Short of the Month
Special People
Dir: Justin Edgar | West Midlands | 2005 | 10 min
Special People is an improvised comedy following a neurotic filmmakers latest project — a pretentious film featuring disabled kids climbing a mountain. Jasper slowly cracks up as he is bombarded with flack by his uncooperative students. In the end however, we all need to find a way to work together…
Festivals and screenings include:
- Best Animation, BAFTA Scotland, Scotland, 2006
- Best Short Film, Chicago Childrens Film Festival, Chicago, 2005
- Finalist, Turner Classic Movies Prize Shorts, London, 2005
- Best Drama, Royal Television Society Awards, Birmingham, 2006
- Winner, Second Place, BBC New Filmmakers Award, Bristol, 2007
- Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh, 2005
- London International Film Festival, London, 2005
- Mill Valley Film Festival, California, 2005
- London Disability Film Festival, London, 2005
- International Film Court Du Brest, France, 2005
- Sarasota Film Festival, USA, 2006
- Brittspotting Film Festival, Germany, 2006
- Nashville Film Festival, USA, 2006
- TriBeCa Film Festival, USA, 2006
- Hamburg Short Film Festival, Germany, 2006
- Divercine, Uruguay, 2006
- Little Big Shots, Sydney Opera House, 2006
- The Other Film Festival, Melbourne, 2006
- In Competition, Asiana Short Film Festival, Seoul, 2006
- Seattle Film Festival, USA, 2006
- One and All Film Festival, Warrnambool - Australia, 2006
