AWARD PROGRAMME
THE WATER MURMURS
When an asteroid hits the Earth, underwater volcanic eruptions risk submerging a riverside town and the inhabitants start to flee inland. The day before leaving, Nian says goodbye to a childhood friend but on her way she crosses paths with some of the town’s residents. Gradually, her memories of the town start to become clearer and clearer in her mind.
Story Chen
Fiction, Drama | China | 2022 | 0:14:46 #SSF2022 Best Cinematograpy
THE BAYVIEW
On the North East Coast of Scotland, an extraordinary family has turned the previously derelict Bayview hotel into a place of respite for international fishermen when they come to land. This film is a glimpse into this unlikely home and the transient guests who pass through it.
Daniel Cook
Documentary, Portrait | UK | 2021 | 0:18:18 #SSF2022 Best Docmentary
LOOP
In this society, each human being repeats the same action over and over again, in this society each human being repeats the same action over and over again, in this society each human being repeats the same action over and over again.
Pablo Polledri
Animation | Spain | 2021 | 0:08:00 #SSF2022 Best Non-Dialogue
BESTIA
Based on true events, "Bestia" explores the life of a secret police agent during the military dictatorship in Chile. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears, and her frustrations reveal a grim fracture of her mind and of the country.
Hugo Covarrubias
Animation, Historical | Chile | 2021 | 0:15:00 #SSF2022 Best Screenplay
MATE
After a long time apart, local no-hoper John must connect with reserved schoolboy Jack over a weekend in an insular working-class outpost of Western Sydney. However, Jack’s attempt to re-establish their relationship is threatened as John's self-destructive nature emerges.
Geroge-Alex Nagle
Fiction, Drama | Australia | 2021 | 0:32:02 #SSF2022 Best Director, Best Actor