ABOUT OUR WINNERS

First Place: LOVE DOES GROW ON TREES

Country: U.K.
Running Time: 10:40
Director: BEVAN WALSH

Synopsis:

Love Does Grow on Trees is a coming of age comedy about a teenage boy whose life is thrown into chaos when he discovers adult magazines, girls and the embarrassment that goes with both.

Principal cast: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, El Krajewski, Tom Brooke

Awards & Screenings:

• Winner 'Best Newcomer' - Rushes Soho Shorts festival,
• Finalist - Kodak Short Film Festival, Nominated 'Best British Short' - British Independent Film Awards, Winner 'Best Comedy' & 'Best Film' - Super Shorts International Film Festival
• Nominated 'East Fresian Award' - Emden Intrnational Film Festival.

Second Place: BLOOM

Director: Lance Larson
Running time: 13:00
Director: Lance Larson

Ryan Eggold (90210 and Dirt) Maria Forero & Jose Yenque (Traffic)

Synopsis:

Love's Labor is lost at an auto dealership when misplaced affections lead to tragedy and self-discovery.

Awards & Screenings:

• WINNER "Best Short Film" HOLLYSHORTS
• WINNER "Festival Director's Choice" DC SHORTS
• WINNER "Best USA Short" JACKSONVILLE
• WINNER "1st Place" FILM BROTHERS FESTIVAL OF SHORTS
• WINNER "Texas Award" USA FILM STIVAL
• WINNER "Best Short Film" NORTH CAROLINA GLFF
• WINNER "Jury Award"and "Audience Award" for Best Short Film INDIE CLUB GONG SHOW
• WINNER "Remi Award" WORLDFEST HOUSTON
• WINNER "Second Place" CINE GEAR EXPO FILM SERIES

Third Place: WU

Country: France
Running Time: 12:43
Director: CECILE VERNANT

Synopsis:

A married couple. Time that flies. Dark thoughts. Life choices.

Principal cast: Didier Menin, Marie-Anne Mestre, Oceane Decaudain

Awards & Screenings

• Shnit Short Film Festival (Suisse 2009)
• Aye Aye Film Festival ( Fr 2009)
• International Women's Film Festival (Israel 2009)
• Traverse Film Festival (USA 2009)
• Tribeca International Film Festival (USA 2009)
• 8th European Vannes Cinema Encounters (Fr 2009) - Jury Special Mention
• Mons International Love Film Festival (Belgium 2009)
• Velizy-Villacoublay Film Festival (Fr 2009)
• Vienna Shorts Film International Film Festival (Aut 2009)
• Roma Citadella Del Corto International Film Festival (It 2009)

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