The Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival seemed a more subdued affair this year, it had a more slick industry feel, but London’s Soho was still enlivened by a diverse range of stand-out work showcased by the event. Last week’s award ceremony saw a now familiar gong going to Dougal Wilson in the music video category while heavyweight Fredrik Bond got a nod for best short this year. Full winners below:
- The Ascent Media Short Film award
Winner: The Mood – Director – Fredrik Bond @ Coded Pictures, MJZ & Frenster Films
Runners up: The End of The Line – Director – Max Pugh @ Tilt Films
& We Have Decided Not To Die – Director – Daniel Askill @ Collider - The Discreet Animation award
Winner – Creature Comforts Cats & Dogs – Richard Goleszowski @ Aardman Animations
Runners up: Killing Time At Home – Director – Neil Coslett @ Blackwatch Productions
& Out of Joint – Director – Peter Peake @ South West Screen - The Polaroid Newcomer award
Winner: Nits – Director – Harry Wootliff @ White Leaf Films
Runners up: Dentally Disturbed – Director – Cameron Mitchell @ Academy
& Old Tricks – Christopher Glass @ Ape Like Films - The Sound Music Video award
Winner – The Streets Fit But You Know It – Dougal Wilson @ Colonel Blimp
Runners up: Goldfrapp Twist – Director – H5 @ Black Dog Films
& Steriogram Walkie Talkie Man – Michel Gondry @ Partizan - The Quantel Title Sequences & Idents award
Winner – BBC3 The Blobs – Director – Stefan Marjoram @ Aardman Animations
Runners up: Science On Five – Director – Sean de Sparengo @ Devilfish
& The Life & Death of Peter Sellers – Director – David Z Obadiah @ Voodoodog
The Streets Fit But You Know It – Dougal Wilson
