The Six Dollar Fifty Man is a short film (15 minutes) directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland and written by Sutherland. The film premiered in the Short Film competition of Festival de Cannes in 2009 where it received Special Distinction. The Six Dollar Fifty Man tells the story of Andy, a gutsy 8-year-old boy who is forced to break out of his make-believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies. The title is a play on The Six Million Dollar Man.
Cast Andy: Oscar Vandy-Connor Mary: Celina Russo-Bewick Mr Hannah: Nick Blake Mrs Rainer: Carmel McGlone Max: Thomas Kimber Jason: Sam Ahie School Kids: Te Horo and Raumati Beach Schools
Awards Special Distinction - 62nd Festival De Cannes, France Coopers Award for Best Short Film - Flickerfest, Australia (1) Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - Sundance Film Festival, USA (1) Special Mention - 60th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin– Generation Kplus, Germany Best Drama - Aspen Shortsfest, USA (1) Best Narrative Short - 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival, USA (1) Special Jury Award - NY Children's International Film Festival, USA Silver Spike – 55th Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain Best Narrative Short - Middle East International Film Festival, United Arab Emirates Best International Short Fiction Film - Expression en Corto, Mexico British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Los Angeles - Prize for Excellence - Aspen Shortsfest, USA Best Short Film - Magma Short Film Festival, N.Z. Best Short Film - Corto In Bra, Italy Best International Short Film - Dokufest, Kosovo Best Short Film - Vladivostok International Film Festival, Russia Best International Short Film - La Boca del Lobo Film Festival, Spain Best Short Film – 24fps International Short Film Festival, USA Best of Festival – St. Louis Film Festival, USA Audience Award, International Competition - ‘Sequence’ Toulouse Short Film Festival, France
(1) Academy Qualifying Awards
References
External links http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/FilmCatalogue/Films/The_Six_Dollar_Fifty_Man.aspx http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/10907395.html http://history.sundance.org/films/6628 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450762/