9 November 2023

Short Film Competition 2023 – Winners Announced

By Performance
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The Performance Short Film Competition 2023 has come to an end and it was most certainly a triumph! We have received an immense amount of support and want to take this time to thank each and every one of you who participated in the competition.

This is the sixth year the competition has run and it’s only getting stronger! Since launching the competition, we have been proud to have helped 29 short films. The live event is a chance to bring together the talent behind the films and celebrate the creativity and hard work behind it all.

Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for, here are the winning films:

Best ‘Comedy’ Short

WINNER ‘LOSING IT’

Directed by Elise Martin & produced by Sophie Thomas & Elise Martin

Best ‘Documentary’ Short

WINNER ‘SHAKING HANDS WITH THE DEVIL’’

Directed by Olz McCoy & produced by Natasha Fothergill-Misbah

Best ‘Drama’ Short

WINNER ‘WIDER THAN THE SKY’

Directed by Philip Taylor & produced by Janie Price and Jim Mooney

Best ‘Horror’ Short

WINNER ‘CUL-DE-SAC’

Directed & produced by Franceso Gabriele

Best ‘Short’ Short

WINNER ‘DEAD CAT FILM’

Directed by Josie Charles & Nathan Miller & produced by Rami Sarras Pantoja

We, once again, would like to thank everyone who entered and supported us across social media and those who attended the awards ceremony. It is because of you all that the Short Film Competition has come as far as it has.

What’s next?

We’re planning to release a video to recapture what we got up to at the event as well as start to plan what we are going to do to give back to you in 2024!

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