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WINNER 2006 SILENCE IS GOLDEN Directed by: Chris Shepherd Billy and his mum try to stay sane despite the fact that their ‘special needs’ neighbour, Dennis Wright - who they think is more wrong than right - behaves in such an unorthodox way that Billy becomes obsessed with everything Dennis. Billy decides to wage a war against Dennis as the anti-social behaviour has fired the young lad’s vivid SECOND PRIZE TOKYO JIM Directed by: Jamie Rafn Jim’s an English lawyer in Tokyo finalising a very important deal with Mr Yakamoto - a Japanese businessman. Unfortunately Jim’s not feeling that well. On top of that Mr Yakamoto has taken an instant dislike to him. The last thing in the world Jim wants to do is to go for a celebratory post-deal drink. Being a good lawyer however Jim agrees – although there is just one thing he needs to do before they go. THIRD PRIZE
VENOM Directed by: John Hayes Produced by: John McDonnell Venom is a dark tale about an elderly widow, Angela Gannon, who many years ago lost her beloved husband in a war and her cat to a bee sting. Vowing to protect her new cat at all costs Angela has waged war on the world of insects. But when you’ve lost everything, be careful who you blame.
RUNNER UP CUBS Directed by: Tom Harper A gang of inner-city kids have discovered a dark new sport... urban fox-hunting. Ben is desperate to be part of this older gang but he first needs to be invited by Karl, the tough self appointed leader. When Ben is finally given the chance to prove himself he learns that initiation comes at a price RUNNER UP ICICLE MELT Directed by: Amy Neil In the extremes of the Arctic circle, under the delicate snowflakes of a night sky, a couple enjoy their last dance together. The warmth of their passion is coldly interrupted the next morning as Bernard lies cold in bed. Madeleine spends her day savouring the silence of their time together. As night draws in she eventually finds the courage in a distant voice to face her loss.
Highly Commended Films: All Films are in a random order
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