​BEST EFFORTS (2015)

Runtime: 7 min.

▹ THE STORY
A depressed college student finds a wooden top that allows him to temporarily stop time. However, his attempts to use the newfound power soon go horribly awry.

▹ AWARDS

• 1ST PLACE WINNER at the Reel Youth Film Festival 2016-2017 (Vancouver, CA)
• WINNER of the Great Worqs Short Film Competition - Spring 2015 (Online)
• BEST COMEDY AWARD at CineYouth 2015 presented by the Chicago International Film Festival (Chicago, IL)
• BEST DIRECTOR AWARD at the Four River Film Festival 2015 (Karlovac, Croatia)
• AUDIENCE AWARD at the Four River Film Festival 2015 (Karlovac, Croatia)
• BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD at the Four River Film Festival 2015 (Karlovac, Croatia)
• BEST FICTION FILM at the Four River Film Festival 2015 (Karlovac, Croatia)
• 1ST PLACE WINNER in the 2015 Chapman University Movie Slam (Orange, CA)
• 2ND PLACE WINNER at the West Herzegovina Fest 2015 (Široki Brijeg)

▹ OFFICIAL SELECTION

• ​National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2015 (World Premiere)
• CINESHIFT Festival 2015
• Josiah Media Festival 2015 (San Antonio, Texas)
• All American Drive-In 2015
• The Sunrise Film Festival 2015 (Nova Scotia)
• International Youth Film Festival Langesund 2016 (Langesund, Norway)