Judges’ Shortlist: the films and scripts in the running for the WOFFF23 Awards

We’re pleased to share the Judges’ Shortlist for both short film and short scripts for WOFFF23.

By making the shortlist, these films and scripts will be part of our Awards Ceremony on Saturday 23 September live at Depot Cinema, where we’ll celebrate the extraordinary talent of all the WOFFF23 filmmakers and scriptwriters.

Judges’ Shortlist: Short Films for WOFFF23

Film TitleDirector 
After FredRachel Meyrick
Call of the CranesVilma Tihilä
ChatterJane Devoy
ConsueloJL Ruiz
CowThorey Mjallhvit H Omarsdottir
Cycle of ChangeEmma Lazenby
ÉmiliaChristine Almeida
EupneaTrish Morrissey
First Generations, Second Class Relics, Third Degree BurnsAnne Ciecko
GiselaAnnika Lewandowski
LindaJoe Lycett
Little HurtsDebra Solomon
Live Till I DieGustav Ågerstrand, Åsa Ekman, Oscar Hedin Hetteberg, Anders Teigen
Menopause: The Movie Alison Ramsey
My Mum RitaQiqi Hou
My Sisters In The Stars: The Story of Lee Yong-sooIan Kim
Our MenopauseNicola Zawadi Cross
Scored by TimeNicola Hawkins
SheilaGabri Christa
The CallRiffy Ahmed
The Cat Got Her TongueGaele Sobott
This is What the World Looks Like When You’re GoneSteen Starr
Twenty Objects from a Sixties ChildhoodCally Trench
What are you looking atLiberty Smith
YATRA: The JourneyGayatri Bajpai

Judges’ Shortlist: Short Scripts for WOFFF23

Script TitleWriter
Coffee ChoiceBridget Bell McMahon
Don’t Tell It On the MountainKarla S. Bryant
Hairy MaryKristin Burniston
LawrenceMilethia Thomas
MarblesDanielle Olson
MüggelseeMilly James
Sick DayKate Schultz

Huge congratulations to these filmmakers and writers who impressed our judges with their dynamic, creative, fearless and thoughtful storytelling.

The WOFFF23 Awards Ceremony takes place on Saturday 23 September at Depot Cinema in Lewes. Celebrate with us as the top animation, drama, documentary, experimental, student films and the best short scripts are announced.

Tickets and passes are available on the Depot website.