Revealed reed.co.uk Short Film Competition winners 2015

Revealed reed.co.uk Short Film Competition winners 2015 by Michael Cheary So the time has come, and we can finally reveal the winners of the reed.co.uk Short Film Competition 2015…The awards, now in their sixth year, were the biggest and most successful yet, attracting 572 entries and nearly 9,000 votes for the coveted Peoples Choice Award.Hosted by humourist, author, sometime cult-leader and King of his own country, Danny Wallace, five awards were available to win. The brief was simple: make a three minute short film with the theme of ‘The Question’.Here are our five winning films:Grand Prix Award winner â€" ‘Photo Finish’ by Andrew Lee PottsThe reed.co.uk Short Film Awards Grand Prix winner 2015, and taking home the £10,000 prize, was Photo Finish, directed by Andrew Lee Potts.Bang on the theme, this year’s Grand Prix winner successfully delivers an original idea in just three minutes â€" a very difficult challenge.The film was partially created as a gift to his sister and her soon-to-be husband, who both star in th e film, before they got married.Photo Finish from keychain productions on Vimeo.People’s Choice Award winner â€" ‘Peter’ by Chris CroninA new twist on a classic story, short film Peter was written, shot and edited within an impressive time frame of one week.Described as ‘charming’ and ‘aesthetically pleasing’, the judges were struck by the sheer amount of work that went into making this short film, not to mention the huge amount of post-production.Telling a story through imagery alone is no mean feat but this year’s winner does just that. It also poses the thought-proving question: ‘Who cares?’Peter | The Question Reed Film Competition 2015 Shortlist from Genesis Flux on Vimeo.Judges’ Commendation Award winner â€" ‘The Sesquipedalianist’ by Carolyn GoodyearThe Sesquipedalianist was Carolyn’s third entry to the competition, and was her first to take home a prize.Combining humorous dialogue, well-judged editing and excellent use of visual comedy, this year ’s Judges’ Commendation is superbly acted and dishes up much more than just a laugh a minute.Produced alongside director Ollie Wiggins, the film is inspired by language and the innocence of wordplay. As a rule, Goodyear often stars in her own films and is the leading actress in The Sesquipedalianist.The Sesquipedalianist from 2V Studios on Vimeo.Best Young Filmmaker Award winner â€" ‘Corner to Corner’ by Ben MankinThis is the third year reed.co.uk has awarded a prize to a filmmaker aged 25 or under and the category was created out of a desire to show support to young and aspiring filmmakers with good ideas, but who may lack the experience or funding required to make a great film.Ben took inspiration for his short film Corner to Corner from his fascination with 1970’s social clubs and wanted to create a film with minimal dialogue, focussing more on visual and body language through the characters.“It was an amazing film to make but I couldnt have made it without a brillian t cast and crew. A big thank you to them for bringing the film alive.” Corner to Corner from Ben Makin  on YouTube.Judges’ Special Commendation Award winner â€" ‘The Question’ by Jamie Coe Gabriel SteelA brand new award this year, the Judges Special Commendation was created as a direct result of the Judges’ Day, held at 5 Hertford Street in March.So impressed were the judges by this film’s execution that they decided the creators deserved special recognition.Friends since they were six years old, the winning duo are aged just 16 and 17, and this is their first time entering a short film competition.Here’s ‘The Question’: The Question from Steele Coe Films  on YouTube.!Want to learn more about the reed.co.uk Short Film Awards?  Find out here.