This is a selection of some of our favourite films from across our categories in SF3 2022 and all have been awarded a Highly Commended Award in our festival. These films touched us in different ways, some are funny, some are sad, but all are incredible and a wonderful display of the best filmmaking from 2022. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have.
SF3 Highly Commended Films
- Mis dos x uno primaveras y un tiquete con destino directo al baño de la Carretera Voss by Andrea Miranda Gonzalez
- Time by Elizabeth Marlo
- Syron by Jenny Fraser
- The First Wave by Jimmy Gannon
- Smile of the Mask by Abbas Ghazali
- Anxiety Train by Rob Leach
- The Voice by Benjamin Lapierre
- These Three Birds by Taveeta Szymanowicz
- Space Junk by Adam Peltier
- The Lantern (QANDEEL) by Rabiya Nazki
- ZERO ONE ZERO by Graham High
- The Genius by Thomas Midena
- Surprise! You’re Creative by Michele Jedlicka
- Depressing Reality by Olive Blakemore
- A boat on the sea by Arman Gholipour Dashtaki
- One Night Stand by Debora Tamay
- Is This How? by Morounfoluwa Deborah Ajayi
- Spark by Ashtyn Mottram
- Chookin' by Jas Shennan
Shot on iPhone 11 Pro.
Looking to boost his confidence, Chuck tries a new meditation technique and manifests a night he won't forget.
Director's Statement
ZER0 0NE ZER0 was an idea generated in my 20s when I was lost, searching, alienated and ambitious. A decade later, with the full realization of social media and in the midst of a global pandemic, I realized it was time to tell the story.
This project was shot on an iPhone as both an artistic and practical choice. Practically, it was efficient and beautiful in a gritty grindhouse way. Artistically, it reflected the smartphone world we view every day. We're looking at iPhones through the lens of an iPhone.
It's also what's called a "quarantine short" where the cast was limited to 2 at a time and the crew was myself and my sister (who ran audio on top of producing).
In the end, all of these qualifiers fade away, as the short is an exciting descent into a digital nightmare. I hope you feel the same way.
Director's Bio
Graham High is a producer of documentary and independent films. His credits include THE REAGANS for Showtime, WHERE'S MY ROY COHN?, STUDIO 54, CITIZEN JANE, SCOTTY & THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD and FLOWER.
His directorial debut POPS, a short dramedy with a touch of the surreal, was described as "weird and wonderful" by SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE producer David Parfitt. He has produced several shorts as well, including the mini-doc series STRAIGHT WHITE GUY LISTENING (also serving as host), and the drama A SONG TO PASS THE TIME.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Shauna, their newborn son and two dogs.
- Year2021
- Runtime12:35
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorGraham High
- ScreenwriterGraham High
- ProducerGraham High & Brittany High
- CastCharlie Lind, Trent Thomas, Alysha Young, Jim Cash, Eddie Ramos, Mike Leffingwell & Ryan Stanger
- CinematographerGraham High
- EditorGraham High
- ComposerCOEUR
- Sound DesignMaui Holcombe
This is a selection of some of our favourite films from across our categories in SF3 2022 and all have been awarded a Highly Commended Award in our festival. These films touched us in different ways, some are funny, some are sad, but all are incredible and a wonderful display of the best filmmaking from 2022. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have.
SF3 Highly Commended Films
- Mis dos x uno primaveras y un tiquete con destino directo al baño de la Carretera Voss by Andrea Miranda Gonzalez
- Time by Elizabeth Marlo
- Syron by Jenny Fraser
- The First Wave by Jimmy Gannon
- Smile of the Mask by Abbas Ghazali
- Anxiety Train by Rob Leach
- The Voice by Benjamin Lapierre
- These Three Birds by Taveeta Szymanowicz
- Space Junk by Adam Peltier
- The Lantern (QANDEEL) by Rabiya Nazki
- ZERO ONE ZERO by Graham High
- The Genius by Thomas Midena
- Surprise! You’re Creative by Michele Jedlicka
- Depressing Reality by Olive Blakemore
- A boat on the sea by Arman Gholipour Dashtaki
- One Night Stand by Debora Tamay
- Is This How? by Morounfoluwa Deborah Ajayi
- Spark by Ashtyn Mottram
- Chookin' by Jas Shennan
Shot on iPhone 11 Pro.
Looking to boost his confidence, Chuck tries a new meditation technique and manifests a night he won't forget.
Director's Statement
ZER0 0NE ZER0 was an idea generated in my 20s when I was lost, searching, alienated and ambitious. A decade later, with the full realization of social media and in the midst of a global pandemic, I realized it was time to tell the story.
This project was shot on an iPhone as both an artistic and practical choice. Practically, it was efficient and beautiful in a gritty grindhouse way. Artistically, it reflected the smartphone world we view every day. We're looking at iPhones through the lens of an iPhone.
It's also what's called a "quarantine short" where the cast was limited to 2 at a time and the crew was myself and my sister (who ran audio on top of producing).
In the end, all of these qualifiers fade away, as the short is an exciting descent into a digital nightmare. I hope you feel the same way.
Director's Bio
Graham High is a producer of documentary and independent films. His credits include THE REAGANS for Showtime, WHERE'S MY ROY COHN?, STUDIO 54, CITIZEN JANE, SCOTTY & THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD and FLOWER.
His directorial debut POPS, a short dramedy with a touch of the surreal, was described as "weird and wonderful" by SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE producer David Parfitt. He has produced several shorts as well, including the mini-doc series STRAIGHT WHITE GUY LISTENING (also serving as host), and the drama A SONG TO PASS THE TIME.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Shauna, their newborn son and two dogs.
- Year2021
- Runtime12:35
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorGraham High
- ScreenwriterGraham High
- ProducerGraham High & Brittany High
- CastCharlie Lind, Trent Thomas, Alysha Young, Jim Cash, Eddie Ramos, Mike Leffingwell & Ryan Stanger
- CinematographerGraham High
- EditorGraham High
- ComposerCOEUR
- Sound DesignMaui Holcombe
