Liverpool Horizon Film Festival 2023
Winners and Official Selections
Best Film
Under 10 Minute
Divination Dave
Darkly comical and downright bizarre, Divination Dave tells the story of a crisp loving couch potato who finds himself on a journey of accidental enlightenment when his favourite flavour of salty crisps runs out.
Animation & Sound by: Georgia Madden.
Produced by: Jen Bradfield, Ian Fenton, Allan Campbell
Voices by: Tony Lloyd, Scott Hill, Angel Hill
Post Production: True North Post
Produced for the BBC, Supported by Arts Council England
Best Film
Under 20 Minutes
The Devil in the Details
Directed by: Keith Hyland, Jude Airy, Jack Cowls
Featuring: Carl Wharton, Kirsty Higgins, Jack Bodhi, Jude Airy
Produced by: J2K Media
Runner Up
Under 10 Minute
Midnight
When an affair goes wrong, two lovers deal with the aftermath.
Written, Directed, & Filmed by: Daniel Lewis Wilson
Featuring: Natasha Hale, Pete Austen
Edited by: Ilaria Dallan
Script Editor: Grace Long
Runner Up - 20 Minute Category
Jumpers for Goalposts
"Jumpers for Goalposts is a story that explores the anxieties of fatherhood within working class Britain, reflects on our own mortality and also how toxic masculinity affects relationships between men; in this instance, a father and son. After suddenly losing a family member to a major heart attack a few years ago, the idea of knowing when you are expected to go and having that foresight to fix things with loved ones before you pass away stuck with me and inspired me to write a script around it. I don't know if this film was me dealing with my own grief, but I hope that Jumpers for Goalposts is a piece of work that can inspire people to look at their own fractured relationships and realise that we are not here forever. Always try to forgive and appreciate your loved ones, as they may very well be gone tomorrow."
Written & Directed by: Thomas Elliott Griffiths
Featuring: Michael Newstead, Luca Donnelly
Director of Photography: Cameron Brown
Produced by: Neal McAndrew, Jack McLoughlin, & Thomas Elliott Griffiths
Official Selection
Artiste
Writer & Director: Phoebe Wellstead
Cinematographer & Editor: Yanna Stavrakakis
Featuring: Nora Marzk, Phil Halfpenny, & Edward James
Official Selection
My Dear Detective
'My Dear Detective' was made in a week for a university assignment with he brief being to create a film noir. Ignoring their horror and misanthropic roots, director Ben Edwards made the decision to turn an otherwise gritty genre into one of a wholesome mystery.
Written, Directed, Produced, Shot, & Edited by: Ben Edwards
Featuring: Charlie Williams
Music: Lem Mellor, Ben Edwards
Official Selection
A Dream With Hellish Intent
A meditative film following a boy's journey through a harsh but beautiful landscape.
A film by Oskar Chu.
Official Selection
The Nun Files
Created by: Hannah Collins, Grace Lister-Akerman, & Sophie Faulkner
Featuring: Aidan Maj, Charlie Williams, Grace Lister- Akerman, Sophie Faulkner, Hannah Collins
Director of Photography: Aidan Maj, Charlie Williams
Official Selection
8 and a half years of unrequited love
Leona and Jason have been friends for 8 and a half years, but how will the friendship continue after Leona's newfound crush?
Directed by: Finlay Smith
Featuring: Samantha Jones, Patrick Gilmore, Lucy Day, Sophie Avery
Crew: Emy Cosgrove, Tomas Smith, Amy Patterson, Ben Edwards, Matthew Dignum, Will Gutridge
Music by: Nate Mena, Marco Martini
Produced by: FJS Films
Official Selection
Tunnel Vision
A social-drama following the tragedy of two best friends in an area fueled by gang violence and knife crime.
Cinematography & Editing by: Nathan Roberts
Featuring: Pedro Fernandes, Tristan Blevins, Michael Davies, Max Powell
Music by: Tristan Blevins
Boom Operator: Aled Jones
Supervisor: Dror Dayan
Official Selection
The Portugal Film
James Wainwright, Hannah Collins, Alanya Veitch