The Six Dollar Fifty Man - Short Film

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Synopsis

In Six Dollar Fifty Man eight-year-old Andy’s make-believe superhero world gets a reality check: he has to confront playground bullies and the headmaster in order to rescue his pride, and his only friend, Mary. The gutsy outsider’s playground trials were inspired by filmmakers Mark Albiston's and Louis Sutherland’s Kapiti Coast 70s upbringing. The film was a breakout festival hit: amongst a haul of awards it collected in its brown satchel were a Sundance win and special distinctions at Cannes and Berlin. It was long-listed for the 2011 Academy Awards.

Purchase a HD download of the full-length film: all proceeds go towards helping students at Redcliffs School in Christchurch get some quake-relief with a trip to Wellington.

Credits (14)

Mark Albiston
Director, Story

Louis Sutherland
Director, Writer

Wendy Cuthbert
Producer

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Comments (11)

Ruben Ayers

Posted at 11.13PM - 12.01.2012

You can buy the film from here http://www.thesixdollarfiftyman.com/#/home
I did!

Ruben Ayers

Posted at 11.06PM - 12.01.2012

Best short film I've seen since two cars, one night.

Vivienne Bibbby

Posted at 08.20PM - 22.11.2011

Bah Humbug. Can't see it. VCB

clara del real

Posted at 12.23PM - 26.10.2011

i loved it

Tyrone Laulu

Posted at 11.37AM - 25.05.2011

Great film!!!

paul king

Posted at 03.39PM - 20.05.2011

awsum film, thanks for the opportunity to view it

Sylwia

Posted at 08.48AM - 14.05.2011

Excellent collection! Shame I cannot view it outside of New Zealand :'( That's one more reason why I should go there... now.

Brenda Leeuwenberg

Posted at 09.23AM - 24.04.2011

To buy the film go here: http://www.thesixdollarfiftyman.com/

Cristiano Mourato

Posted at 12.28AM - 18.04.2011

Hey Mark and Louis thank you so much for doing this film. I saw it twice in Dresden this weekend... I loved it so much. How can I buy you film?
I can't see the film here. It says that its only available for New Zealand.

maricia churchward

Posted at 09.36AM - 17.04.2011

Bullies in the playground, the six dollar fifty man. Incredible acting.
Was drawn to watch to the end. Victorious and a life learning experience.

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Sticky Pictures

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Kiwi Shorts at Cannes

Curated by NZ On Screen Team
Added 13 May 2011

Quotes

If you can work with a child for a week, eight hours a day, then you can work with anyone —we’re going to work with magpies in our next film!

– Sutherland, in an Idealog interview, muses on working with children and animals

It’s a great moment when you get sucked into the gravitational pull of the world’s biggest film festival ... to find out our little tales from our wild-west coast can bat with the best international offerings.

– Sutherland, in a Take magazine interview, on attending Cannes

Awards

2010 Sundance Film Festival (USA)
Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking

2010 60th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin–Generation Kplus (Germany)
Special Mention

2010 Aspen Film Festival (USA)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Los Angeles Prize for Excellence

2010 Flickerfest (Australia)
Coopers Award for Best Short Film

2010 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival (USA)
Best Narrative Short

2010 Vladivostok International Film Festival (Russia)
Best Short Film

2009 62nd Festival De Cannes (France)
Special Distinction

2009 Qantas Film & TV Awards
Best Short Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actor

2009 55th Valladolid International Film Festival (Spain)
Silver Spike

2009 Expresion en Corto (Mexico)
Best International Short Fiction Film

2009 Middle East International Film Festival (United Arab Emirates)
Black Pearl 09 for Best Narrative Short

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Tyrone Laulu

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Sylwia

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Cristiano Mourato

maricia churchward

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