life is forced to deal with the insecurities of life, when he is faced with challenges both in his professional and personal life.
