One of the featured programs at our ten-day festival is the annual Short Film Competition. Filmmakers were invited to submit their short films for consideration. This audience favourite is an exciting program that presents a selection of short films submitted by regional, national and international filmmakers. This is a juried event and the official selections were publicly screened as part of the Barrie Film Festival’s annual Short Film Program Showcase on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Here is a list of the winning shorts. A very big thank you to all those who submitted their work! Click here for the full list of the 2017 official selections.

The 2017 Short Film Competition Winners

Simcoe Audio Video People’s Choice Award went to “Chair”

The Chair – People’s Choice Winner
Directed by Michael Blakey and Preston Carruthers

High School Category Winners:

This Home is Not Empty – 1st Place, High School Category
Directed by Carol Nguyen

Raider – 2nd Place, High School Category
Directed by Mitch Graszat and Jamie Rogers

Pressure – 3rd Place, High School Category
Directed by Aymon Jilani

Simcoe County Category Winners, Sponsored by Dr. Dove:

In The Moment – 1st Place, Simcoe County
Directed by Bryce Mercier and Mac Downey

Cain Rose Up – 2nd Place, Simcoe County
Directed by Jesse James Marshall

Hills Like White Elephants – 3rd Place, Simcoe Category
Directed by Brendan Hiles

Open Category Winners:

A Day in the Park – 1st Place, Open Category
Directed by Diego Porral (Spain)

Wednesday Morning – 2nd Place, Open Category
Directed by Mario Garza (USA)

Un Minutito – 3rd Place, Open Category
Directed by Javer Macipe (Spain)