We are excited to announce the nominees for the Short of the Year Awards 2021. Our judges have had the herculean task of picking the nominees out, from the 211 films we reviewed in 2021.

You can also check out the list on the nomination page of the Short of the Year Awards 2021 nominees page.

Short of the Year Awards 2021 Nominees

Best Screenplay

• Fizzle
• Mel and Ruby
• I’m Going Out For Cigarettes
• Sweetie
• The Reading

Best Music

• From Charlie, With Love
• Dreamers
• Kingdom Animalia
• Big Touch
• Denervation

Best Editing

• The Longest Day Of The Year
• f r e d
• A Father’s Job
• A Casting Room
• Hells Kitchen

Best Cinematography

• I’m Not My Body
• The Lennox Report
• A Legacy Of Us
• Ete
• Seabreeze

Best Direction

• Anna
• Toxic
• Cramming
• Naked Woman
• While The Cat’s Away

Best Documentary

• I am Norman
• The Doll
• Always Fast, Hardly Accurate
• Redt’Blue
• Geronimo: Circus Trash Monster

Best Short Film (Short of the Year)

• Elle
• Him & Her
• Dia de Las Carpas
• Department of Detachment
• Don’t Water The Vine

Audience Choice Awards Update

The voting is currently in progress. You can vote and watch your favourite shorts here. Voting will close on 25th December 2021.

Winners of the awards will be announced on 31st December 2021. So, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get an update once we announce the winners.

Originally published on Indie Shorts Mag on 20th December 2021.