The Palm Springs International ShortFest wrapped Sunday with top prizes going to “The Christmas Gift,” directed by Bogdan Muresanu, for best of the festival, Nara Normande’s “Guaxuma” for best international short and Horatio Baltz’s “King Wah (I Think I Love You)” for best North American short.
The festival is the largest shorts-focused event in North America, screening 369 films during the festival as well as 5,600 in the film market. Juried award winners of some categories are qualified to enter the shorts categories for the Oscars.
Best U.S. short went to “Manila is Full of Men Named Boy,” by Andrew Stephen Lee, while Best animated short went to “Dani” directed by Lizzy Hogenson.
Full list of winners below:
Jury Awards
Best Of Festival Award – The Christmas Gift (Romania/Spain), Directed by Bogdan Muresanu
Best International Short – Guaxuma (Brazil/France), Director Nara Normande
Best North American Short – King Wah (I...
The festival is the largest shorts-focused event in North America, screening 369 films during the festival as well as 5,600 in the film market. Juried award winners of some categories are qualified to enter the shorts categories for the Oscars.
Best U.S. short went to “Manila is Full of Men Named Boy,” by Andrew Stephen Lee, while Best animated short went to “Dani” directed by Lizzy Hogenson.
Full list of winners below:
Jury Awards
Best Of Festival Award – The Christmas Gift (Romania/Spain), Directed by Bogdan Muresanu
Best International Short – Guaxuma (Brazil/France), Director Nara Normande
Best North American Short – King Wah (I...
- 6/23/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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