THE STUPID BOY (2022)

London is being terrorised by christian white supremacists. While a broken man is groomed for the next attack, a boy from Brixton sees the world in a different way. But seeing things differently can be dangerous.

Find out more on the film’s website: http://thestupidboy.com

The Stupid Boy qualified for Oscar® & BAFTA consideration in 2024 and has won 55 awards at 75 international film festivals:

• Nominee - Best Live Action Short Film (Oscar-Qualifying), Cleveland International Film Festival, USA, 2023.

• Nominee - Best Live Action Short Film (Oscar-Qualifying), Huesca International Film Festival, Spain, 2023.

• Nominee - Best Live Action Short Film (Oscar-Qualifying), OFF - Odense International Film Festival, Denmark 2022.

• Nominee - Best Live Action Short Film (Oscar-Qualifying) Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada 2022.

• Winner - Audience Award, OFF - Odense International Film Festival (Oscar-qualifying), Denmark 2022.

• Winner - Youth Jury Award, OFF - Odense International Film Festival (Oscar-qualifying), Denmark 2022.

• Winner - Best Short Film, Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (BAFTA-Qualifying), Wales, 2023.

• Winner - Gold Medal Manhattan Short Film Festival (plus Oscar-Qualifying Hollywood run), 2023. Voted for by ~100,000 people in 500 venues around the world.

• Winner - Best Drama, Salute Your Shorts, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2023.

• Winner - Audience Award, Best Dramatic Short, Woods Hole Film Festival, MA, USA 2022.

• Winner - Jury Award, Best Dramatic Short, Woods Hole Film Festival, MA, USA 2022.

• Winner - Best Drama, San Jose International Short Film Festival, CA, USA 2022.

• Winner - Best Short Film, SNOWDANCE Independent Film Festival, Essen, Germany, 2023.

• Winner - Audience Award, Best Narrative Short, Durango Independant Film Festival, CO, USA, 2023.

• Winner - Best Breakout Performance - Joshua Griffin, First Glance Film Festival Los Angeles, USA, 2023.

• Winner - Grand Prix du Festival, City Court Festival, Hagondange, France, 2023.

• Winner - Prix du Public, City Court Festival, Hagondange, France, 2023.

• Winner - Audience Award, Best Directing, Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, CA, USA, 2023.

• Winner - European Sogni Award, Best European Short, XXIV Corti da Sogni Antonio Ricci, Ravenna, Italy, 2023.

• Winner - Best Short, Settimo Short Film Festival, Milan, Italy, 2023.

• Winner - Audience Award, Settimo Short Film Festival, Milan, Italy, 2023.

• Winner - Audience Award, XXIII Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote, Spain, 2023.

• Winner - Special Mention of the Jury “Basso Sebino”, Integrazione Film Festival, Bergamo, Italy, 2023.

• Winner - Best International Short Film, Piélagos En Corto, Spain, 2023.

• Winner - Best Direction, Piélagos En Corto, Spain, 2023.

• Winner - Best Screenplay, Piélagos En Corto, Spain, 2023.

• Winner - Best Drama Short Film, Atlanta Shortsfest, GA, USA, 2023.

• Nominee - Best Short Film, Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London, UK, 2023.

• Nominee - Best Director-Short, First Glance Film Festival Los Angeles, USA, 2023.

• Nominee - Best Actor-Short, First Glance Film Festival Los Angeles, USA, 2023.

• Nominee - Best Cinematography, Piélagos En Corto, Spain, 2023.

• Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Festival, CA, USA 2022.

• Official Selection - Buffalo International Film Festival, CA, USA 2022.

• Official Selection - Phoenix Film Festival, AZ, USA, 2023.

• Official Selection - Short. Sweet. Film Festival, OH, USA, 2023.

• Official Selection - Cortisonici, Varese, Italy, 2023.

• Official Selection - Fastnet Film Festival, Schull, Ireland, 2023.

• Official Selection - Malescorto International Short Film Festival, Malesco, Italy, 2023.

• Official Selection -Prato Film Festival, Prato, Italy, 2023.

• Finalist - Not in competition, Barnes Film Festival (BIFA-Qualifying), London, UK 2022.

• Top Ten Finalist (Script) - International Screenwriters' Association ‘Shoot Your Short’ competition for emerging screenwriters, 2021.

Film website: http://thestupidboy.com