“Nokia Shorts” 15-second films shortlisted for BIFA

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) have announced a shortlist of five films in its Nokia Shorts 2006 competition held in association with Raindance, the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) and Kevin Macdonald, director of One Day in September and Touching the Void.

Entrants were asked to make a film lasting just 15 seconds and the results included comedy and animation.

The five finalists are:

1. Chrysanthemums the Word – Toby Roberts
2. What’s the Point? – Katherine Taylor
3. Fate and Mr McKinley – David Lilley and Stephen Grey
4. Death of the Dinosaurs – Leilani Holmes
5. Ah, Youth – Paul Gilbert

The winner will take the ‘Best 15 Second Short’ BIFA at this year’s British Independent Film Awards.

Source: Mobile Digest

I can’t wait to get home and check these out with sound! I don’t carry headphones with me; I loathe earbuds. My favorite so far, silent movie style, is Fate And Mr McKinley. This may change whenever I get home though, a good soundtrack makes or breaks a commercial.

Check out the finalists here: Nokia Shorts 06