Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The Palm Springs International ShortFest has announced the juried and audience award winners for its 2024 edition, which took place June 18-24.
Over $25,000 in cash prizes and five Academy Award-qualifying honors were presented to the winning films, which included Esteban Pedraza’s “Bogotá Story” and Jadwiga Kowalska’s animated film “The Car That Came Back from the Sea.” See a full list of winners below. Oscar Qualifying Awards: Best of the Festival Award – • Winner: “Bogotá Story” (Colombia/USA), Directed by Esteban Pedraza Best Animated Short – • Winner: “The Car That Came Back from the Sea” (Switzerland), Directed by Jadwiga Kowalska Best Documentary Short –• Winner:” Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr” (USA), Directed by Kimberly Reed Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes presented by V Channels Corp – • Winner: “Oyu” (France/Japan), Directed by Atsushi Hirai Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under – • Winner: “Complications” (Norway), Directed by Ivar Aase Student Short Awards: Best Student Animated Short – • Winner: “On the 8th Day” (France), Directed by Agathe Sénéchal, Alicia Massez, Elise Debruyne, Flavie Carin, Théo Duhautois Best Student International Short – • Winner: “Where Insects Hide at Night” (Brazil/USA), Directed by Lucas Acher Best Student U.S.
Short• Winner: “Primos” (Puerto Rico/USA), Directed by Ricardo Varona Best Student Documentary Short• Winner: “Remember, Broken Crayons Colour Too” (Switzerland), Directed by Urša Kastelic, Shannet Clemmings Special Jury Awards: Best International Short – • Winner: “The Real Truth About the Fight” (Croatia/Spain), Directed by Andrea Slaviček Best U.S.
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