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The 2008 Indie Short Film Competition Winners
The Indie
Short Film Competition would like to thank everyone who entered the competition,
also a special thanks to our
sponsors and judges for their support.
Below is the list of winners for
the 2008 competition.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Best In Short Film Award |
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Directed by
Luke Dye
Knoxville, TN
U.S.A.
28:30 Minutes |
Written by Luke Dye
Produced by Nicole
Henrich and Matthew Pessoni
Synopsis: The story of a Mr. Leto, a motel assistant manager
who has lived his life on the other side of the glass, always looking out. He watches as the motel’s occupants pass
him by, wishing for their lives in lieu of his own. Until the day he gets his wish and sees that every life has its vice. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 OVERALL 2nd PLACE WINNER |
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Directed by
Matthew Inns
Invercargill, Southland
New Zealand
24:37 Minutes |
Written by Matthew Inns
Produced
by Matthew Inns and Bryan Campbell
Synopsis: After discovering his past uncle’s plans to
build a flying machine and fly to heaven, Brother Eilmer, an Eleventh Century Monk, takes it upon himself to fulfill his uncle’s
long forgotten dream. |
2008 BEST IN CATEGORY WINNERS
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The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST DRAMA AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
Mike Rymer
Epsom, Surrey
U.K.
15:45 Minutes |
Written by Mike Rymer
Produced by
Christine Hartland
Synopsis: The experience of depression and alcoholism have left
Brian’s daughter Amanda relying on him for her son’s welfare. When Brian’s wife dies and he gives the child
into social care, Amanda’s world falls apart and she and her father don’t speak for 15 years. That is until she
gathers the strength to visit him. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST HORROR / THRILLER AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
Damian Mc Carthy
Cork, Ireland
4:30 Minutes |
Written by Damian Mc Carthy
Produced
by Damian Mc Carthy and Alan Mehigan
Synopsis: Sitting alone in his office a man takes and online
quiz which promises to tell him how he will die. But is he really alone? |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST COMEDY AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
Kurt de Vries
Largo, FL
U.S.A.
8:00 Minutes |
Written by Tony Russo
Produced by
Kurt de Vries and Tony Russo
Synopsis: A food critic encounters a life altering experience
with a restroom attendant while in the bathroom. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST ANIMATION AWARD |
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Directed
by
Kevin McGuiness
St. Catharines, Ontario
Canada
4:00 Minutes |
Written & Produced by Kevin
McGuiness
Synopsis: The journey of a young man to a lighthouse to uncover
the truth behind a mythic figure named “the Mariner”. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST FAMILY / CHILDREN AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
Soumya Dev
Bhubaneswar,
Orissa
India
3:47 Minutes |
Written and Produced by Soumya Dev
Synopsis: Rajesh, a fifth grader has drawn a picture of
his favorite scenery for his school project. However, to his dismay, after showing his father (a real estate developer) the
scenery his father decides he wants to develop the land for business. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST SCI-FI AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
Marco Bolognesi
London
U.K.
10:56 Minutes |
Written by Tiziana Silvestre
Produced
by Tiziana Silvestre and Alessandra Migani
Synopsis: As the spaceship Crimson is dragged by a magnetic
force of the black hole, Richard, the computer, and the sexy commander Catherine plot to transform humans into cyborgs. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD WINNER |
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"Surving Sounds of Haida"
Directed
by
Frederick Otilius Olsen, Jr.
Jersey City, NJ
U.S.A.
8:15 Minutes |
Written and Produced by Frederick
Otilius Olsen, Jr.
Synopsis: Haida elders from Kasaan Alaska share some of their
endangered Haida Language. |
The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST LGBT AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
LaVonda McWilliams
London
England
17:00 Minutes |
Written and Produced by LaVonda
McWilliams
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The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD WINNER |
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Directed by
Neil Payne
Costa Mesa, CA
U.S.A.
3:56 Minutes |
Written by Josh Rivera
Produced by
Janet M. Escobar
Synopsis: A throwback to the early 90's music videos filled with metaphors
of love, life, and death with music from Radiohead.
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The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE AWARD WINNER |
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Directed
by
Marie Gatica
Argentina
14:00 Minutes |
Written and Produced by Marie Gatica
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The Indie Short Film Competition
2008 "DOOR PRIZE" WINNER |
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Directed by
Kaleena
Kiff
British Columbia
Canada
14:56 Minutes |
Written by R.W. Gray
Produced by
Allison Mack and Galen Fletcher
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HONORABLE MENTION RECIPIENTS
(in alphabetical order) |
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Alice & Huck
Directed by: Kaleena Kiff - British
Columbia, Canada Antique
Directed by:
Katrine Liv Settergren Larsen - Kobenhavn V, Denmark Assault
In Brooklyn
Directed by: Hugh Staples - Reisterstown, Maryland, U.S.A. Boxed In
Directed by: Sam Gilberg - New York, NY, U.S.A. Crossing Sides
Directed by: Raoul Dyssell - Cape Town, South Africa Future Perfect
Directed by: Marc Steele - Camas,
Washington, U.S.A. Lost Brother
Directed
by: Roberto Lopez - Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. New
Educational Series - Better Military Modeling
Directed by: Jill Kennedy - Auckland, New Zealand Reverie
Directed by: Paula Wood - Gaithersburg,
Maryland, U.S.A. The Consequences of Absolute Freedom
Directed by: Scott Selkirk - Bondi, Australia
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Click Here for the complete list of 2008 Finalists.
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