Dir. Mark & Louis Sutherland / 15mins / NZ / 2010 / Set in 1970s New Zealand, The Six Dollar Fifty Man follows Andy, a gutsy 8 year-old boy who is forced to break out of his make-believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies. / 2009 Special Distinction - 62nd Festival De Cannes, France / 2010 Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - Sundance Film Festival, USA / 2010 Best Drama- Aspen Shortsfest, USA / 2010 Coopers Award for Best Short Film - Flickerfest, Australia / 2010 Special Mention - 60th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin-- Generation Kplus,Germany / 2009 Best International Short Fiction Film - Expresion en Corto, Mexico / 2009 Black Pearl 09 for Best Narrative Short - Middle East International Film Festival, United Arab Emirates / 2009 Silver Spike -- 55th Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain / 2010 Best Narrative Short - 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival, USA / 2010 Special Jury Award - NY Children's International Film Festival, USA / 2009 New Zealand International Film Festival. NZ / 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia / 2009 BFI 53rd London Film Festival, U.K. / 2009 Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden /
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