Legendary TV Host Alex Zane is set to host the third annual British Short Film Awards, which is set to take place on November 7th in London at the Marylebone Theatre! Among the attending nominees are Academy Award-winning directors Chris Overton (The Silent Child), and Tom Berkeley & Ross White (An Irish Goodbye), and BAFTA-nominated actor Kosar Ali.
Speaking about the event, the awards chair Tommy Clarke has said the following:
I founded The British Short Film Awards to help celebrate, nurture, and provide funding to a vital sector of the British film industry that acts as such a crucial breeding ground for emerging talent.
Supporting and celebrating the short film industry often provides more opportunities for diverse voices to be heard and stories to be told and in turn provides filmmakers a vital testing ground for storytelling techniques and experimental narratives.
The British Short Film Awards serve as a bridge to international audiences, promoting British culture and talent worldwide. So, the investment I have made into the British short film industry is not just investment in entertainment but also in cultural enrichment and creative excellence.
The British Short Film Awards was founded in 2020 with an aim to celebrate the incredible talent in short films from Great Britain and around the world. The first annual awards ceremony took place online in December 2021, hosted by Alex Zane; featuring Academy Award winners Peter Capaldi and Rachel Shenton. The body behind the show also provided funding to Hear Art, a charity that aims to provide funding for underrepresented filmmakers.
Fast forward to 2022, the team launched a Short Film Fund to help British short filmmakers get funding for their projects and hosted their second annual ceremony in person, hosted by Alex Zane once again. On November 7th they are welcoming back Alex as host for the third year running and will be screening last year’s Best Short Film winner An Irish Goodbye which has now gone on to win an Oscar and BAFTA.
The nominees and the categories for the awards this year include:
Best British Short Film:
In Too Deep
Jellyfish and Lobster
ManMade
Meet Me By The Sea
Winner Fights the Moon
Best Animated Short Film:
Alongside
Candlelight
Inner Polar Bear
Middle Watch
Best Documentary Short Film:
Okhmatdyt
Pulse
Unbroken: A Story of Resistance
Where the Sun Always Shines
Best Short Film:
By Any Other Name
Muna
Requiem
Saving Art
The Golden West
Best Foreign Language Short Film:
Icelandic Poppies
Isla Soledad
IYOV
Married
Best Screenplay:
Bell Tolls
Carma
Paps Trace
The Last Supper
Best British Director:
Emma Swinton – The Witch’s Daughter
Liam Pinheiro-Rogers – London’s Forgotten
Marnie Baxter – Hello, Muscles
Yasmin Afifi – Jellyfish &Lobster
Zak Harney – Reflections
Best Director:
Anne-Sofie Lindgaard – Icelandic Poppies
Chris Overton – In Too Deep
Em J. Gilbertson – REQUIEM
Remi R.M. Moses – Saving Art
Tom Berekely & Ross White – The Golden West
Best Cinematography:
BANDITS
Everything is Out to Get Me
The Golden West
Winner Fights the Moon
Best Actress & Best Actor In A Female Role:
Bella Ramsey – REQUIEM
Eileen Walsh – The Golden West
Flo Wilson – Jellyfish & Lobster
Helen Behan – Suzie
Kosar Ali – Muna
Best Actor & Best Actor In A Male Role:
Ladi Emeruwa – When It’s Over
Lucas Jones – Winner Fights the Moon
Michael Salami – Saving Art
Paul Kaye – The Puppet Asylum
Ralph Ineson – Waving
Best Supporting Actress & Best Supporting Actor In A Female Role:
Alina Allison – Winner Fights the Moon
Avita Jay – By any other Name
Paula Wharton – Dog Run
Phoebe Campbell – Twofold
Safia Oakley-Green – REQUIEM
Best Supporting Male Actor & Best Supporting Actor In A Male Role:
Burn Gorman – The Witch’s Daughter
Cavan Clerkin – ManMade
Richard Rankin – Hello, Muscles
Sayed Badreya – Jellyfish and Lobster
Will Johnson – The Track
Best Score:
Jellyfish and Lobster
Permanent Damage
The Golden West
Best Hair & Make Up:
Empress ClawScream
Rhyme or Die
The Puppet Asylum
Best Editing:
Boy in the Back Seat
Echo
Jellyfish and Lobster
Best Production Design:
OCRAS
Rhyme or Die
Waving
Best Costume Design:
A Dishonourable Death
REQUIEM
The Witch’s Daughter
Best Sound Design:
Between the Ocean and the Snow
The Golden West
You’re Absolutely Right
Best Student Film:
BANDITS
OCRAS
REQUIEM
Best English Short Film:
A Dishonourable Death
ORTOLAN
Séance
Best Scottish Short Film:
Just A Walk
Shackle
Terror
Best Welsh Short Film:
RoButler
SIN EATER
While Time is Away
Best Northern Irish Short Film:
Banshee
Candlelight
You, I know