Here Are The Incredible Major Prize Winners For My RØDE Reel 2019!

My RØDE Reel 2019 is officially over and we are super excited to present the major prize winners! Check them out below.

My RØDE Reel is the World’s Largest Short Film Competition and the 6th edition was our biggest yet, with over $1-million in prizes being awarded across 29 categories.

The entries this year were the best we’ve ever seen, with an enormous amount of talent being displayed over a variety of genres and areas of expertise. This is the next generation of superstar filmmakers…

JUDGES’ FILM PRIZE – As voted by our judging panel Grace Randolph, Dan Mace and Ryan Connolly

Good Boy by Ben Leonberg (USA)

A suspenseful story about man’s best friend, Good Boy is not only our winner for best Horror film, it is also the highest scoring film from our panel of judges, taking the top prize for our Judges film category.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE

Spirit of Kerala by AJ [Film Ferry] (India)

Emotion, rhythm, culture and celebration come together in this piece, showcasing river boat racing in Kerala, India. This film received the most votes of any My RØDE Reel entry, taking home People’s Choice.

BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER

Pollution by James Walker (Australia)

A powerful and emotional piece that demands action on the big issues, Pollution is our winner for the Young Filmmaker category.

BEST FEMALE FILMMAKER

I Don't Speak by Tess Emmerson (Australia)

A thought-provoking piece about the reflections of a woman in silence, I Don’t Speak is our winner in the Female Filmmaker category.

BEST BTS – EDUCATIONAL

Studio Tour in 360 by Cam Shand (Australia)

An incredibly detailed and playful masterclass in the creation of 360 content, Studio Tour in 360 VR wins our BTS Educational category.

BEST BTS – ENTERTAINMENT

Good Citizen by Mathieu Jonckheere (Belgium)

Our winner for the BTS Entertaining category, GOOD CITIZEN is an original and charming take on the traditional BTS with a humorous emphasis on the ‘magic’ of cinema.

“THE TRAILER IS THE MOVIE!”

My RØD Reel 2019 saw the launch of “The Trailer Is The Movie!”, a new category inviting filmmakers to submit a trailer for the film they’ve always wanted to make. The prize? A $50K and $30K scholarship to Full Sail University – one of America’s top film schools – for the two best entries. And the winners are….

Winner

Feliz Navidead by Sebastain Khayat (Germany)

The first of our winners for the new ‘Trailer is the Movie’ category; Feliz Navidead is a cheeky take on your typical action flick starring a surprising protagonist.

Runner Up

La voie du silence by Yoann Roig (switzerland)

Our second winner for the new ‘Trailer is the Movie’ category; La Voie du Silence is a dramatic and intense introduction to a story of a freedom that leaves you wanting more.

Check out all of the winners, including the technical prizes, genre prizes and regional prizes here. My RØDE Reel will return in 2020, bigger and better than ever!