Six short films selected by the People’s Choice judges as the crème de la crème of this year’s submissions:
iRony
A film that explores the relationship between man and technology…told from the perspective of a phone.
Nominated for People’s Choice, Best Animated Short, Best Student Film
Robot and Scarecrow
A fairy tale set against the backdrop of a heady summer music festival, where a robot and a scarecrow meet and fall in love.
Nominated for People’s Choice, Best Sound Design, Best Visual Effects
Ainhoa
Ainhoa is 8 years old and she has left home, bringing only her school bag and a Playmobil. “Ainhoa is a story that, instead of trying to put children to sleep, tries to wake up the adults.” (Spanish, subtitles)
Nominated for People’s Choice, Best Director, Best Foreign Short, Best Actress, Best Original Score
Calamity
France meets her son’s girlfriend for the first time. She loses control. (Belgian, subtitled)
Nominated for People’s Choice, Best Director, Best Foreign Shrot, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay
Perched
Hamish Fint, a crotchety old man used to a life of seclusion inside his submarine balanced precariously atop a mountain, struggles to maintain equilibrium when an unwelcome visiting seagull rocks his world.
Nominated for People’s Choice, Best Animated Short, Best Student Film, Best Surrey Film
Litterbugs
Helped by her self-made flying mechanical creatures, a young inventor and a pint-sized superhero defeat the town bullies and find an unexpected friendship.
Nominated for People’s Choice, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume, Best British Short