TPFF: September 2021 Official Selections

Our jury has put forward the following films as Official Selections, Finalists & Semi-Finalists for last month’s submission to The People’s Film Festival which culminates at our annual gala - March 2022!


Official Selections


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TINA AND PETER

directed by Dan Hodgson

Long-time Tina Turner enthusiast and tea expert, Tina T'urner Tea Lady, runs a greasy spoon café with Peter Longbody, Sheffield's disappointing answer to Alan Sugar. But in this brave new world of skinny macchiatti and pumpkin spiced lattes, how will these old school oddballs fare?

TINA AND PETER is an Official Selection in the Micro Budget category


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EMBERS

directed by Tom Ganley

Alice sits alone at a restaurant, waiting for her date to arrive...

EMBERS is an Official Selection in the Low Budget category


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HUNGER

directed by Mark Dollard

A heroin addict is pursued by a menacing figure.

HUNGER is an Official Selection in the Sponsored category


finalists

Micro-Budget Category

  • CONVALESCENCE directed by Zébulon Youra Goriely

  • TORN directed by Ron Sonedecker

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Low-Budget Category

  • BLINKERS directed by Sophia Capasso

  • MORE JUICE directed by Gabriel Thibodeau

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Sponsored Category

  • STING LIKE A BEE directed by Leone

  • TAKE THE VAX directed by Edsta

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semi-finalists

  • A QUARK’S LOOKING GLASS directed by Adam Loxley

  • DISCONNECTED directed by Daniel Sheahan

  • THE FLOWER SELLER directed by Yasha Strongin

  • LUCKIEST MAN ON EARTH directed by Muhammad Exsell

  • LOVE EXHAUSTION directed by Sam Janot

  • THE PLAN directed by Gigi Burgdorf


WHAT SETS THE PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL APART?

✔️ Win £1,000 in funding for your next short film

✔️ Free feedback w/ every submission

✔️ Categories based on budget vs genre