2024 AWARD WINNERS
BEST SHORTER SHORT
The nominations for best Shorter Short are:
- Colors
- Follycle
- L’amour est Temps de Reflets
And the winner is… Follycle.
Follycle
Language: English
Year of production: 2024
Director: Deanna Dewey
Length of film: 14 mins
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Synopsis:
Fifty came and went for Devlin, an insecure gay man, with thinning hair. Devlin decides that if one Follycle hair replacement pill is helpful, then six or so will be even better. Ignoring the instructions to avoid alcohol he goes out with his husband for a night of debauchery with hilarious consequences.Sinopsis:
BEST SHORT
The nominations for best Short are:
- Morning Star
- Where is Diana?
- Typesetter
And the winner is… Where is Diana?
Where is Diana
Language: Arabic
Year of production: 2023
Director: Samy Chaffaï
Length of film: 15 mins
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Synopsis:
A young man wakes up in a forest, tied to a tree, with no memory except for the name "Diana." Discovered by two campers, he must piece together his past and the significance of Diana. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges to uncover the truth.Sinopsis:
BEST ACTRESS
The nominations for best Actress are:
- Diana Cochran for Descendent
- Bethan Waller for Paddling
- Hazel Caulfield for Miss or Misses
And the winner is… Diana Cochran for Decedent
Descendent
Language: English
Year of production: 2024
Director: Artour Bajanov
Length of film: 1 hr 45 mins
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Synopsis:
ANIMA (Diana Cochran) a young woman finds herself lost in a vast wilderness. NEIL (Jacob Espinoza) a solitary survivalist offers her shelter in his cabin. ANIMA has no memory of her past and suspects that she’s being trapped. She attempts an escape and along the way meets ATTA (Michael Kopelow) a custodian of an apple orchard. Going in and out of consciousness, ANIMA sees visions that make her to become self-aware. However, it soon becomes evident that ANIMA is far more important to both men than she could ever imagine.Sinopsis:
BEST ACTOR
The nominations for best Actor are:
- Paul McGann for Undertaker
- Brad Moore for Custom
- Matthew Goode for Freud’s Last Session
And the winner is… Matthew Goode for Freud’s Last Session .
Freud’s last session
Language: English
Year of production: 2023
Director: Matt Brown
Length of film: 1 hr 50 mins
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Synopsis:
On the eve of WWII, Freud debates God’s existence with C.S. Lewis. The film delves into Freud’s bond with his lesbian daughter and Lewis’ romance with his best friend’s mother, blending past, present, and fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey.Sinopsis:
BEST DOCUMENTARY
The nominations for best Documentary are:
- The One with Hope
- Breakthrough
- State of Grace
And the winner is… Breakthrough
Breakthrough
Language: English
Year of production: 2024
Director: Kasia Wezowski & Patryk Wezowski
Length of film: 1 hr 30 mins
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Synopsis:
A captivating documentary diving into the extraordinary life and work of Dr. John Demartini, who travelled over 19 million miles to help many 100s of thousands of people create breakthroughs over the past five decades.Sinopsis:
BEST DIRECTOR
The nominations for best Director are:
- Michael White for The Undertaker
- Ali Yavar for Spraying
- Stephen Cookson for Arthur’s Whiskey
And the winner is… Stephen Cookson for Arthur’s Whiskey.
Arthur’s Whisky
Language: English
Year of production: 2023
Director: Stephen Cookson
Length of film: 1 hr 33 mins
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Synopsis:
Three elderly ladies drink a whisky which makes them younger and they enjoy the benefits of youth.Sinopsis:
BEST FEATURE
The nominations for best Feature are:
- Freud’s Last Session
- The Undertaker
- Spraying
And the winner is… The Undertaker.
The Undertaker
Language: English
Year of production: 2023
Director: Michael Wright
Length of film: 1 hr 30 mins
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Synopsis:
An Undertaker (Paul McGann) living in a small Northern English town in the 1960’s faces a moral dilemma when a local gangster needs a favour.Sinopsis:
News & Media
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