Introducing our NFF2024 Award Winners

From 1419 submissions to this year’s festival, we’re proud to reveal the short films from our Official Selection which won our six prestigious festival awards…


Best British Film – DELIVERY

Sponsored by Artlist

Newly-qualified midwife Mary experiences the most physically and psychologically challenging night shift of her career as she oversees two life-and-death pregnancy cases.

Director:Ben Lankester
Country:United Kingdom
Writer:Ben Lankester
Producers:Bophanie Lun, Joe Binks

Best International Film – ROOM TAKEN

Homeless Isaac hides in Victoria’s home after returning her forgotten bag. As he stays hidden, an unexpected bond forms between them.

Director:TJ O’Grady-Peyton
Country:Ireland
Writer:Michael Whelan
Producer:Colmán Mac Cionnaith

Best Animated Film – TENNIS, ORANGES

Sponsored by Meantime Studio

A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.

Director:Sean Pecknold
Country:United States
Writer:Sean Pecknold
Producer:Sean Pecknold

Best Documentary Film – PIPEDREAM

Sponsored by Submotion

Born into a dreamless world of violence, Paul reimagines his life, from childhood heroin addiction and criminality to the pursuit of hope and human connection.

Director:Aaron Dunleavy & Brody Salmon
Country:United Kingdom

Best Student Film – FISHMONGER

Sponsored by Norwich University of the Arts

In this supernatural dark comedy, a pathetic Irish fishmonger must survive a sex pact with an ancient fish creature in order to save his mother’s soul from burning in hell.

Director:Neil Ferron
Country:United States
Writers:Neil O Ferron, Alexandra Dennis-Renner
Producers:Valerie Steinberg, Jordan Willcox, Neil Ferron

Best East Anglian Film – A GRADE STUDENTS

Sponsored by University of East Anglia

For Georgia & Ella, passing their GCSEs is no laughing matter. So when they discover they have failed maths, they take matters into their own hands…

Director:Cameron Perry
Country:United Kingdom
Writer:Sam Briggs
Producers:Sam Briggs, Clara Butler

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