Applause as In-Short 2014 holds + Authentic winners list

Okhai with Stephanie Okereke at the estival

The fourth edition of the In-Short International Film Festival recently held at the upscale Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos amid applause and commendations.

Mbanefo at the festival

SHOWBIZPLUSng gathered that the hugely attended festival held in collaboration with Access Bank Plc, the International Film and Broadcast Academy (IFBA) and Goethe Institut, Lagos, respectively.

 In a chat with SHOWBIZPLUSng, Victor Okhai, Founder/Festival Director, asserted that In-Short is an intervention borne out of the need to groom young talents in film-making and is glad that several of these youth are becoming beacons of hope in the ever expanding African cinema.

The opening ceremony was graced by the DG of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Sally Mbanefo, who commended the coordinators of the festival for building a platform where young people can hone their resourcefulness.  Mbanefo pledged to support the film festival by setting up periodic meetings that will further sharpen the creativity of these young talents through the In-Short International Film Festival.

At the closing ceremony, a special award was given to Access Bank Plc, for its CSR programmes, leading to the sponsorship of the 2014 In-Short International Film Festival.

 Interestingly, 84 short films from different genres were selected for this year’s festival out of which 25 were presented for adjudication.  The jury observed that the films are satisfactory proof of the enthusiasm that short films are generating in Africa, but then noted that the entries in the documentary category this year fell short of expectations and so did not award any prize in that category. 

In-Short 2014: Winners at a Glance

Best Sound

The Strangers 

Best Cinematography

The Strangers 

Best Screenplay

Alpha Mum

Best Editing

Leeway

Best Visual Effects

Leeway

Best Actor

Samuel Ajibola (To Bleed)

Best Actress

Judith Audu (Alpha Mum)

Best International Film

Bon Sai

Best Music Video

Omo Tosan – Lace: artiste (Directed by Seun Afolabi)

Best Directing

Strangers

Best Film (Overall)

Alpha Mum

Special Jury Prize (Best Child Actor)

Divine Mesh (B-Ve)