Issue date: 
Monday, 2 December 2013

FRESH SHORTS 2014

Applications for the next round of Fresh Shorts open on Monday 12 May 2014, with the deadline on Friday 27 June 2014.

For more information on this funding scheme, head to the Fresh Shorts page.

SHOW ME SHORTS 2013 WINNERS

Congratulations to all the winners of Show Me Shorts.  The 2013 Rush Munro’s Best Film award went to Matt Heath, Anna Geddes, Cass Donaldson and Joe Lonie for Honk If You’re Horny. It is now eligible to be considered for the 2015 Academy Awards®.

Full List of Award Winners:

Rush Munro’s Best Film Award
Matt Heath, Anna Geddes, Cass Donaldson and Joe Lonie, Honk If You’re Horny

Best International Film Award
Michael Rittmannsberger and Simon Baumgartner, Abgestempelt (Punched)

SDGNZ Best Director Award
Joe Lonie, Honk If You’re Horny

StarNow Best Actor Award
Andy Anderson, Honk If You’re Horny

Script to Screen & NZ Writers Guild Best Screenplay Award
Nic Gorman, Here Be Monsters

Panavision Best Cinematographer Award
John Chrisstoffels, Here Be Monsters

SDGNZ Best Editor Award
Thomas Gleeson, Home

RPM Pictures Best Colourist Award
Jon Newell, Chris Rudkin and Erin Woolhouse, Here Be Monsters

Mexicali Fresh Best Student Film Award
Walter Lawry, Blind Mice

NZFC Special Jury Prize
Thomas Gleeson, Home

People’s Choice Award
Announced in December when audience votes are counted.

For full details, see the Show Me Shorts website.

CONGRATULATIONS

  • To Taofia Pelesasa, winner of the 2014 South Auckland Script to Screen with Ngā Aho Whakaari pitching competition
  • To all the finalists in the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards
  • To all the finalists in The Someday Awards 2013

FESTIVAL DEADLINES

1 December - Tampere International Film Festival
1 December - International Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart (Animation)
5 December - Dresden International Short Film Festival
17 December - Edinburgh International Film Festival

Last updated: 
Tuesday, 3 December 2013