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Fifteen-year-old James is a suburban kid who tries to have it all one night on Courtenay Place. A sensitive lead turn from newcomer Aaron McGregor captures the intensity of being taken by the night, as booze and hormones derail romantic intentions. Choice Night was a second short collaboration between director Christopher Dudman and writer Paul Stanley Ward, loosely based on the latter’s experiences as a teenager in 90s Wellington. It was selected for Clermont-Ferrand (in competition), and BFI London film fests, and won Best International Short at Geneva Film Fest.
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Superb. Beautiful music, acting, pace, close ups.
Love it
Very good ending.. the big ah-oh that a few men are use to in their lives ;-)
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2010 Geneva Film Festival (Cinema Tous Ecrans)
Best International Short Film
2010 Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Best Cinematography: Jac Fitzgerald
2010 Qantas Film and TV Awards
Finalist for Best Performance in a Short Film: Aaron McGregor
Finalist for Best Screenplay for a Short Film: Paul Stanley Ward
Festivals include:
2012 Dresden, 2011 Clermont-Ferrand, 2011 Palm Springs, 2011 Odense, 2011 Jove (Spain), 2011 Interfilm (Berlin), 2011 Cannes (Short Film Corner), 2010 BFI London, 2010 Melbourne, 2010 Valladolid, 2010 Cinema Tous Ecrans (Geneva) Film Festival, 2010 Prague, 2010 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, 2010 Brisbane, 2010 New Zealand
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Tommy
Posted at 11.17AM - 01.07.2011
What a great showcase of two young up and coming young talents and of Wellington! Beautiful tone. 5 stars!