Osprey Short Film Awards

Judges and Audience Award Winner

A Shepherd's Hand
Directed by Richard Berry and Jago Miller, written by Geoff Cox (5 mins)

Lakeland endurance running, the slow game of energy and emotion, anxiety and anticipation: an unfolding physical landscape that you run through and an emotional landscape that runs through you. Set within an attempt on the Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge this poetic film pays tribute to Joss himself and his inspirational status in the world of fell running.



Offline
Young filmmakers as part of the Lost Journeys of the Furness Railway Heritage Project (8 mins 50 secs)

A teenage wannabe Youtube star clashes with her grandfather when he tries to get her excited about his obsession with train facts



Grandad's Army
Sam Fountayne (3 mins)

Grandad's Army is a three minute short film about a young mischievous boy who must spend a weekend at his estranged grandad's home. After they struggle to find common ground, the boy makes a mistake that he must put right.



The Irrational Tendencies of Elias
Directed by Ben Bellingham (10 mins)

A desperate, unemployed perfectionist must stand out for the right reasons to win over a potential employer. In this interview from hell, everything and everyone stands in his way, including himself.



The Archway
Directed by Matthew Wood (2 mins 59 secs)

An inventive girl finds an archway with what seems to be an entire world inside.



Caring For The Nuclear Family
Penny Watson & Melanie Wheatley (7 mins 16 secs)

Thirty years on from the Chernobyl disaster and the impact is still being felt. The children are all growing up in deprived and contaminated areas of Belarus, and come to West Cumbria for four weeks respite care. This film shares the experiences of one new host family who welcomed a seven year old Belarusian girl in to their home.



Illusion
NADT Film Project & Unconventional Media (5 mins 05 secs)

James and Tim are lifelong best friends who do everything together, but one secret could tear them apart.



Inside
Signal Film and Media BFI Academy Team 2016 (7 mins 23 secs)

After crashing her car, a young woman wakes in a locked cell and must battle to escape an increasingly nightmarish scenario.



Manhunt
Christine Entwisle (6 mins)

A short comedy. After her boyfriend's 'accidental' death, Sindy tries to bag herself a fella



A Father's Day
Directed by Mat Johns (9 mins 53 secs)

Unexpectedly reunited with his daughter amongst the ruins of the world as they knew it, a father is determined to make this day special, even if they are already dead.

Filmmakers Network

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2017 Credits

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