2nd Babel Film Awards: Nominations and RSVP
Join us in the biggest celebration of student filmmaking in Hong Kong, the 2nd Babel Film Awards, organized by Babel Film Workshop and taking place on March 22, 2025 at Chinese International School.
At this half-day event, nominated films across 3 categories will be screened, and award winners announced.
After-School Category: 1:30pm-3:00pm
Babel 48: 3:00pm-4:30pm
Open Category: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Address: 1 Hau Yuen Path, Braemar Hill Hong Kong SAR
Dress Code: Semi-formal
RSVP
RSVP is required to attend this event. Priority is reserved for nominees and their guests. For any other inquiries, please email us.
Guests aged 18+ must print and sign this form to enter school premises.
2nd Babel Film Awards Nominees
Open Category
Best Short Film
Close Enough (Coco Wong, Canadian International School of Hong Kong)
From Mrs. Tiresias (Iris Zhao, Chinese International School)
Half Written Dream (Sytric Chan, Jody Chu, West Island School)
Monophobia (Jay Lau, Chinese International School)
If It's Meant To Be (Anabelle Fong, Chinese International School)
My Sister Clementine (Brooke Ye, Chinese International School)
Pointless (Kai Fung, Canadian International School of Hong Kong)
Rupert's Ruckus (Joan Wong, Chinese International School)
Saudade (Lauren Tran, Canadian International School of Hong Kong)
The Search (Andrew Chan, Hong Kong Adventist Academy)
Best Director
Close Enough (Coco Wong)
Half Written Dream (Sytric Chan, Jody Chu)
If It’s Meant to Be (Anabelle Fong)
Monophobia (Jay Lau)
Rupert’s Ruckus (Joan Wong)
Best Screenplay
Close Enough (Coco Wong)
Half Written Dream (Jody Chu)
If It’s Meant to Be (Gordon Chen, Anabelle Fong, Ivanna Sheh)
Monophobia (Jay Lau)
Rupert’s Ruckus (Joan Wong)
Best Actor
Andrew Chan (The Search)
Skye Gildner (Parade)
Lewis Li (Rupert’s Ruckus)
Richard Qiu (Blind Fate)
Jacob Wong (From Mrs. Tiresias)
Best Actress
Gigi Chiu (Half Written Dream)
Vanessa Kerr (From Mrs. Tiresias)
Felicity Low (Half Written Dream)
Maya Pelletier (Rupert’s Ruckus)
Erin Shea (Saudade)
Best Cinematography
The Gift (Jayden Kwan)
Half Written Dream (Sytric Chan, Rachell Lee)
If It’s Meant to Be (Gordon Chen)
Monophobia (Brooke Ye)
Saudade (Lauren Tran)
Best Editing
From Mrs. Tiresias (Nicholas Gao)
Half Written Dream (Sytric Chan)
If It’s Meant to Be (Ivanna Sheh)
Monophobia (Jason Lo)
Rupert’s Ruckus (Theodore Zhu)
Best Sound Design
Close Enough (Coco Wong)
If It’s Meant to Be (Matthew Tai)
Monophobia (Jay Lau)
My Sister Clementine (Jason Lo)
The Pink Slippers (Vivien Jagmag)
Best Asian Short Film
Candidate 33 (Abhigyan Ravichandran, International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Columbuses (Madison Sawyer, Dulwich College, Singapore)
Eco Hair Sweeper (Zhiran Zhao, Beijing Keystone Academy, China)
Memories (Jennifer Zhou, Dulwich College, Singapore)
Perched in the Moment (Danny Ok, Chadwick International, South Korea)
Babel 48
China
Sweep the Weeps (Keystone Academy)
The Vlog (Keystone Scademy)
Groovin’ (UWC Changshu China)
Karma (UWC Changshu China)
The Grandfather (QSI International School of Shenzhen)
Hong Kong
Kabroom (Canadian International School of Hong Kong)
The Swear Jar (Canadian International School of Hong Kong)
Audrey and I (Chinese International School)
The Broom Job (Chinese International School)
Flicker (Discovery College)
A Helping Handle (Discovery College)
It’s My Room (King George V School)
Swept Away (King George V School)
Remember Me (Sha Tin College)
On the Run (West Island School)
India
Untitled (UWC Mahindra College)
Indonesia
Behind the Scene (Singapore School, Pantai Indah Kapuk)
The Missing Broom (Sinagpore School, Pantai Indah Kapuk)
Malaysia
Break a Leg (The International School of Kuala Lumpur)
Time’s Up (The International School of Kuala Lumpur)
Philippines
Dirt (International School Manila)
Singapore
Youth (Canadian International School)
House of Straw (Dulwich College)
Mirage (Dulwich College)
South Korea
Sister (Branksome Hall Asia)
It Takes Two to Dance (Chadwick International)
