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From a friendship on the brink of collapse when one man kidnaps the object of his roommate’s affection, to a mother’s sinister tale about her child’s late-night penchant for ice cream, Round II of the 2018 Short Film Slam delivered plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat.
A big thank you goes out to the filmmakers, The Sci Fi Center, Madlab Film Club members, and everyone who participated in the Short Film Slam: Round II. Our audience, which included staff from other film festivals, voted on each film using a scale of 1 through 5. The Finalist was chosen based on the total points the film received from all votes.
Congratulations to Tanya Huston, whose comedy film Reality Check is the Winner for Round II and will advance to the next round as a Finalist nominated for the Best Short Film Award. Her film also received the most votes of any title in the Wild Card category and is crowned the Movie of the Month. Runner ups to the Finalist include Saman Hosseinpuor’s family drama The Last Embrace and Harrison Trigg’s romantic drama Reservation for Two. Runner up for Movie of the Month is Tyler Yarbro’s comedy A Christmas Dinner.
Here are all the Short Film Slam: Round II films and their rankings.
Finalists advance to the next round of competition and are eligible to compete for the BEST SHORT FILM Award in the final round, with a total prize of $1,000.
Filmmakers whose works are chosen as Movie of the Month win one of several non-cash prizes like the filmmaking publication of their choice, marketing support, or a subscription to Vimeo Plus.
Before announcing the Round 1 Finalist, I would like to thank The Sci Fi Center for a fun Kickoff screening in Las Vegas! I met some cool people there who were glad to discuss their favorites among this ecletic lineup of short films, including rare titles.
In the exprimental horror film My Bedroom, A young girl named Emily wakes up in the middle of the night because of the noises in her bedroom.
In the short documentary film The Fabric of America, A high school student explores the direct influence and impact that our immigration system has in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Hailing from Lativa and Australia, the nominees among INTERNATIONAL films are Just Go! directed by Pavel Gumennikov, Big City directed by Jordan Bond, and The Morning After directed by Leanne Mangan.
In the short drama film Big City, a lonely taxi driver is befriended by a passenger who tries to coax him out of his shell.
Representing the states of Colorado and California, the nominees among films MADE IN AMERICA are Colorado Counties: A Journey in Watercolor directed by Ronnie Cramer and Grant Me Hope in 5 Minutes directed by Sherry Wang.
In the documentary Colorado Counties: A Journey in Watercolor, a man travels by foot, Jeep and a Harley-Davidson to paint scenes in all 64 counties in Colorado.
Coming from Spain alongside a Chicago-bred filmmaker who moved to China, the nominees in the WILD CARD category are SAVE directed by Iván Sáinz-Pardo and What I Hate about Myself directed by Ben Mullenkinson and Bobby Moser.
And now, the moment we've all been waiting for...
Thank you to all of the audience members who voted on each film in Round 1. Also thank you to the filmmakers for being a part of the 2018 Short FIlm Slam. I look forward to a fun year in short films as we continue to learn how audiences respond to your work. And thank you to everyone around the world who appreciates and supports the art of short films as well as the people who make them. Round 2 is currently underway, complete with thrills, chills and ice cream.
Stay tuned to learn about where and how you can watch these films and vote for your favorites!