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WINNER
"The Father Leaves"
by MAXIMUM BURNOUT
RUNNER UP
"Slasher and the City"
by VERY LONG TEAM NAME WHICH WOULD BE HYPOTHETICALLY BE DIFFICULT TO ENGRAVE ON TO A TROPHY
Special Awards
BEST USE OF TREE PUNS
"Elevator Pitch"
by 2 FAST 2 ROLLESTON
BEST USE OF TRUNK(S)
"Liefie"
by FRUITSTORM
BEST USE OF (TEA) LEAVES
"TBC"
by INVERCARGILLFOXFILMS
Film coming soon
THE BIONIC AWARD FOR BEST USE OF A ROBOT
"T.O.M. The Robot"
by TROUBADETTE
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT (2015) MEMORIAL AWARD
"A Day at the Zoo"
by HINDSIGHT PRODUCTIONS
THE SMALL TOWN AWARD FOR THE BEST WORST ATTEMPT TO SUCK UP TO THE JUDGES
"Steph and Stella try to save James while also passing the Bechdel test"
by RIP
All 2026 Films
"Stuck in Naseby"
by FOCUS
"Leaf Litter"
by JOLLY LITTLE AMATEURS
"Insanitree"
by DENNISTRIBE
"Loose Ends"
by CHRIS & DAVE PRODUCTIONS
"Elephantus"
by CHERRYWOOD JESUS DO
"Compromised"
by SCRYPTTEAM
"Cuppa Sugar"
by LIGHT HOUSE
"Good Friends Do Not Eat Leaves"
by FRAME SKIPPERS
"On The Roll"
by NEATO PRODUCTIONS
"The Man With No Head"
by FELIX'S NORMAL TEAM
"Time Will Tell"
by LIL BEAN SUPREME
Keen for more?
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