The Independently produced short film I Love Sarah Jane, has been awarded the Prix Canal at this years Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
Written by Spencer Susser and David Michôd, directed by Spencer Susser and produced by Angie Fielder, I Love Sarah Jane screened in the International Competition section of the festival, competing with over 70 short films from around the globe. This was the second international screening of the film, following its selection in the shorts competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Clermont Ferrand is regarded as one of the most prestigious short film festivals on the festival calendar, and is accompanied by a sidebar short film market attracting a host of international buyers, distributors, festival representatives and filmmakers.
I Love Sarah Jane
(14 minutes)
Writer: Spencer Susser, David Michôd
Director: Spencer Susser
Producer: Angie Fielder
Executive Producers: Mike Seymour, Nash Edgerton, Spencer Susser
Production Companies: The Last Picture Company/FX PHD
Cast: Brad Ashby, Mia Wasikowska, Vladimir Matovic, Richard Mueck, Beau South, Peter Yacoub
Synopsis: Jimbo is 13. All he can think about is one girl, Sarah Jane. And no matter what stands in his way – bullies, violence, chaos, zombies – nothing is going to stop him from finding a way into her world.
[release from the AFC]