DIRIGO 2022

8th International Student Film Festival

A massive thank you to all of the filmmakers and everyone that attended Dirigo film festival this year, it was great to be back at the Arnolfini in Bristol for our Sold Out Film festival screening on Wednesday January 26th 2022 - 7.30pm.

You can now watch the film festival programme here, with part three premiering Friday 28th January 7.30pm. Details of the Award winners are also below.

Open in Youtube for full details of each programme.

Part Three - BONUS ONLINE SCREENING

We will be screening Part Three of Dirigo on Friday 28th January 2022. This online programme will feature nominated films we were unable to fit into Wednesday's screening due to time restrictions.

AWARDS

WINNER (Joint) - BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - Watch
Peaches DIR. Benjamin Hunt (USA)
Based on a true story, Peaches follows young Eliza, the first female member of the local Scout troop. Determined to help others, she competes in the troop’s canned food drive. However, constrained by poverty, Eliza must decide whether or not to donate her last can of peaches and risk going hungry. (10 min 26)

WINNER (Joint) - BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - Watch
Chamomile DIR. Jonghyeon Han (South Korea)
The Boy who works at the company in central Seoul, sits down on park bench to rest for a bit in lunch time. He looks around and all he can see are the adorable couples. He feels super lonely. (9 min 5)

WINNER - BEST UK FILM - Watch
The Great Conjunction DIR. Karolina Smolova
The Great Conjunction tells a story about an ageing astronomer, Kenneth, who plans to watch the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter but his plans get turned upside down when his teenage grand daughter shows up on the doorstep of his house.
(14 min 57)

WINNER - BEST IN THE SOUTH WEST - Watch
WINNER - AUDIENCE AWARD
Carbon Copy DIR. JADE AYINO (Bristol, UK)
'A collection of self-written poems that directly comment on my intersectional experiences growing up as a Black woman living in modern Britain. The film navigates between sensations of trauma, desire and frustration.' (4 min 50)

WINNER - BEST ANIMATED - Watch
On Becoming Rarer DIR. Joanna Phillips - UK (also nominated for Best of South West)
Our lives are constantly becoming rarer, ever rushing toward the end. As someone with stage 4 cancer this weighs heavy upon me. This music film explores time, transience, the afterlife and ultimately, death. (3 min 12)

WINNER - BEST UNDER 18 - Watch
Papa DIR. Claiborne Martell - USA - Winner - Best Under 18
In Eureka, California, a mother takes care of her father, who is living with dementia. During her short visit, she brings food and reminders to take his medicine, as well as medical documents. Tough times and difficult conversations are approached with care and compassion throughout this short film. (10 min 28)

Photographs from festival by Mateusz Szymankiewicz

Special shout out to Will Stephens for presenting the night and Mateusz Szymankiewicz for the photography at the festival.

Follow the Awards Ceremony announcements on Instagram

Massive thank you to all of the filmmakers and everyone that attended Dirigo this year, it was great to be back at the Arnolfini for a Sold Out film festival screening! If you missed it, or want to watch again then go to: http://poool.co.uk

And that’s a wrap! A massive thank you to everyone who submitted their films!

We hope you can join us for this years Dirigo international student film festival which we are pleased to announce will be returning to the Arnolfini in Bristol on

Trailer

We are now closed for submissions for our 8th edition of Dirigo International Student Film Festival.

Dirigo is an International Student Film Festival directed and produced by FdA Film & Media Arts Production students from University Centre Weston. This festival aims to inspire and showcase the creativity of student filmmakers worldwide. It is an open festival with no set boundaries; we actively encourage new styles, voices and direction.

This year’s Team is:

Festival Directors- William Stephens, Megan Bowen, Kam Stevens
Festival Producer(s)- Jamie Moore, Jack Bailey,
Marketing / Social Media - Laura Paynter, Holly Lewis Every, Martyna Pawlowska
Festival Designer(s)- Matt Wise (BA Graphic Design - UCW)
Editor - Kiran France
Submissions / Film Freeway - Jamie Moore, Jack Bailey
Website - Jack / Will
Executive Producer - Richard Edkins & Ross Bliss

To find out more about our BA Film & Media Arts Production degree please visit the UCW website.

We use Film Freeway for submissions, See festival page here

Submissions are Now Closed

Key Dates

Open for submissions - 15/10/21
Early submissions deadline - 18/11/21
Submissions deadline - 9/12/2021
Late Submissions - 6/1/2022
Festival Screening - Wednesday January 26th 2022 - 7.30pm
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
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