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BAFTA Competition Shortlist

Bigboy 74 by Tom Marshall

Harry has driven out to the middle of nowhere to end his own life. However his plans are put on hold when ‘Kinkyglitch12’ knocks on his window. It is a case of mistaken identity which will not only leave Harry molested, battered, and bruised but give him a new found taste for life.
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Forlorn by Hi-Sim

A hurricane has demolished a city, what remains is a desolate and barren land. A solitary man meanders through the city exploring what once existed. His experiences of sadness, beauty and eventually solace transcends him to a place he has never encountered.
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Gone Fishing by Chris Jones

Gone fishing is the touching story of a boy and an old man coming to terms with bereavement through their shared love of fishing, and the legend of Goliath, the biggest pike ever caught!

Financed by 150 film makers, Gone Fishing is a short film directed by Guerilla Film Makers Handbook Author Chris Jones. Thirteen minutes of magic that will touch and move you.

The story is in part autobiographical – while growing up, director Chris Jones and his friends would often attempt to catch the legendary ‘Oscar the pike’, a fish that according to local myth terrorized the lake at the end of his road, the aptly name Blue Lagoon. This was the inspiration behind the legend of ‘Goliath’, the big fish in this even bigger tale. Think ‘Jaws’ but for kids.
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Hammerhead by Sam Donovan

Oddball Boris tries to reunite his parents on a shark spotting trip off the North Yorkshire coast. Only his biggest enemy is along for the ride…. his mother’s girlfriend, Lilah.

Only once Boris accepts Lilah can he unite his family in his own unique way – through his obsessive love of sharks.
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Hourglass by Rory O'Donnell

Clockmaker Harold Blake finds himself up against time itself after receiving a commission from a mysterious client.
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How to Pick Up Girls by Dan Gitsham

A dull man, a vibrant girl, not all men are pigs, but some are.
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Momster by Steven Spencer

Momster is a dark fairytale about a young girl entrapped within a council skyscraper. Her only escape comes from her larger than life imaginary friend.
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Moth to a Flame by Kevin Tams

A dying man, suffering nightmarish visions of moths, hears the plight of the abused woman next door. Plucking up the courage and trying to relive his former glory, he tries to perform one final good deed.
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The Legendary Jesse Popplestone by Tom Melia

After being dumped by his girlfriend, Ray (Jonny McGuinness) finds inspiration in an unlikely friendship with a homeless man (Michael Melia) he discovers in his garden.
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The Morse Collectors by David Cooke

As a brother and sister wait for news of their father, a soldier during WWII, noises in the house hold a special interest for the little boy. But when the sounds become dots and dashes and in turn become words, the two children discover messages that have more meaning than they imagined.
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The Praying Machine by Sam Lanyen Jones

Set against the backdrop of a nameless Eurasian city, ‘The Praying Machine’ explores the relationship between three seemingly unrelated characters.
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This Way Up by Sarah Punshon

A large cardboard box, a letter to Father Christmas and a seven year old boy, what happens when your world gets turned upside down? This Way Up is a magical heartbreaking story of one boy’s journey from innocence to experience.
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