Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: A LOVE LETTER TO FILM Best Performances: MY LOVE Best Student Film: NEVER LAND Best Fashion Film: BURN IN HEAVEN Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: A LOVE LETTER TO FILM, 5min., Canada, Documentary MY LOVE, 4min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – November 2021 Under 5 Minute Film Festival
Month: November 2021
Short Film: NEVER LAND, 3min., USA, Animation
What if Peter actually killed captain Hook? Project Links Website
Director BIO: Merivelle Hannah (WHEN I MET MIA)
Merivelle is currently applying to film schools this fall, 2021. Her first passion was for editing, which started when she was nine years old. After shooting a short film for her Film & Media midterm during her junior year, she realized she also had an interest in directing. This past year, her first micro short,… Continue reading Director BIO: Merivelle Hannah (WHEN I MET MIA)
Short Film: WHEN I MET MIA, 2min., USA, Drama
A young gymnast on the crest of becoming bulimic. Project Links Website
Director BIO: Vincent Paquot (HELLO JULIE)
Actor, musician, composer, lawyer and former law professor at Paris University, Vincent Paquot was born on the French Riviera and has been living in Paris for the past 17 years. After graduating from Drama School in Paris (Atelier Blanche Salant & Paul Weaver), Vincent lived 2 years in NewYork where he trained with Susan Batson… Continue reading Director BIO: Vincent Paquot (HELLO JULIE)
Short Film: HELLO JULIE, 5min., France, Drama
Vincent hasn’t heard from his best friend, Julie. His attempt to record a video message proves to be more difficult than expected as the truth about her absence begins to overwhelm him, leaving him unable to make the decision that could ultimately change the course of their friendship. Set in Paris, France, ‘Hello Julie’ reveals a… Continue reading Short Film: HELLO JULIE, 5min., France, Drama
Director BIO: Heather Hawthorn Doyle (I DON’T WANT HIM EITHER)
Heather Hawthorn Doyle came to narrative story telling later in life, after her two sons were grown – and out of the house! She transitioned from being an unscripted producer and director to directing narrative starting in kids tv and now in TV movies – but she is definitely learning as she goes! She’s excited… Continue reading Director BIO: Heather Hawthorn Doyle (I DON’T WANT HIM EITHER)
Short Film: I DON’T WANT HIM EITHER, 2min., Canada, Comedy
This comedy action micro short about a woman faced with a big decision regarding saving her father – was filmed in a volume studio in only two hours.
Director BIO: Benjamin Bruce Murray (A LOVE LETTER TO FILM)
I am a born and bred Atlantic Canadian with a love for the world. I am part of an entrepreneurial family, with deep connections to community and a long history in the world of printing and publishing. I grew up learning what it means to put in a hard day’s work and how to throw a “time.” I I am… Continue reading Director BIO: Benjamin Bruce Murray (A LOVE LETTER TO FILM)
Short Film: A LOVE LETTER TO FILM, 5min., Canada, Documentary
My name is Benjamin Murray. Everyone has their own idea of what it takes to be great filmmaker, this is mine! Project Links Website Facebook Instagram