Bedford independent film festival 2025
Award Winners
Best Animation
In Half
DIRECted by Jorge Morais Valle - SPAIN - Animation
Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.
Best VFX
primacy
DIRECted by Jos Man - SPAIN - Sci-fi
Robert Preston and Julia Desmond struggle against Arion’s logic, the Artificial Intelligence in charge of the most advance military computer system, developed to help them achieve their targets following the most efficient way.
Best SFX
Merkurio
DIRECted by Sébastien Pesle - Spain - fantasy/comedy/horror
In the Basque Country, a gigolo flirting with very old women has no idea what kind of evil forces he will deal with...
Best SCORE
the king of forks
DIRECted by Raphaël Lopez - France - comedy/drama
A humanitarian is tasked with transporting a box of unknown contents. When his vehicle becomes immobilized in the heart of a relentless desert, he continues on foot, accompanied by a mysterious companion he meets along the way. Together, they face a landscape as magnificent as it is hostile, while the initial mission transforms into an epic quest, revealing a destiny far grander than they could have imagined.
Best Production Design
Cariddi's Graveyard: Tales of Mare Nostrum
DIRECted by Dan Blasterio Salsano - ITALY - ADventure/fantasy
Fifteen years after the premature separation from her mother by the hand of the inquistion, Agnes, the young Captain of the Pandora, is seeking for the legendary treasure of Cariddi's Graveyard with her wacky crew.
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This search will collide with the plans of the evil Duke of Monreale and the ones of the sly infamous pirate known as "The Red Hook".
BEST DIRECTOR / BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (EMMA PALLANT) / Best sound Design
all this time
DIRECted by Rob Worsey - UK - Horror/Thriller
Trapped with a mysterious vampire in an endless time loop, Grace must unlock the secrets of the house, the previous night’s party, and her own past, to find any hope of escaping and returning to her normal life and young child.
Best editor
Elsie, Prince of Denmark
DIRECted by Brek Taylor - UK - Comedy/drama
An inspiring and funny coming of age film, exploring death, destiny and Shakespeare - and all in under 12 minutes. This stunning short film shot in Peterborough with over 40 local students working alongside international award winning cast and crew with support from Metal Culture and PHACE.
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Made by an all female creative team, Elsie stars Lily Dodsworth-Evans with support from famous funny woman Sally Phillips, star of Smack the Pony.
BEST UK SHORT FILM / Best Supporting Actor (Edward wolstenholme)
Laura Living Backwards
DIRECted by Kate Horlor - UK - drama/comedy/sci-fi
A reluctant time traveller, robs a bank on her birth-day to change the fate of the man who arrests her, and maybe her own.
BEST UK feature FILM / Best actress (Catrin Jones)
The Mill Killers
DIRECted by Aled Owen - UK - Horror/Thriller/Crime
Four girls return home to a ghost town but find themselves being followed. By someone who knows what they did? Or just their guilty conscience?
Best Actor (Nathan Young)
Jonah
DIRECted by Sebastiano Spadon - UK - Comedy/drama (student)
Jonah believes everything happens for a reason. He decides to test his faith and soon realizes he is the one being tested.
BEst cinematography
Trinidad
DIRECted by Jos Azuela/JOSE MANUEL AZUELA ESPINOSA - Mexico
western/drama
Three children steal their beloved grandfather's ashes from a cemetery to keep him close throughout their lives.
Best International Student Film
May You Live To See The Dawn
DIRECted by Patricia Lleras Piñeiro/Ramón Martínez Cabada
Spain - sci-fi
Three young women dive into the aEther, a computer program in which they must find themselves and a way to escape from their past. The cyberpunk setting film showcases the new collection of independent fashion designer Evelin Carrillo.
Best UK Student Film
Inertia
DIRECted by Connie Higgin/Katie Clark - UK - Thriller
Thea, an ambitious dancer, starts to lose faith in her dance partner, Matteo, as they prepare for a career changing competition. His lack of dedication and her obsession however, begin to take their toll.
Best International Short Film
Joey Had Never Been Out Of The City
DIRECted by Richard Keaney - Ireland - Crime/drama/Comedy
After a robbery gets out of hand, Joey and Wayne - a mismatched pair of lads in over their heads - flee Dublin City with a cash-filled biscuit tin that needs hiding.
Best International FEATURE Film
Cast & Crew
DIRECted by Jason Taylor - USA - Comedy
In the midst of a creative crisis after years of making short films, a group of friends foolishly endeavor on the best possible way to break out of their seemingly hopeless situation: make their first feature film with no money, credibility, or talent.
