The Sharks Short Film Awards 2020 have been chosen. The winners are:

Grand Prix:

• wetransfer for The Long Goodbye. Director Aneil Karla, produced by Somesuch. Written by actor, musician and activist, Riz Ahmed, to coincide with the release of his new album.

The Long Goodbye also won Best Original Music, Best Acting Performance and Short Film under 15 minutes

Best Short Film Under 5 Minutes:

• Dog Eat Dog for Absent for Freedom4Girls

• Progress Films for Wake Up for Black Lives Matter

Short Film Under 15 Minutes:

• Try Hard Films won for Good Thanks, You? http://www.try-hard.co.uk/good-thanks-you

• wetransfer for The Long Goodbye.

Best Irish Short Film;

• Feel Good Lost for Christy

• Parallel Films for Sister This

Best Animated Short:

• Pink Kong Studios for The Dead Hands of Dublin

Best Animation:

• Eyebolls for Ladder to You

Best Documentary Short:

• The Nice Things for Saoirse

• 13CO for Inferno, directed by Patrick Fileti. Also won Best Direction – International

Best Direction – International:

• 13CO for Inferno, directed by Patrick Fileti

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Best Direction – Ireland

Army of ID for A Better You, Writer / Director: Eamonn Murphy

Parallel for Sister This, directed by Claire Byrne

Jury president, MarBelle, stated, “The Shark Awards have long been an exemplar of the creative excellence that drives the visual arts and this year’s shortlisted and award-winning films not only upheld that standard but also demonstrated the power of diversity behind and in front of the camera. From compelling female centric stories to gripping representations of often over looked groups and communities, the 2020 Shark films abundantly demonstrate the vibrancy of short form filmmaking.”

Best Cinematography was awarded to Lunapark Pictures, Red Breast Productions, Madrefoca and Clever Mule for The Birth of Valerie Venus.

Best Editing was won by Stitch for Double Tap.

Best Production Design was won by and Army ID for A Better You.

Find the full list of winners and the shortlist here.