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Boston Short Film Festival Closes Another Great Edition, Announces Awards Winners of 2024:
“Programming for the Boston Short Film Festival is always an exhilarating experience.” says Festival Director Kris De Meester. “Each year, we are privileged to receive over two thousand entries from filmmakers across the globe, showcasing diverse voices and perspectives. The selection process is both challenging and rewarding, as we strive to curate a lineup that represents the highest standards of creativity and storytelling. Our commitment to excellence ensures that the final selection is of the utmost quality, offering our audience an unforgettable cinematic journey. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to engage with such a talented and passionate community of filmmakers."
This year’s edition of the Boston Short Film Festival featured a great selection of 38 short films originating from the U.S. and around the world. (The festival’s online section, the OFF ON Selection, remains available for streaming until July 26, more info https://www.bostonshortfilmfestival.org/streamingonline).
With this year's panel of jury members having cast their final votes, the Boston Short Film Festival is delighted to announce to you today the award winners for its 2024 edition:
Best Narrative Short Film:
Nisei (United States) by Darren Haruo Rae
Best Documentary Short Film:
Frank and His Dogs (United States) by Owen Markham
Best Animated Short Film:
Tennis, Oranges (United States) by Sean Pecknold
Best Underground Short Film:
Reep (United States) by Jakub Blank
Best Experimental Short Film:
I Woke Up in the Morning (United States) by Lilan Yang, Yutong Shi
Best LGBTQ+ Film:
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen and Puck
Best Super Short Film:
The Water Ghost (United Kingdom) by Hongzhou Xue
Best Actor (F/M/X) :
Jorge Gabino in The Fuse (Switzerland) by Kevin Haefelin
Best Boston Film:
Vic's Vac Shack (United States) by Will Dorney
Congratulations to al filmmakers! And finally, a big thank you to all guests for coming out to enjoy four evenings of short film cinema, we hope to see you all back next year.
/official selection 2024
Domar (France) by Alcibiade Cohen
The Water Ghost (United Kingdom) by Hongzhou Xue
The Ride (Saudi Arabia) by Hania Ahmed Bakhashwain
Nøkkelbarn (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram
Daughter of Mine (United States) by Vanessa Martino
Wood Dove (United States) by David Jonathan Orr
I Woke Up in the Morning (United States) by Lilan Yang, Yutong Shi
First Night (United States) by Haneol Lee
In Another Life (United States) by Lauren Marie Dake
Pet Store (United States) by Joanna Rothkopf
Nisei (United States) by Darren Haruo Rae
The Feast (Georgia) by Mariam Bitsadze
Kiss/Crash (United Kingdom) by Adam Cole
Tennis, Oranges (United States) by Sean Pecknold
European Man... American Beach (United States) by Rex Shannon
Reep (United States) by Jakub Blank
The Bleacher (United States) by Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder
Cock (Norway) by Robin Jensen
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen and Puck
Inside You (Ukraine) by Erik Sémashkin
Thirstygirl (United States) by Alexandra Qin
Frank and His Dogs (United States) by Owen Markham
Black Dragon (United States) by Alexander Thompson
Forsaken (Tunisia) by Aziz Shennawy
Vic's Vac Shack (United States) by Will Dorney
The Fuse (Switzerland) by Kevin Haefelin
Die Pretty (United States) by Sam Quinn
The Discoverer of the Discoverers (Norway) by C. S. Nicholson
Across the River (United States) by Xingyu Huo
Of the Heart (United States) by Alicia Soller
Kings of Taiwan (Taiwan) by Syrus Sadvandi
Butterscotch (United States) by Mayank Deogaonkar
Dust (United States) by Julia Rose Petrocelli
The Car Is Outside (United States) by Joshua Kaufman
The Stone Putter (Sweden) by Nils Agdler
November (United States) by David Jonathan Orr
The melody of ashes (Switzerland) by Jonathan Moratal
The Consequences of Feeling Deeply (United States) by Hannah Grace Weinmaster, Thiago Dom, Cadu Millet