Archive: Keswick Film Festival - Osprey Short Film Awards 2012

There was a great turnout to see all of the shortlisted films at The Alhambra on the Saturday of 12th Keswick Film Festival. Television and film director Jack Gold (The Naked Civil Servant, The Medusa Touch, Goodnight Mister Tom) was invited along to announce the winners and afterwards said how it had been one of the highlights of the festival and explained the importance of encouraging the commercial directors of the future. Judges Carl Hunter and Clare Heney added "Short films are a glimpse into film future and Keswick is privileged to have a film festival that allows us this unique opportunity. Again, Cumbrian film makers have represented their region wonderfully with their skills and creativity. We can't wait for next year."

Jack Gold announced the winners as follows:

Open Category

Golden Osprey

Stuck

Ola Omotoso (2 mins 20 secs)

Parcel paranoia as a man tries to gift wrap a parcel of china for his wife.

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Silver Osprey

The Deer

Ross Cunnimgham (14 mins 10 secs)

A moving story of a husband grieving the loss of his wife in a car crash near Keswick.

Bronze Osprey

Endangered Species: Fell Pony Breeders

Tom Lloyd - Dreamtime Films (10 mins)

One of five films for the Fell Pony Breeders Association, following renowned Fell Pony Hill Breeders in and around the Howgill fells of Cumbria, and gives an insight into their experiences of breeding semi-feral herds on the open fell. The films document a traditional way of breeding and managing fell ponies that is endangered by the changing patterns of farming, landscape and society.

www.dreamtimefilm.co.uk

Conversation with Christine and Alison Morton from Dreamtime Film on Vimeo.

Runner Up

Natterjack

Johnnie Walker & Vian Curtis - Bufo Films (3 mins)

A documentary on decline of the Natterjack toad in Cumbria and intervention strategies by National Parks to halt decline.

www.froglife.org

Runner Up

Panic

Lyndsey & Tracey Walker (3mins 31secs)

When Michael (Richard Burgess) receives a urgent phone call from his distraught girlfriend Jenny (Siobhan Byrne), he must get home before it is too late. PANIC! is a short fictional comedy centering on the relationship between a young couple and offers a tongue in cheek perspective of the differing priorities between the sexes.

www.wrightwalker.co.uk/panic.html

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Under 18s

Golden Osprey

Coast of Soap Ships

Signal Films (5 mins 54 secs)

A short film produced by Signal Films as part of the Media Box project.
A poetic look at life in Barrow in Furness focusing on the often overlooked beauty of the industrial town and seaport.

Silver Osprey

The Solway Spaceman

Activity Films (5 mins 33 secs)

A fascinating review of Jim Templeton's photograph of a mysterious figure on Burgh Marsh. Taken in 1964 the photo still attracts interest from ufologists and has become a source of international fascination. The film was made by William Howard School during the four days of Activities Week at the end of the summer term.

William Howard School

Bronze Osprey

A Frosty Reception

Moonbeam Media (14 mins 40 secs)

A Frosty Reception is Moon Beam Media's latest film, a horror-comedy filmed on location in the Lake District at a remote mountain cottage. 'Blair Witch' meets 'Withnail & I'?

www.moonbeammedia.co.uk

Runner Up

Give Us A Break

Mayfield School (5 mins)

Give Us A Break involves students from Mayfield School in Whitehaven, assisted by Prism Arts and the Haltwhistle Film Project. The production, which took several months to complete, gave the children and young people the chance to show what they like to do in their spare time and during breaks for themselves and their carers.

Watch Online at the project website

Runner Up

Great Expectations

Signal Films (10 mins 31 secs)

A short film produced by Signal Films as part of the Media Box project.
A real community film set in Barrow in Furness exploring the angst of youth, football and fandom.