2nd Babel Film Awards: Winners & Red Carpet

Mar 28

Chinese International School students on the red carpet.

Last weekend, students aged 8-18 from 16 schools across Asia gathered for the 2nd Babel Film Awards at Chinese International School in Hong Kong. This annual event is one of the biggest celebrations of student filmmaking in the region, and attendees include student filmmakers and their friends and family, teachers and industry professionals.

In the Open Category, If It’s Meant to Be by Anabelle Fong from Chinese International School won Best Short Film, totaling four wins. For the international Babel 48 competition, Audrey and I from Chinese International School won Best 48-Hour Film. And In the After-School Category, Chinese International School and German Swiss International School won in the Secondary and Primary sections, respectively.

Congratulations to all winners!

Winners

Open Category

Best Short Film: “If It’s Meant To Be” (Anabelle Fong, Chinese International School)
Best Director: Anabelle Fong (”If It’s Meant To Be”)
Best Screenplay: Gordon Chen, Anabelle Fong and Ivanna Sheh (”If It’s Meant To Be”)
Best Actor: Jacob Wong (”From Mrs. Tiresias”)
Best Actress: Felicity Low (”Half Written Dream”)
Best Cinematography: Gordon Chen (”If It’s Meant To Be”)
Best Editing: Jason Lo (”Monophobia”)
Best Sound Design: Jay Lau (”Monophobia”)
Best Asian Short Film: “Perched in the Moment” (Danny Ok, Chadwick International, South Korea)

Babel 48

Best 48-Hour Film: “Audrey and I” by Gordon Chen, Moses Lai, Brooke Ye and Iris Zhao (Chinese International School, Hong Kong)
1st Runner-Up: “It Takes Two to Dance” by Tudor Bucoveanu, Sihyun Baek, Dohun Kim, Shannon Kim, Kelly Kwon and Sena Woo (Chadwick International, South Korea)
2nd Runner-Up: “A Helping Handle” by Csombor Balogh, Varvara Kiseleva and Bella Wong (Discovery College, Hong Kong)
Special Mention: “House of Straw” by Sienna Baile, Ivy Gilbert and Madison Sawyer (Dulwich College (Singapore), Singapore)
Special Mention: “The Swear Jar” by Zara Hamersma, Maegan Ralph, Sofia Sisiak, Coco Wong and Malachi Wong (Canadian International School of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Audience Award: “The Pie Quest” by Giovanna Chiu, Nicholas Gao, Alexander Tanner, Nicholas Tanner and Ridley Wong (Chinese International School, Hong Kong)

After-School Category

Best Film (Secondary): “Locked In” by Alice D., Isabel X., Judy B., Margie N. and Winston Q. (Chinese International School)
1st Runner-Up Film (Secondary): “The Diary” by Celine S., Jack J., Jay C., Olivia F., Thomas C. and Tina W. (Chinese International School)
2nd Runner-Up Film (Secondary): “Untitled” by Callum H., Helen M., Iris B., Jessica W., Nora M., and Willa M. (Kellett School)
Best Film (Primary): “The Dreadful Drawing Disaster” by Alexandra L., Annika A., Kiara J., Mia D., Sophie G. (German Swiss International School)
1st Runner-Up Film (Primary): “Gen Z’s Class Period” by Coco S., Jeffrey X., Leon X., Ray H., Selina W., Sophie C., Valerie S. (American School Hong Kong)
2nd Runner-Up Film (Primary): “A Day in School” by Quentin C., Evan L., Jeffrey S., Ethan Z., Ethan Z. (Canadian International School of Hong Kong)