We have merged our Short Film & Branded Content into one section so that all the entries are judged by the same jury.
Jury
A big thank you to this year's judges;
Jane White - Founder JW Collective
Jane is the Founder of JW Collective, established in 2016 to find fresh and future-facing ways of delivering production craft for film, commercials and content. She is happiest connecting production and creative talents! Her roster includes partnerships with the leading global service production companies - Division.Film, Indochina Productions, Radioaktivefilm, Shelter Film and Twentyfour Seven, along with the award-winning director/screenwriter Tom Carty and The Nerve boutique music library. During her career, Jane has worked across multiple industry sectors - Agency Board Account Director at Euro RSCG, Client Services Director at Framestore and brand Owner/Marketing Director of a financial services start-up. She’s an avid supporter of the FireFlies charity cycling team and a Voluntary Director at The Conscious Advertising Network, where she EP's the production of their 'Conscious Thinking' podcast.
Karen Cunningham - Director at Prettybird
Josh Steele - Senior Creative at Arsenal Football Club
Stephen Rogers - Creative Director at Droga5 in Dublin
Ricky Rose - Director at 1staveMachine
It took 2 months for the judges to watch all the entries, hundreds of films from all over the world, and then 2 days in Brighton, working out of the Soho Beach House, deciding the shortlist then negotiating the winners.
The full list of winners and finalists can be found on our Sharks Award-Winning Search Page
Winners Screening Party
This year we screened all the 17 winning films from both Short Films and Branded Content sections at the iconic Everyman Cinema in London's Hampstead.
Short Film Categories
Best Short Film under 25 mins
Best Short Film under 15 mins
Best Short Film under 10 mins
Best Short Film under 5 mins
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Irish Short Film
Best Acting Performance
Best Animation
Best Cinematography
Best Direction
Best Writing
Best Editing
Best Original Music
Best Production Design
Branded Content Categories
Best Documentary under 5 mins
Best Documentary over 5 mins
Best Fiction under 5 mins
Best Fiction over 5 mins
Best Filmed Brand Experience/Stunts & Events/TV Shows etc under 5 mins
Best Filmed Brand Experience/Stunts & Events/TV Shows etc over 5 mins
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