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
Mexicali Fresh Best Student Film Award
Troy Blackman, Coloured
Walter Lawry, Blind Mice
Beyond Wen, The Education of Ming Ming
NZFC Special Jury Prize
Winner to be announced on the night.
People’s Choice Award
Announced in December when audience votes are counted.
