Show Me Shorts opens, Kiwi Animation The Big WinnerRSS

Show Me Shorts opens, Kiwi Animation The Big Winner

The only competitive trans-Tasman short film festival, Show Me Shorts, opened in Auckland on Thursday. All 40 films that are screening at the fest - now on in Auckland and travelling throughout the country - were contending for eight awards handed out on opening night.

The big winner, taking three awards, was the stunning animated short Poppy which follows two NZ soldiers in WW1 who come across a baby on the battlefield.

Here's the trailer:

For the full Show Me Shorts schedule and screening times, check out www.showmeshorts.co.nz.

Here are the full list of winners, judged by Barbara Darragh (wardrobe forBridge To Terabithia, River Queen, The Frighteners), Pietra Brett-Kelly (director of The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins) and Athina Tsoulis (writer, producer and director of Jinx Sister).

* KODAK BEST FILM – Just Like the Others, directed by Jackie van Beek (Australia)
* BEST STUDENT FILM – The Big Happiness, directed by Michael Humphrey (New Zealand)
* SDGNZ BEST DIRECTOR – James Cunningham for Poppy (New Zealand)
* NZ WRITER’S GUILD BEST SCREENPLAY – Waine C. Paris for Kill the Alphabet (Australia)
* PANAVISION BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER – Rewa Harre for Coffee & Allah (New Zealand)
* STARNOW.COM BEST ACTOR – Arna-Maria Winchester from Mixed Bag (Australia)
* SDGNZ BEST EDITOR – Paul Swadel and James Cunnigham for Poppy (New Zealand)
* SPECIAL JURY PRIZE – James Cunningham, Stephen Fleet and Sonya Hsu-Ya Chang for animation on Poppy (New Zealand)