Congratulations to our 12 official selections and prize-winning 2-minute films.
With over 200 films submitted, and nearly 80 on the long-list, competition was fierce! Official selections and prizes are determined by an independent jury of peers and experts.
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Opéra dans mon salon (Parlor Opera House)
Gérome Barry and Charles Jaeger – Paris, France
A quarantined Parisian attends the opera in his own flat.
FB: @geromebarryfilmmaker | IG: geromebarry
Malayz
Leila Ahang, Sara Hanif, Maryam Alavi, Marziyeh Kordloo – Tehran, Iran
A restless fish named Moslem half asleep on a seeweed is startled by a luminous ring.
SPAGHETTIMAN
Dayna Lea Hoffmann and Jan Henderson – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/amiskwaciwâskahikan
Ernie and Ghetti, a gripping tale of love, loss, and appetite.
IG: arcenicat
Sun non flower
Reza Sarbakhsh – Tehran, Iran
Sunflower needs Sun but what happens when Clouds get in the way?
Onion v.s. The C-lownavirus
Meegan Sweet – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/amiskwaciwâskahikan
Cooped up far too long during the C-lownavirus pandemic, Onion foolishly goes outside.
IG: mothsocks
Behind The Scenes
Emily Shordon, Amy L. Wright, Daniel Ravanelli, Patrick Paguio, Elliott Holland-Crouch – Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Fjord, a battle-hardened hunter, prepares for his most glorious fight yet – the client.
SHOW
Helena Bittencourt & Goos Meeuwsen – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Surreal comedy of a married couple of performers who find their house invaded by their alter egos.
Whose Chair
Mik Kuhlman & Hilary Chaplain – New York City, U.S.A.
Silent comedy where two people vie for the same chair.
Ballet Class: At Home Edition
Anastasia Maywood – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/amiskwaciwâskahikan
Interpretation of a ballet class through the eyes of a fool.
Reacting
Clare Mullen – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/amiskwaciwâskahikan
Something is lurking in the woods. Can our hero survive this horrible ordeal?
W: scenicrouteentertainment.ca
Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Sane
Nick Hales – Bristol, United Kingdom
The decline of a worker over lockdown caught in just 60 seconds. A story that may, or may not echo my own days of the Covid pandemic in front of the computer screen…
W: flatbadger.co.uk | IG: flatbadger_animation
Outtshgh
Abby McDougall – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/amiskwaciwâskahikan
Tot just wants to go to sleep after a long day but her busy, unwanted thoughts seem to get in the way.
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Views and opinions expressed in Play the Fool Festival Short Film Competition film entries do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Play the Fool Festival, Hit That Jive Productions, or Film Festival Jury members.