Show Me Shorts 2013 Finalists Announced

Having just kicks off its eighth season, the Academy Award accredited Show Me Shorts short film festival has announced its finalists for a multitude of categories.

The most coveted, Rush Munro’s Best Film Award, has its four worthy contenders: Thomas Gleeson’s whimsical docu-fantasy Home, Nic Gorman and Paul Glubb’s undying drama Here Be Monsters, Tanya Haitoua-Cathro’s retirement tale Morepork and Matt Heath, Anna Geddes, Cass Donaldson and Joe Lonie’s wild cabbie comedy Honk If You’re Horny.

The full list of awards and nominees are below. You can check out these renowned shorts during the Show Me Shorts short film festival.

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Full List of Award Finalists

Rush Munro’s Best Film Award

Thomas Gleeson, Home
Nic Gorman and Paul Glubb, Here Be Monsters
Tanya Haitoua-Cathro, Morepork
Matt Heath, Anna Geddes, Cass Donaldson and Joe Lonie, Honk If You’re Horny

Best International Film Award

Christoph Kuschnig, Hatch
Robert Hloz, Numbers
Michael Rittmannsberger and Simon Baumgartner, Abgestempelt (Punched)
Toon Aerts, Perfect Drug

SDGNZ Best Director Award

Joe Lonie, Honk If You’re Horny
Nic Gorman and Paul Glubb, Here Be Monsters
Thomas Gleeson, Home

StarNow Best Actor Award

Chelsie Preston Crayford, Here Now
Andy Anderson, Honk If You’re Horny
Jessica Robinson, Here Be Monsters

Script to Screen & NZ Writers Guild Best Screenplay Award

Nic Gorman, Here Be Monsters
Joe Lonie, Honk If You’re Horny
Sara Wiseman, Morepork

Panavision Best Cinematographer Award

John Chrisstoffels, Here Be Monsters
Max Bellamy, Home
Duncan Cole, Honk If You’re Horny

SDGNZ Best Editor Award

Lisa Hough and Dan Jarman, Friday Tigers
Nathan Pickles and Bryan Shaw, Honk If You’re Horny
Thomas Gleeson, Home

RPM Pictures Best Colourist Award

Andrew Brown, Airmail
Jon Newell, Chris Rudkin and Erin Woolhouse, Here Be Monsters
Clare Burlinson, The Present