Dog Eat Dog | |
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Directed by | Rikke Gregersen |
Written by | Rikke Gregersen |
Produced by | Rebekka Rognøy |
Starring | Renate Reinsve; André Sørum; Eili Harboe; Vebjørn Enger |
Edited by | Espen Skjong Knutsen |
Production companies | Westerdals Institute of Film and Media at Kristiania University College |
Distributed by | Salaud Morisset |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Dog Eat Dog (original title (NW): De Hensynsløse) is a Norwegian live action short film directed by Rikke Gregersen. The film received the Special Jury Prize at the 2019 BAFTA Student Film Awards [1] and the silver medal in the Narrative International Category at the 46th Student Academy Awards. [2]
Silje wants to leave her boyfriend, but when she finds him in a half-hearted attempt to hang himself she has to reconsider, in fear of acting reckless.
Year | Presenter/Festival | Award/Category | Status |
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2019 | BAFTA Student Film Awards | "Special Jury Prize" | Won [3] |
Student Academy Awards | "Silver Medal in the Narrative International Category" | Won [2] | |
Brussels Short Film Festival | "Best Short Film" | Nominated | |
Norwegian Short Film Festival | "Best Short Film - honorable mention" | Won [4] | |
Raindance Film Festival | "Best Micro Budget Feature" | Nominated [5] |
The short was part of the Oscar predictive world touring screening The animation Showcase 2019 (Live Action Screenings).
There were some great shorts at Raindance this year, most notably, Find Harbor For The Day, Favourites, Dog-Eat-Dog, November 1st and A Million Eyes by British director Richard Raymond who I will be interviewing about the film and his career in an upcoming article.