

NINE
YARDS
FILMS
Official Short Film Selections 2025
Short Film Award Winners,
Runners-Up & Nominees
Best Male Lead
Spike White - Symbols (Runner up)
Alejandro Rose-Garcia - Hide
Brian Gleeson - Craggy Confidant (Winner)
Tommy Oldroyd - Senior Consultant
Best Female Lead
Beatie Edney - The Pearl Comb
Kelsey Cooke - Safe (Runner up)
Leah Balmforth - A Sisyphean Task (Winner)
Genevieve O’Reilly - GSW
Ionie Nieves - Hide (Honorable Mention)
Best Supporting Actor
Aaron Douglas - Senior Consultant
Kya Brame - GSW (Winner)
Hugh Bonneville - A Sisyphean Task (Runner up)
Best Editor
Simon Lex - Senior Consultant (Runner up)
Paco Sweetman - A Sisyphean Task (Winner)
Govind Chandran - Safe
Alex Deitsch - Symbols
Best Writer
Will Wright - National Treasures (Runner up)
Alex Deitsch - Symbols
Govind Chandran & Kelsey Cooke - Safe
Simon Haines - Senior Consultant (Winner)
Thomas Crilly - Craggy Confidant
Best Cinematographer
Dave Miller - The Pearl Comb (Runner up)
Jonathan Nicol - Brighton Pier
Matt Gillan - Craggy Confidant (Winner)
David Bird - A Sisyphean Task
Best Director
Ali Cook - The Pearl Comb
Alex Deitsch - Symbols (Winner)
Simon Haines - Senior Consultant
Ben Hyland - The Man that I Wave At (Runner up)
Best Animation
Dog & Rabbit and Will Anderson - Baby on Board. The Dark Web Catbot (Winner)
Cat & Fish - Nilram Ranjbar (Runner up)
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Best Horror
Ali Cook - Pearl Comb (Winner)
Ben Hyland - The Man that I Wave At
Brenden Hubbard - Hide (Runner up)
Best Drama
George Malcher and Gus Flind-Henry - A Sisyphean Task
Jonny Durgan - GSW (Runner up)
Thomas Crilly - Craggy Confident (Winner)
Govind Chandran - Safe
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Minerva Wellness Heartbeat Award
Govind Chandran & Kelsey Cooke - Safe
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Best in Festival
Gus Flind-Henry & George Malcher - A Sisyphean Task
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