The winner was “Tea with the Dead”
2nd place was “The Showreel”
Fiddlers Cross (19 m) Directed by Michael McMahon. From Ireland. There is a new banker in town, making”
“his name and scorching the earth under distressed borrowers. While unwinding at a local pub, he discovers a further business opportunity. Best Screenplay winner at 21 04 RIIFF.”
My Stuffed Granny (10 m.) Directed by Effie Pappa. From U.K. Stop motion animated. Times are hard for little Sofia as the Greek recession continues. The family relies solely on Greedy Grumpy Granny’s pension until a turn of events requires creative measures to survive. More info: www.mystuffedgranny.co.uk
Tea With the Dead (33 m.) Directed by Gary Gill. From Ireland. Animated. Frank is a gently unassuming embalmer from Ballyconneely in Ireland who has a unique routine when his workday is done. More info:www.teawiththedead.com Best Animated short winner 2014 RIIFF.
The Showreel (17 m.) Directed by Keir Burrows. From U.K. Nasreen, an immigrant office cleaner, dreams of being a screen actor but without the contacts or support to realize her dreams she must rely on a vivid imagination and heads off on an action adventure with the most extraordinary results. More info: www.facebook.com/Theshowreelshortfilm
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