Best of the 2008 DC Shorts!
Audience Award: How My Dad Killed Dracula
U.S.A.
On Halloween night, a father recounts the harrowing tale of how he fought and killed Dracula.
Best Female Director: Nina Quebrada
U.S.A.
A teenage girl runs away from Mexico for the promise of better life, finds herself in the nightmarish world of child prostitution.
Diversity Award: A Land Called Paradise
U.S.A.
In December 2007, over 2,000 American Muslims were asked what they would most wish to say to the rest of the world.
Audience Award: The Bad News Bearer
U.S.A.
A man delivers terrible news to people who don't want to hear it, on behalf of people who don't want to give it.
Best HD Film: La Tangente
France
A young man offers a woman a ride, and they set off on a journey with no plans and no direction.
Best Cinematography: The List
U.S.A.
A young woman finds herself being interrogated for espionage by the CIA.
Audience Award: Speed Dating
U.S.A.
After accidentally hitting Mr. Hot Super-Attentive Guy with her car, Kate decides to take an aggressive plunge into the dating world.
Festival Director's Choice: Bloom
U.S.A.
Love’s labor is lost on a used-car lot when misplaced affections lead to self-discovery and ultimately, tragedy.
Best Local Film: Funniest Feds
U.S.A.
The stand-up comedy competition featured over 30 contestants — all of whom work as federal employees in the DC area.
Audience Award: CU@EDs
U.S.A.
A couple meets for the first time after meeting online in a coffee shop, and things go from bad to worse.
Audience Award: Tortilla
Mexico
A man goes home to Mexico to visit his mother’s grave and realizes a truth that will influence his future journey.
Filmmaker's Favorite: PATH
U.S.A.
A Manhattanite must decide if it's worth staying in his relationship, even if it means traveling to New Jersey.
Audience Award: The Collinwood Campaign
Canada
Two bumbling junior advertising executives must deliver the pitch of a lifetime.
Best 1st Time Director: Irish Twins
U.S.A.
On the eve of their father's funeral, Seamus and Michael gather at the local pub to confront the past.
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