We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who submitted to SFW: Shorts 2023. The Southampton Film Week team have enjoyed watching films of all different forms and genres from across the globe. The official selection and winners can be found below.
SFW: Shorts 2023 – Official Selection
Best Documentary
A Kid from Athlone directed by Dylan Hilton Van Zyl
Dragons directed by Tyrese Shipp – Winner of Best Documentary
Beneath the Mask directed by Matt Bartram
Winner of Best Artist Film – The Cavanoids Dance directed by Vickey Isley and Paul SmithBest Artist Film
Lullaby for the Lost directed by Tom Potter
Future Of.. directed by Scott Coello
Waking Field directed by Brian Alexander
The Cavanoids Dance directed by Vickey Isley and Paul Smith – Winner of Best Artist Film
Best Music Video
Self Saboate – Loc directed by Magnus Lyche – Winner of Best Music Video
Heart-Shaped Box – The Curse of KK Hammond directed by KK Hammond
Hold directed by Kristian Kane, Lewis Carter and Thomas Seddon
Best Fiction
The Steak directed by Kirarah Dadga Mohebi
Forgtten in Time directed by Paul Birkett and Andrea Jovanovska
Nature Attack directed by Erik Semashkin
The Deal directed by Edward Palmer – Winner of Best Fiction, The Michael Fuller Award for Best Film and the Regional Filmmaker Prize
Art directed by Ben Kernow – Winner of Audience Award
Winner of Best Fiction, The Michael Fuller Award for Best Film and the Regional Filmmaker Prize – The Deal directed by Edward Palmer The following films were all in contention for the Regional Filmmaker Award sponsored by Solent University:
Beneath The Mask
Dragons
The Cavanoids Dance
Lullaby for the Lost
The Deal
Heart-Shaped Box – The Curse of KK Hammond
Winner of Best Animation – Future Off… by Scott CoelloThe following films are animated and were considered for the Solent University Award for Best Animated Short Film:
The Cavanoids Dance
Future Of…
Nature Attack