Our Best Short Film winner will receive our custom Global Shorts statuette which we ship anywhere in the world, free of charge. The award is manufactured by Society Awards, the same awards company that manufactures the Golden Globe and the Emmy. All winners will receive our Global Shorts Winner laurels in black, white, and gold.
Honorable Mention – “SVEN GUNNAR” (Sweden)
Title: SVEN GUNNAR
Runtime: 11 min
Country: Sweden
Director: Darwin Reina
Placement: Honorable Mention
Competition: March 31, 2020
Synopsis: Sometimes what we must do for love, can kill us. That’s the realization that Tim must come to if he is to stop Sven-Gunnar. Tim, a father and husband, is forced to commit the unspeakable in order to save his family; he must realize that the man holding his family hostage has done this before, if he is to stop them all becoming victims of SVEN- GUNNAR and prevent others falling victim to the same fate.
FILMMAKER Q&A – Darwin Reina – Director
GS: What was the inspiration for your film?
DR: Ted Bundy sounds weird but yes that was the inspiration!
GS: When did you conceive the idea for your film and how long did it take before it was realized?
DR: It was in Jan 2019 and we shot it in June 2019
GS: What was the most challenging aspect of working in a short film format?
DR: Most challenging things its to be away from the naysayers and all those pro filmmakers who doesn’t do things and just judge!
GS: What was the most challenging aspect of your production?
DR: Time! Time is everything!
GS: Do you have any advice for first-time filmmakers?
DR: Just make films period whether they good or bad! anyway what’s good? I guess this is very singular!