A full house at the 29^th Dinard Film Festival, dedicated to British cinema, for Jellyfish [+leggi anche:
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Unveiled in world premiere at Tribeca and already awarded at Edinburgh for its performances (an award shared by Liv Hill and Sinéad Matthews), Jellyfish focuses on Sarah Taylor for whom life isn’t always easy. In addition to caring for her younger siblings and their depressed mother, she gets heckled at school and exploited by her boss. But when a theatre teacher allows her to channel her frustrations and energy into a comedy show, Sarah discovers a hidden talent... Production was provided by Jellyfish Feature and Nick Holttum Productions, with international sales driven by Bankside Films.

Old Boys [+leggi anche:
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The awards:

Competition

Ciné+ Golden Hitchcock Grand Jury Prize
Jellyfish [+leggi anche:
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Allianz Hitchcock Award for Best Screenplay
James Gardner, Simon Lord - Jellyfish

Special Mention, Acting Award
Liv Hill - Jellyfish

Tetley Hitchcock Audience award
Old Boys [+leggi anche:
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Hitchcock Critics’ Award
Jellyfish - James Gardner

Shortcuts

Hitchcock Jury Prize
Bridge - Lain Robertson (UK)

Special Jury Mention
Cabin Pressure - Matthew Lee (UK)

Hitchcock Audience Award
Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times - Marcus Markou (UK)

Other Awards

Hitchcock Coup de cœur “La règle du jeu” Award
The Bookshop [+leggi anche:
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Barrière Hitchcock Honour Award
Ian Hart