Award of Merit – “Turtle” (USA)

Title: Turtle
Runtime: 10 min
Country: USA
Director: Matt Kenchington
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: September 30, 2019

Synopsis: It was a blistering hot day, and, as a chubby kid on summer break, Bruno’s only goals were to avoid his chores and stay cool while awaiting the sweet jingle of the ice cream truck.  After emerging victorious in his quest for frozen delights, things didn’t go as planned, and the sugar high only lasted so long.  Whether it was the heat, the sugar crash or serendipity, he won’t ever know, but what happened next turned that day into one he could never forget.