The Six Dollar Fifty Man
| The Six Dollar Fifty Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Albiston Louis Sutherland |
| Written by | Louis Sutherland |
| Starring | Oscar Vandy-Connor Celina Russo-Bewick Nick Blake Carmel McClone Thomas Kimber Sam Ahie |
Running time | 15 min. |
The Six Dollar Fifty Man is a short film (15 minutes) directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland and written by Sutherland. The
Festival de Cannes in 2009 where it received Special Distinction.[1] The Six Dollar Fifty Man tells the story of Andy, a gutsy 8-year-old boy who is forced to break out of his make-believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies.[2] The title is a play on The Six Million Dollar Man
.
Cast
- Andy: Oscar Vandy-Connor
- Mary: Celina Russo-Bewick
- Mr Hannah: Nick Blake
- Mrs Rainer: Carmel McGlone
- Max: Thomas Kimber
- Jason: Sam Ahie
- School Kids: Te Horo and Raumati Beach Schools
Awards
- Special Distinction - 62nd Festival De Cannes, France[3]
- Coopers Award for Best Short Film - Flickerfest, Australia (1)[4]
- Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - Sundance Film Festival, USA (1)[5]
- Special Mention - 60th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin– Generation Kplus, Germany[6]
- Best Drama - Aspen Shortsfest, USA (1)[7]
- Best Narrative Short - 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival, USA (1)[8]
- Special Jury Award - NY Children's International Film Festival, USA
- Silver Spike – 55th Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain[9]
- Best Narrative Short - Middle East International Film Festival, United Arab Emirates
- Best International Short Fiction Film - Expression en Corto, Mexico
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Los Angeles - Prize for Excellence - Aspen Shortsfest, USA
- Best Short Film - Magma Short Film Festival, N.Z.
- Best Short Film - Corto In Bra, Italy
- Best International Short Film - Dokufest, Kosovo
- Best Short Film - Vladivostok International Film Festival, Russia
- Best International Short Film - La Boca del Lobo Film Festival, Spain
- Best Short Film – 24fps International Short Film Festival, USA
- Best of Festival – St. Louis Film Festival, USA
- Audience Award, International Competition - ‘Sequence’ Toulouse Short Film Festival, France
(1) Academy Qualifying Awards
References
- ^ "The Six Dollar Fifty Man".
- ^ "Sticky Pictures - Independent Film & Television Production".
- ^ "The Six Dollar Fifty Man".
- ^ "Winners". Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Sundance Institute".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Six Dollar Fifty Man wins Aspen Shortsfest award". Newshub. 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Cinequest : Film Festival : Cinequest 21 Awards". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Datsun". 20 Min Max. Retrieved 27 March 2023.