The 15 Short Film Festival was held this past Sunday at the Evening Muse. Twenty movies were shown, and awards were given to the following:
Jury Prizes:
Drama: The Shade (Iran/Canada)
Comedy: My Mum the Wrestler (UK)
Documentary: Nubian Queen Lo-La (USA)
Animation: Puppet (USA)
Experimental: Between You and Me (USA)
Audience Award:
50 Cents (Netherlands)
My favorites?
Drama: The Shade (Iran/Canada)
Comedy: My Mum the Wrestler (UK)
Documentary: Bowl Digger (USA; actually, the only entry from North Carolina)
Animation: NNoise (Hungary)
Experimental: 50 Cents (Netherlands)
If any of these shorts turn up again in the Queen City in other local film fests, be sure to check ‘em out!