Winners of the 2016 Monroe Awards

BEST OF THE FEST

COMEDY
Dad in Mum
Directed by Fabrice Bracq, France, 6m
Two young sisters are asking ques- tions after they hear sounds from their parents’ room in the middle of the night.

Other Monroe Award winners:

OPENING NIGHT

Leo’s Love Letter
Directed by Gabriel Rhenals, United States, 5m (Florida Flavor)
A young man’s relationship is in serious trouble.

E for EVERYONE (three-way tie)

I’ve Just Had a Dream
Directed by Javi Navarro, Spain, 7m
Irene is 8 and she just woke up from a horrible dream.

Kiddie Pool
Directed by Dale Frohman,
United States, 11m
Austin, a quirky 12-year-old, meets Chloe, who helps him confront his fear of water.

Work Mate
Directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith, Australia, 16m
When an introverted office worker is invited by a new colleague with a vision impairment to go cycling, he tries desperately to find a way out of it.

DOCUMENTARY

Denali
Directed by Ben Knight,
United States, 8m
There’s no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they’ve supported you through your darkest moments.

ANIMATION

Dji. Death Sails
Directed by Dmitri Voloshin, Moldova, 5m
It’s time for death to claim a pirate stuck in the middle of the ocean, but that is easier said than done.

COMEDY

Dad in Mum
Directed by Fabrice Bracq, France, 6m
Two young sisters are asking questions after they hear sounds from their parents’ room in the middle of the night.

SCI-FI/HORROR

The Light Thief
Directed by Eva Daoud, Bahrain, 19m
When the essence of love is taken from someone and locked away, what happens to those people and how do they change?

DRAMA

Apocalypse Rock
Directed by Brian Pennington, United States, 24m
Tom Harper is the last man alive. Surviving alone in an emergency- broadcast radio station, he broadcasts a rock-‘n-roll-fueled radio show every day in hopes that someone out there might hear him.

FLORIDA FLAVOR

Hashi
Directed by Mana Handel, Gainesville, 9m (Drama)
After her parents move to Japan without her, a 20 something seeks to realize her identity.

Screener Awards

BEST DIRECTING

Circus Nowhere
Directed by Lisa Svelmøe, Denmark, 19m (E for Everyone)
Reality and fantasy melt as Jenny searches for her father.

BEST SCREENPLAY

Denali
Directed by Ben Knight, United States, 8m (Documentary)
There’s no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they’ve supported you through your darkest moments.

BEST SCENE

The Smiling Man (3:10-6:00)
Directed by A.J. Briones, United States, 7m (Sci-fi/Horror)
A little girl home alone finds herself face to face with pure evil.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Jack Is Pretty
Directed by Jarek Zabczynski, United States, 26m (Sci-fi/Horror)
Amid chaos and instability, a little girl strikes out on her own to find order, happiness and an understanding of the world around her.