HollyShorts London Winners Announced

From December 6th-8th, HollyShorts held its first overseas festival in London, showcasing short films both in-person and online. Jamie O’Rourke’s “Calf” won Best Short Film and a £20,000 Panavision lens package. Honorees included Oscar winners Tom Berkeley and Ross White (“An Irish Goodbye”), Chris Overton (“The Silent Child”), Misan Harriman (“The After”), and Jamie Donoughue (“Shok”). Actor James Martin received the Trailblazer Award. Now featuring four Oscar-qualifying categories and BAFTA eligibility, HollyShorts London returns in 2024, with the U.S. edition entering its 21st year next fall.

HollyShorts London sponsors: Cotrini Skin, Kodak, Panavision, JeanBookNerd, Miller Insurance, Company 3, Alta Global Media, 88th Street Productions, Shotdeck, IMGN, and Kevork Law.

Winners:

• Best Short Film Grand Prize: Calf by Jamie O’Rourke

• Best Comedy: My Week With Maisy by Mika Simmons

• Best Drama: Clodagh by Portia A. Buckley

• Best Documentary: Anäis by Hélène Hadjiyianni

• Best Cinematography (Presented by Shotdeck): Anuja, DP Akash Raje, directed by Adam J. Graves

• Best Shot on Film (Presented by Kodak): Clodagh by Portia A. Buckley

• Best International: The Masterpiece by Alex Lora

• Best Director (Presented by Cotrini): Sister Wives by Louisa Connolly-Burnham

Best Short Film Grand Prize: Calf by Jamie O’Rourke