BEST FILM
The Ballerina, Her Shoemaker and His Apprentice
Director: Eva Ye
Country: United States
Duration: 16:10
Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, a lost young man George stumbles upon the refined world of ballet pointe shoe making and redeems his value as the apprentice under the shadow of Mr. Traynor, a talented but stuffy pointe shoemaker. George’s imagination turns into a reality when he becomes smitten with the Ballerinas the shoes are built for, one named Sylvia particularly, but soon learns this magical and distant world is not beyond the reach of affliction.
BEST DIRECTOR
Dead End
Director: Carter Ferguson
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 19:15
Synopsis: A contract killer is sent from London to Hong Kong on an assignment with an up-and-coming young gun for hire, but the Contractor’s past life starts to derail their assignment and both men have to gamble on their survival.
BEST SCREENPLAY
I Love Chinaski When He Writes About Death
Director: Andres Toro
Country: Canada
Duration: 27:44
Synopsis: Nicholas, a man who just lost everything, and a 15 year old girl have a deep conversation about love, tragedy and redemption.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Ballerina, Her Shoemaker and His Apprentice
Director: Eva Ye
Country: United States
Duration: 16:10
Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, a lost young man George stumbles upon the refined world of ballet pointe shoe making and redeems his value as the apprentice under the shadow of Mr. Traynor, a talented but stuffy pointe shoemaker. George’s imagination turns into a reality when he becomes smitten with the Ballerinas the shoes are built for, one named Sylvia particularly, but soon learns this magical and distant world is not beyond the reach of affliction.
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
The Ballerina, Her Shoemaker and His Apprentice
Director: Eva Ye
Country: United States
Duration: 16:10
Synopsis: Set in the 1930s, a lost young man George stumbles upon the refined world of ballet pointe shoe making and redeems his value as the apprentice under the shadow of Mr. Traynor, a talented but stuffy pointe shoemaker. George’s imagination turns into a reality when he becomes smitten with the Ballerinas the shoes are built for, one named Sylvia particularly, but soon learns this magical and distant world is not beyond the reach of affliction.
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Mariposas
Director: Adrian Carey
Country: United States
Duration: 03:00
Synopsis: Set in a universe of magical realism, a boastful father prattles on superficially about his daughter to another parent in the school pick up line, but is unable to perceive her when it matters most.
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Brothers
Director: Jack Ballo
Country: United States
Duration: 16:20
Synopsis: Broke and alone, two brothers who drank away their inheritance start a new life together while trying to put their troubled past behind them. Living off the grid in New Jersey, their innovative ability to survive went on for four years…until one of them decided it was time to get out, leaving his brother to make an important decision. This 16 minute doc was made with an iPhone 5s.
BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM
The Ogre & the Mermaid
Director: Christopher Magee
Country: United States
Duration: 10:60
Synopsis: An ogre is pushed onto a deserted beach and encounters an enigmatic mermaid. Caught between fear and attraction, he must come to a decision about whether to follow her into the deep.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM
MAN – with beard and umbrella
Director: Sølvi Edvardsen
Country: Norway
Duration: 20:00
Synopsis: The concept of this film is to examin, through movement and dance, the nature of a human being by placing this man in nature, and exploring his possibilities and challenges. Imperfection and timelessness are very interesting aspects of human life and therefore a conscious choice conceptually and technically in this film.
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Sola
Director: Jonathan
Country: Australia
Duration: 03:15
Synopsis: As the world collapses around them, humanity walks on oblivious, compulsively editing selfies and updating profiles
