The winners of the Rode Reel 2019 competition (the world’s biggest short-film competition) have been announced, and the results are satisfyingly good.
The competition had participants from all over the world, and the winners below will take home a shared prize pot of over US$1 million in prizes. There were 29 varying categories, by genre, technical difficulty and region.
You can check out all the winners below:
Judge’s Film Prize
Good Boy – Ben Leoberg
A suspense story involving man’s best friend. Good Boy was the highest-scoring film of the competition, taking top prize.
People’s Choice
Spirit of Kerala – AJ (Film Ferry)
A short film located along the riverside in India, and highlights the emotion, rhythm, cutulre and celebration around riverboat racing.
Best Young Filmaker
Pollution – James Walker
An emotional story that demands action on one of the biggest environmental issues of our generation.
BTS – Educational
Studio Tour in 360 VR – Cam Shand
Not many people would believe a film tutorial and studio tour could be entertaining, but this one is.
BTS – Entertainment
Good Citizen – Mathieu Jonckheere
A funny take on a behind-the-scenes video that combines stereotypical BTS parts along with a funny take on the ‘magic’ of cinema
“THE TRAILER IS THE MOVIE”
Feliz Navidead – Sebastian Khayat
A cheeky take on a typical action flick starring none other than Santa Clause
You can check out all the winners via the Rode Reel website.