Written by Tom Deehan on Jun 23, 2017. Posted in General Interest

Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen strikes gold at the Young Director Award 2017

Danish Director Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen was the biggest winner at last night’s Young Director Award, scoring both the Special Jury Prize and a Gold Screen Award for his short film, Delphi.

Produced by Bacon CPH, the film depicts the rise of two successful app developers who soon realise that their new-found fortune could come at the cost of their friendship.

The 2017 Jury President, Martin Werner (Founder of Bacon), noted the exceptional quality of this year’s entries and thanked everyone who participated in the process.

Sarah Clift’s, La Madre Buena, drew roars of laughter from the audience for depicting the trials of one mother to find a Donald Trump piñata for her son’s birthday. The film was serviced by Madrefoca.

In contrast, Ian Hunt Duffy’s haunting film about a father who loses his daughter amongst a traffic jam, entitled Gridlock (pictured), garnered a strong round of applause. Produced by Fail Safe Films, the project was shot on location in Kildare, Ireland.

South-African Director Dan Mace, who won a number of awards during last year’s ceremony, also received a Silver Screen Award for his short film, Finding 42.

 

Full list of winners:

 

Special Jury Award

Delphi (Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen)

 

Short Film

Gold Screen – Gridlock (Ian Hunt Duffy) / LaMadre Buena (Sarah Clift) / Halvmand (Frederik Louis Hviid) / The Cage (Ricky Staub) / Vows (Tal Zagreba)

Silver Screen – Woza (Pantera) / The Kindness of Strangers (Ben Dickinson) / 10:17 (Cole Webley) / Mr Martyr (Saolmon Lighthelm) / Lina (Nur Casadevall)

 

Film School

Gold Screen – ABC of Death (Dorian and Daniel) / Star* Back Home (Marco Prestini) / Delphi (Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen)

 

Video Art

Silver Screen – Robert Rushkin – The Artist (Builders Club) / Osu (Judith Veenendaal)

 

Changing the World Frame by Frame

Gold Screen – The Hardest Word (Hilow)

 

Music Video

Gold Screen – Medicine (Salomon Lightelm) / No Reason (Oscar Hudson)

Silver Screen – Soy Yo (Torben Kjelstrup) / Territory (Jonathan Alric)

 

Web Film

Gold Screen – Alexa on Alexa: Dating Alexa Chung (Cloé Bailly)

Silver Screen – 84 Journey “The Journey” (Cole Webley)

 

Charity

Silver Screen – Shame (Gabriel B. Arrahnio) / Dead Fish Eyes (Dirk van Niekerk)

 

Broadcast

Silver Screen – Finding 42 (Dan Mace) / Never Idle (Salomon Lightelm)