Winners
We are delighted to announce that the winners of the SFW: Shorts 2014 Michael Fuller Award for Best Film and the Audience Award are Claire O’Brien and Chris Hobbs of History Bombs with their incredibly innovative film A History of World War 1 (in one take)
About the Michael Fuller Award for Best Film
Each year in SFW: Shorts the best film (as voted by a panel of independent judges) is
awarded the Michael Fuller Award. Michael was a supporter and advocate for City Eye throughout its history and whilst he was Arts Officer at Southampton City Council and then Hampshire County Council. During his time at SCC he was also involved in setting up Southampton Film Festival, the forerunner to SFW, which began in the 1980s and continued into the 90s. He remained passionate about film and indeed the cultural welfare of Southampton and the wider region. He was a member and Chair of the Phoenix Film Society. Michael died in December 2011. His support and counsel is missed but we are so pleased that Michael’s wife, Lesley, has approved the creation of this memorial to him.
Shortlisted films
| Title | Director | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Justice | Gavin Damerell | |
| Sidetracked | Zhihong Zhu | |
| WE’RE ALL BONKERS | Edward Lyon | |
| STRONG ARM OF THE LAW | Paul Vernon | |
| STICK | Marina Morales Moya | |
| Monty Mouse | Deanna Dewey | |
| The History of World War 1 (in one take) | Claire O’Brien and Chris Hobbs (History Bombs) | The Michael Fuller Award for Best Film Audience Vote |
| The Missing Reel | Riyadh Haque | |
| Rien | Riyadh Haque | |
| Silhouette | Thomas Davenport | |
| Effective Communication | Stephen Bull | |
| A Fish named Keith | Steven Dorrington | |
| Cold Call | James Atkins | |
| Black gives away to Blue | Ben Ryding | |
| After Party | Ben Grace |