Anthony and Joe Rousseau’s AGBO today announced the winners of the 48-hour “No Sleep ’til Film Fest” film competition.
Waldo Levendal, a director based in Cape Town, South Africa, won first place for his short film PencilAbout a simple object that represents the complexity of life.
Second place went to Australian director Joel Phillips for the film, BusinessHorror musical comedy about a woman seeking redemption.
Clay Lace, a novice director from California, took third place with his film cinema, cinema: cinemaIn which a director forces a robot to watch hours of romantic, action, drama and horror films to create the world’s first artificial intelligence film.
All the winning short films are available on the AGBO YouTube channel.
AGBO’s “No Sleep ’til Film Fest” is a 48-hour short film competition that invites new creators to shoot a short film of three minutes or less based on a creative request. The festival’s jury included AGBO co-founders and directors Anthony and Joe Rousseau, co-founder and producer Mike LaRoche, Story co-chairs Christopher Marcus and Stephen McFaul, and creative president Angela Rousseau.
The three winners will join the AGBO Storytellers Collective, a network of alumni involved in other AGBO scholarship programs.
Current members of the Storytellers Collective voted for the winning film to receive the inaugural AGBO Storytellers Collective Award, which brings another director into the mentoring program and alumni with their peers. Win this year’s prize dreamer 21bDirected by the South London Choir Sophia Isabella and Ashwin Noel.
Winners and honorary awards:
First place
PencilDirected by Waldo Levendal (Cape Town, South Africa)
Second place
BusinessDirected by Joel Phillips (Sydney, Australia)
ᲛSecond place
cinema, cinema: cinemaDirected by Clay Lacey (Apple Valley, California)
Agbo Storytellers Collective Award
dreamer 21bDirected by Sophia Isabella and Ashwin Noel (South London)
honorable mentions
DistanceDirected by Eric Young (Brooklyn, New York)
HomelessDirected by Harry Smith (Graiven, Texas)
third actDirected by Ben Lapides and Craig Dewey (Baltimore, MD)
VHS sandwichDirected by Louis Gallagher and Xavier Orlino (Southern California)
The sins of our childrenDirected by Jake Barkus (Cleveland, OH)
Domino effectDirected by Alessandro (AxiA) Serradimigni and Joe Daru (Los Angeles, CA)
ᲮTwo starsDirected by Spencer Higginson and Jesse Kendall (Los Angeles, California)
boys are similarDirected by Tommy Heffernan (Seattle, Washington)
Don’t worryDirected by Phee Chai and Dara Xiong (Hastings, MN)
AGBO is an independent studio focused on the development and production of the world of intellectual property, including film, television, audio and interactive experiences. Founded in 2017 by award-winning and record-breaking directors Anthony and Joe Rousseau, along with producer Mike Larroca, AGBO’s mission is to innovate and promote the next generation of storytelling to entertain and inspire a global audience.
Source: Deadline
