Short Film Competition 2022 – Shortlist Announced

Thank you to everyone who entered a film into the 2022 Performance Short Film Competition. The response has been unbelievable!

There have been some amazing entries across all the categories. Not only has there been an incredible response, but the pieces of work also submitted have been at such a high quality it was almost impossible to pick a shortlist.

Being given the chance to view these wonderful films has shown us just how much of a creative flair there is within the industry. This pushes us to continue holding these competitions so that the UK industry can see just how talented you all are.

Best Comedy

ECSTASY
Directed by: Grant Taylor
Produced by: Emily Wylie

THE CONTRACT
Directed by: Stephen Darcy
Produced by: Adam Howes & Harry Davies

JULIA
Directed by: Jack Donnelly
Produced by: El West & Dai Jenkins

DOG IN TRANSLATION
Directed by: Ross McClure
Produced by: Tray Epps

STICKS OF FURY
Directed by: Yuan Hu
Produced by: Jonathan Caicedo-Galindo & Laurelle Jones

ON YOUR BEHALF
Directed by: Ana Garcia Rico
Produced by: Maya Wills

NON-NEGOTIABLE
Directed by: Mike Doxford
Produced by: Mike Doxford, Jill Winternitz & Kirsty Malcolm

HIGHS
Directed by: Louis Chan
Produced by: Antonella Lembo, Marie Osman, MF Wong & Louis Chan

HELP! I’VE STOLEN AMY ADAMS’ NOSE!
Directed by: Katherine Press
Produced by: Katherine Press

LAST DROP
Directed by: Will Liney
Produced by: Joaquín Huezo

THE MAN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN
Directed by: Paul Blinkhorn
Produced by: Karen Newman

View clips of the shortlisted entries for the Best Comedy Short category below

Best Documentary

RED FLAG
Directed by: Imoje Aikhoje
Produced by: Victoria Fäh

LAST OF THE STILT-FISHERMEN, YET FIRST OF THE CONSERVATIONISTS
Directed by: Benny van Leeuwen
Produced by: Benny van Leeuwen

INK TRAIN
Directed by: Olly Sindle
Produced by: Olly Sindle

INHERITANCE
Directed by: Quin Sotelo
Produced by: Maya Wills

LIFE IN THE IRON AGE
Directed by: Lauren Grierson
Produced by: Lauren Grierson

GAOL
Directed by: Giulia Giannetti
Produced by: Giulia Giannetti

CLANDESTINO
Directed by: Ryan Still
Produced by: Ben Krevalin

THE ARRANGEMENT OF SKIN
Directed by: Gavin Bryce
Produced by: Gavin Bryce

TRADED
Directed by: Simran Arora & Harshit Bawa
Produced by: Monika Arora

EAMON
Directed by: Jonathan Harden
Produced by: Jonathan Harden

View clips of the shortlisted entries for the Best Documentary Short category below

Best Drama

OLD WINDOWS
Directed by: Paul Holbrook
Produced by: Laura Bayston & Jackie Howard

THE LAST JEFF
Directed by: Ben Robins
Produced by: Michael Peers

JUST IN CASE
Directed by: Kirsty Robinson-Ward
Produced by: April Kelley, Sara Huxley, Amy Gardner, Kris Saddler & Alex Brock

FIRST DAY
Directed by: Haider Zafar
Produced by: Sas Amoah

LOSE YOUR WAY
Directed by: Sam Nutt
Produced by: Joan Burney Keatings MBE

PRAZINBURK RIDGE
Directed by: Martin Bell
Produced by: Martin Bell

AFFIRMATION
Directed by: Emmet McMullan
Produced by: Emmet McMullan &Michael Costello

LONE WOLVES
Directed by: Elliot Gaynon
Produced by: Anja Ader & Yingbo Ian Hu

HACKNEY DOWNS
Directed by: Carl Earl-Ocran
Produced by: Yasmine Alice

WHO’S COUNTING?
Directed by: Ben Lankester
Produced by: Kate Miller & Lauren Tyson

View clips of the shortlisted entries for the Best Drama Short category below

Best Horror

LAST DANCE
Directed by: Danny Gibbons & Alex Scott
Produced by: Montana Woodruff

FLASHPOINT
Directed by: Louise C Galizia
Produced by: Kels McInnis & Elettra Pizzi

BLOOD RITES
Directed by: Helena Coan
Produced by: Tobi Coventry

ERIC
Directed by: David Yorke
Produced by: Nicci Brighten

HAIRY
Directed by: John Ferrer
Produced by: Bethany Goode

OLLY DISAPPEARS
Directed by: Oskar Brockbank
Produced by: Siona Davis

STRANGE WATERS
Directed by: Andy McLeod
Produced by: Rowena Amos

ODDS
Directed by: A.D. Cooper
Produced by: A.D. Cooper

MATTRICIDE
Directed by: Gemma Rigg
Produced by: Warpdog Animations

RHYME OR DIE
Directed by: Max r Lincoln
Produced by: Rami Sarras Pantoja

View clips of the shortlisted entries for the Best Horror Short category below

Best ‘Short’ Short

DELUSION
Directed by: Robert Grooms
Produced by: Emeline Heather

MEAT MARKET
Directed by: Will Kenning
Produced by: Adam Smith

NOTE TO SELF
Directed by: Sebastian Whyte
Produced by: Kate Eastham, Julia Valentini, Lauren King, Alexandra Desvignes & Jo Taylor

SOMETHING MORE
Directed by: Mary Martins
Produced by: Mary Martins

CANNED
Directed by: Clemente Lohr
Produced by: Clemente Lohr

PARTNER IN CRIME
Directed by: Stuart Elliott
Produced by: Stuart Elliott

PUDDLE OF RED
Directed by: Jonny Knowles
Produced by: Jonny Knowles

EXES
Directed by: Ben Morris
Produced by: Imogen Fahey, Ross McFadden, Ben Morris, Jack Mungeam, Steph Norris & Hal WF

TWO IN A MILLION
Directed by: Melissa Sirol
Produced by: Melissa Sirol

View clips of the shortlisted entries for the Best ‘Short’ Short category below