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-7:30pm

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)

After-School Category

American School Hong Kong

Gen Z’s Class Period
Coco S., Jeffrey X., Leon X., Ray H., Selina W., Sophie C., Valerie S.

Zachary’s Day
Bruce L., Henry W., Joan L., Lina H., Shelton K., Serena S., Zachary P.

Canadian International School of Hong Kong

Altercation
Ethan S., Grace D., Heather C., Lila O., Renee F.

A Day in School
Ethan L. Z., Ethan S.Y. Z., Evan L. Jeffrey S., Quentin C.

Chinese International School

Dancing in the Classroooooom
Binghan J., Johan H., Jonah L.

The Diary
Celine S., Jack J., Jay C., Olivia F., Thomas C., Tina W.

Locked In
Alice D., Isabel X., Judy B., Margie N., Winston Q.

Sleepy Heads
Alicia K., Avery K., Scarlett L.

Christian Alliance International School

Karen vs Librarian
Alisa W., Ayden A., Brayden L., Desmond W., Frank W., Jason W., Pax L., Joey Z., Joshua Y., Paxton L.

Magic Two Cyrus Chan
Anna W. Cyrus E. C., Cyrus K.Y. C., Charlotte W., Isabella C.

The New Mona Lisa
Allison F., Clarissa L., Isley W., Jaymen Y., Sam Z.

Uh Oh, I Dropped My Vase!
Abby C., Alicia L., Horus K.

German Swiss International School

The Classroom Catastrophe
Ella S., Maria F., Maximilian L., Shashank B., Winfred B.

The Dreadful Drawing Disaster
Alexandra L., Annika A., Kiara J., Mia D., Sophie G.

Hong Kong Academy

Elon Playing Minecraft and Raging
Chung Ka W., Dunia K., Elon C., Sebastian L., Yuki Y.

International Montessori School

Laughing
Johnson Z., Kora A., Olivia H., Sophie Y., Zoey C.

Little Boy, Big Art
Aarav A., Jia Yi G., John Q., Joy D., Teo L.

Kellett School

Untitled
Callum H., Helen M., Iris B., Jessica W., Nora M., Willa M.

Renaissance College

Falling Asleep In Class
Braven C., Marcus L., Milton W., Nathan G., Ralf C.

When You Throw A Paper Airplane On Class
Alexander L., Damon Y., Emma Z., Kayden L., Hannah H.

Stamford American School

Untitled
Austin E., Haoning L., Justin B., Justin Y.

Untitled
Egon L., Eric W., Michael W., Valery L.

Untitled
Ella, Elizabeth, Hulk, Jenny, Joe, Joshua, Kabel, Luke, Leo

Untitled
Andy X., Angelina C., Aslan C., Harley K., Jennifer I., Jenny L., Kimson S., Lilian N.

Victoria Shanghai Academy

No Sleeping In Class Allowed
Abby L., Andrea L., Erin L., Grace C., Maely C., Tony S.

Supermario...
Andrew Z., Hayley Z., Hugo W., Kally C., Matias Y., Thomas L.