NZ short film wins Sundance award - The six dollar fifty man

The Six Dollar Fifty Man, which was written and directed by Wellingtonians Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston, won the International Jury Prize for short-film-making last night.

The 15-minute film tells the story of Andy, a gutsy eight-year-old boy who retreats into a make believe world to deal with playground bullying and was made with finance from the NZ Film Commission.

Written and directed by Wellingtonians Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland, the film has also been selected for the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in the Generation section which is aimed at younger audiences.

Last week, the film took out the top prize at short film festival, Flickerfest 2010, in Australia, a win that means it now qualifies for consideration in the 2011 Academy Awards.

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[Michael2468]

Looks like every single person who posted a comment here missed the point, or hasn't seen the whole film... Shame on all of you - this is a film about outcasts and authority figures.

Extremely evocative and demands huge feeling from its viewers. Amazing main star

[pbjellytim3]

WHAT IS THIS SONG????? PLEASE TELL ME

[transformersbannana]

@jonnygiveusawave billy bro wassup man! Its oscar

[jonnygivusawave]

@maxnunescesar25 Hi max this is billy! its a cool film eh

[jonnygivusawave]

the main actor goes to my school lol!

[kaylaXcullenXbaybee]

We're doing this film for our Media Studies NCEA assesment :) I've come to the conclusion that the song is a remake of the start of The BPA - Jump The Fence. I can't find this version anywhere on the internet :)

[elenax0x]

I WANNA KNOW THE NAME OF THE SONG ):

[JKL2LKJ]

what is that song

[Leanderportess]

This film will be played at Leeds International Film Festival on 10/11/2010 at Hyde Park Picture House.

Come check it out x

[Monkies97]

Is that kid the Anti-Christ or just a spaz?