Our jury has just announced our full lineup of 50 Official Selections for year two of The People’s Film Festival.
From our list of 50 Official Selections, the following films have been nominated for awards. Winners will be announced at our Awards Gala March 12th.
FILM FUND QUALIFYING NOMINEES
The following 9 films will compete for our £1000 Film Fund which is granted based on audience vote.
Best Micro Budget Short
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD GIRL directed by Stephanie Upsall, produced by Lucy Hilton-Jones
ELAINE directed and produced by Guillermo Quintanilla-Pinto
I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL directed and produced by Sam O'Mahony
Best Low Budget Short
BULLDOG directed by Kieran Stringfellow, produced by Tasha Williams & Malachy O'Neill
NOT ALL IS WELL WITH JACK directed by Luke Maund, produced by Rachel Bashford
THE RAPE CLAUSE directed by Jared Watmuff, produced by Sashi Arnold, Maria Hildebrand & Jared Watmuff
Best Sponsored Short
DAVID FRENCH IS A PIECE OF SHIT AND I WANT HIM DEAD directed by Mark van Heusden, produced by Shay Khelifa & Mark van Heusden
HOW TO GET $100 MILLION directed by Ilya Polyakov, produced by Jessica Wilde & Ilya Polyakov
RUMORI directed by SÄMEN (Ludovico Amen Galletti & Sami Schinaia), produced by The Basement
Each nominated filmmaker will create a 1-minute video pitching their next short film, explaining how they would spend the £1000 Film Fund if granted. The overall WINNER will be awarded the £1,000 Film Fund based on Audience Vote. Audience Vote will also decide one winner per category which will receive other prizes from our sponsors.
HONORARY NOMINEES
Best Drama Short
THE RAPE CLAUSE directed by Jared Watmuff
RUMORI directed by SÄMEN (Ludovico Amen Galletti & Sami Schinaia)
THE WIDOW directed by Ailish Castillo & Nicola Morris
Best Comedy Short
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD GIRL directed by Stephanie Upsall
DAVID FRENCH IS A PIECE OF SHIT AND I WANT HIM DEAD directed by Mark van Heusden
HEAVENLY BORDERS directed by Kamil Iwanowicz
Best Horror Short
(Award Sponsored by Fun Size Horror)
DARK LIGHTS directed by Deborah Richards
HOMESTAY directed by Elliot Taylor
PARTING FRENZY directed by Ryan Freda
Best Documentary Short
THE ANGEL OF HISTORY directed by Eric Esser
ELAINE directed by Guillermo Quintanilla-Pinto
HOME STREAM directed by Giulia Gandini
Best Animated Short
HEART OF THE NATION directed by Tribambuka (Anastasia Beltyukova)
HUGS directed by Harry Plowden
STRANGE directed by Cameron Car
Best Lockdown Short
HOMESTAY directed by Elliot Taylor
HUGS directed by Harry Plowden
I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL directed by Sam O'Mahony
Best Performance in a Drama
Christopher Dane in OUTSIDERS
Nicki Davy in PARTING FRENZY
Maria Hildebrand in THE RAPE CLAUSE
Harvey Quinn in NOT ALL IS WELL WITH JACK
Ailish Symons in THE WIDOW
Best Performance in a Comedy
Aaron Barschak in 2:40 TO LONDON
Katrin Larissa Kasper in APPETITE
Patrick O'Halloran in HEAVENLY BORDERS
Josie Towart in A PRESENT FOR A GOOD GIRL
Lee West in DAVID FRENCH IS A PIECE OF SHIT AND I WANT HIM DEAD
Best Director
Luke Maund, NOT ALL IS WELL WITH JACK
Sam O'Mahony, I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL
SÄMEN (Ludovico Amen Galletti & Sami Schinai), RUMORI
Kieran Stringfellow, BULLDOG
Jared Watmuff, THE RAPE CLAUSE
Best Original Screenplay
Sam O'Mahony, I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL
Ilya Polyakov, HOW TO GET $100 MILLION
Amy Rich, CAR KEYS
Mark van Heusden, DAVID FRENCH IS A PIECE OF SHIT AND I WANT HIM DEAD
Jared Watmuff, THE RAPE CLAUSE
Best Cinematography
Sally Low, THE WIDOW
Luca Esposito, RUMORI
Stephen Otosio, BULLDOG
Laurent Poulain, FUCKING DOWN
Aaron Reid, ROBERT THE ROBOT
Best Editing
Livio Bondi, THE PACKAGE
Simon Dymond, SOCKS & ROBBERS
Fluke Forenza, HOW TO GET $100 MILLION
Amanda Lago, FUCKING DOWN
Kieran Stringfellow, BULLDOG
Best Original Score
Gus Collins, YOURS SINCERELY
Pablo Scopinaro, DAVID FRENCH IS A PIECE OF SHIT AND I WANT HIM DEAD
Ben Warn, THE WIDOW
Daniel Whibley, I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL
Tiz McNamara, BRONAGH
Best Production Design
Prashanti Chakravarthy, MANASANAMAHA
Charlotte Glasgow & Julia Bull, SOCKS & ROBBERS
Xuemeng Li, Katrin Larissa Kasper, APPETITE
Karijn Nijmeijer, THE WICK
Rowena Zoro, THE WIDOW
Best First Time Filmmaker
Nico Amedeo, VIRTUOSO
Ryan Chu, DEEP FEARS
Jessica Courtney Leen & Megan Haly, BRONAGH
Xuemeng Li, Katrin Larissa Kasper, APPETITE
Pierre Niyongira, DINAH
Congratulations to all the Nominees!