We are excited to announce the winning films from our 2021 season of The People’s Film Festival!
Recipient of our £1000 Film Fund
SEND IN THE CLOWNS directed by Ben Ashton
Best Micro Budget Short
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD GIRL directed by Stephanie Upsall, produced by Lucy Hilton-Jones
Best Low Budget Short
THE RAPE CLAUSE directed by Jared Watmuff, produced by Sashi Arnold, Maria Hildebrand & Jared Watmuff
Best Sponsored Short
RUMORI directed by SÄMEN (Ludovico Amen Galletti & Sami Schinaia), produced by The Basement
HONORARY WINNERS
The following winners have been chosen by our Festival Jury.
Best Drama Short
RUMORI directed by SÄMEN (Ludovico Amen Galletti & Sami Schinaia)
Best Comedy Short
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD GIRL directed by Stephanie Upsall
Best Horror Short
PARTING FRENZY directed by Ryan Freda
Best Documentary Short
HOME STREAM directed by Giulia Gandini
Best Animated Short
STRANGE directed by Cameron Carr
Best Lockdown Short
I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL directed by Sam O'Mahony
Best Performance in a Drama
Maria Hildebrand in THE RAPE CLAUSE
*Honourable Mention to Ailish Symons in THE WIDOW
Best Performance in a Comedy
Katrin Larissa Kasper in APPETITE
Best Director
SÄMEN (Ludovico Amen Galletti & Sami Schinai), RUMORI
Best Original Screenplay
Sam O'Mahony, I DON’T FIND ANY OF THIS VERY PEACEFUL
Best Cinematography
Luca Esposito, RUMORI
Best Editing
Amanda Lago, FUCKING DOWN
Kieran Stringfellow, BULLDOG
Best Original Score
Pablo Scopinaro, DAVID FRENCH IS A PIECE OF SHIT AND I WANT HIM DEAD
Best Production Design
Rowena Zoro, THE WIDOW
Honourable Mention to Xuemeng Li, Katrin Larissa Kasper, APPETITE
Best First Time Filmmaker
Pierre Niyongira, DINAH