INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Joint Winners of the Anthony Minghella Award for best International Short are:
’1994′
Dir. Kaveh Tehrani
The Jury said:
“We felt it was a particularly engaging and special film, dealing with issues of belonging to a community, and not losing your cultural identity. It had a great script with very strong characters. It’s style in the from of documentary / fly-on-the-wall made the story more powerful and cohesive. It also had great and consistent acting from the whole cast.”
‘SKYSCRAPER’
Dir. Mariana Torres
The Jury said:
“The film has beautiful cinematography, with an intriguing story-line, It kept us all engaged on many levels. It was poetic, cinematic and moving.”
Special Mention Goes To:
‘PAWNSHOP’
Dir. Neshka Karadzhinska
The Jury said:
“A great example of the short film form, it was compelling to watch featuring very good performances and great direction – perfect in its simplicity.”
UK COMPETITION
The winner of the Anthony Minghella Award for Best UK Short is:
‘BRITAIN’
Dir. Bexie Bush
The Jury said:
“We all felt this was an engaging, humorous and well animated short film. The dialogue was fantastic, and the animation brought it life in a very compelling way.”
Special Mention goes To:
‘MY WONDERLAND [HOME VIDEO #8]‘
Dir. Kate Rowles
The Jury said:
“An artist video, that we couldn’t help bu be engaged and entertained by. The whole process of the creation of the film had a simplicity adn charm to it, whilst at the same time allowing us to see the relationship within the family.”
YORKSHIRE COMPETITION
The Jury wanted to point out that this was a really strong programme, and that they were hugely impressed by the high standard and quality of entries.
Joint Winners are:
‘BROTHERHOOD’
Dir. Matt Taabu
The Jury said:
“An engaging and emotional film on all levels, with fantastic cinematography, script and acting, with a wonderful soundtrack that complimented the film.”
‘MAM’
Dir. Hugo Speer
The Jury said:
“A real and genuine film that was beautifully written, directed and shot. It had Truthful and strong performances, particularly from the main character. It is a film that will stay with you for a long time after viewing.”
Special Mention Goes To:
‘UNCLE FRAN’
Dir. Mike Forshaw
The Jury said:
“A harrowing and moving film, very well directed, with a great script, enhanced by strong performances and excellent cinematography.”
HULL COMPETITION
The winner is:
‘BRIDGE FOR THE LIVING’
Dir. Dave Lee
The Jury said:
“Dave Lee has created a mesmerizing film with a timeless feel. Bridge for the Living is stunning; a wonderful use of time-lapse, fantastic camera angles and flawless editing, this work perfectly compliments the Philip Larkin poem with its beautiful cinematography, all complimented by Sir Tom Courtney’s voice over..”
Special Mention goes to:
‘CLOTH BY COOL FUN’
Dir. Jay Moy
The Jury said:
“This short film / music video was artfully done – Playing with the words and imagery in a very creative way.”
ONLINE COMPETITION
The Winner By Public Vote is:
‘THE SHOW TO END THE WORLD’
Dir. Liam Rustill
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I’m delighted that ‘Bridge for the Living’ won. Well chuffed. I have to say, though, that the jury got it a little wrong. It doesn’t contain any super 8 or photography. Honest.
Once again Art over entertainment. Bridge for the Living is a prime example of why the British film industry is on it’s knees. We don’t go to the cinema to watch a few shots compiled over a poem. America has it right.
Steve, Are you saying that Art cannot be Entertainment? Filmmakers such as Tarkovsky, Lynch, Bergman and Chris Marker, to name but a few, surely prove that one can do both. Just because something is aesthetically considered and ‘beautiful’ doesn’t mean it can’t be entertaining (and vice versa). Also, blaming the state of the UK Film Industry on this argument seems a little simplistic, no? The Government’s axing of UKFC and unhelpful tax laws must surely take some of the blame of late.
Either way, thanks very much for your opinions – there is a debate to be had on the issues you raise, but maybe not take it out on ‘Bridge For The Living’ which, by the way was, by far, the winner of the popular vote in the Hull Competition…maybe ‘We’ do go to the cinema to watch ‘Art’ afterall…
Thanks very much for considering me to be part of the British Film Industry, Steve. Not sure I can claim sole credit for bringing it to it’s knees, though. I think that has more to do with people believing that ultra-low budget short films made in Hull have anything at all to do with American films. Maybe I should have chucked a car chase in there.
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