1. | FALL Cornerstone BFI Film Academy, Manchester A powerful story, beautifully told. His emotional ties to a tree finally break through a young man's self-imposed isolation. 5 Stars, Best British Young Film Maker (preview it online) |
Drama |
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2. | COPY THAT Kingsley Hoskins, Gloucestershire A brilliantly original idea, well scripted and superbly acted. The highlight of this year's competition. Diamond & Daily Mail Winner (article on making it)(preview it online) |
Comedy |
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AREFI DER HIRTE (AREFI THE SHEPHERD) Daniel Asadi Faezi, Germany A sympathetic record of a simple rural lifestyle. Diamond (article on making it) |
Documentary |
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A REFLECTIVE VIEW OF LONDON Graham Ralls, Surrey A visually stunning impression of London as seen in a variety of reflective surfaces. Diamond, Best Photography (article on making it) |
Artistic mood |
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RANSOM NOTE Colchester Film Makers Club, Essex Imaginative juxtaposition of images and sound are enough to tell the story without words. Diamond, Best IAC Club (article about it) (preview it online) |
Drama |
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6. | THE WILD MISADVENTURES OF JESSE JAMES AND BILLY THE KID Shaun Labrecque, USA This brings back all my happy memories of cowboy films at the Saturday morning pictures. (Don't fade out during the credits!) Diamond |
Drama |
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7. | FLASH BACK Jack Butler, Surrey A boy faces memories of a family tragedy. Best entry in under 16 age category |
Drama |
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BORNEO JUNGLE SOUNDSCAPE Jon Grey, Australia Sound, vision and skillful editing all combine to produce this evocative video. Four stars, Creative Use of Sound (preview it online) |
Nature |
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POPPING THE QUESTION Kingsley Hoskins, Gloucestershire A young man reviews the most effective way to propose to his girlfriend in this amusing video. Diamond, Best Story (article about it) (preview it online) |
Comedy |
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KALORIEN (CALORIES) Antje Gleisberg & Rolf Birn, Germany Knitted models in stop motion animation about the truth behind the evils of calories. 5 Stars, Best Animation (article about it) |
Animation |
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WRITER'S BLOCK Robert Lorrimer, West Yorkshire Sometimes its harder to find inspiration for a poem than you might imagine. Diamond, Best Comedy (article about it) (preview it online) |
Comedy |
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