The Six Dollar Fifty Man is a short film (15 minutes) directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland and written by Sutherland.
The film

Film

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 premiered in the Short Film competition of Festival de Cannes in 2009 where it received Special Distinction. The Six Dollar Fifty Man tells the story of Andy, a gutsy 8 year old boy who is forced to break out of his make-believe superhero world to deal with playground bullies.

Cast

• Andy: Oscar Vandy-Connor
• Mary: Celina Russo-Bewick
• Mr Hannah: Nick Blake
• Mrs Rainer: Carmel McGlone
• Max: Thomas Kimber
• Jason: Sam Ahie
• School Kids: Te Horo and Raumati Beach Schools

Awards

• Special Distinction - 62nd Festival De Cannes, France
• Coopers Award for Best Short Film - Flickerfest
  Flickerfest
  Flickerfest is an Australian, Academy Award-accredited short film festival. Founded in 1992 at Balmain High School which is now called Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, it is held every January in Sydney. The films then go on tour throughout Australia. The Festival Director is currently...
  
  , Australia (1)
• Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - Sundance Film Festival
  Sundance Film Festival
  The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
  
  , USA (1)
• Special Mention - 60th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin– Generation Kplus, Germany
• Best Drama - Aspen Shortsfest, USA (1)
• Best Narrative Short - 20th Annual Cinequest Film Festival, USA (1)
• Special Jury Award - NY Children’s International Film Festival, USA
• Silver Spike – 55th Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain
• Best Narrative Short - Middle East International Film Festival
  Middle East International Film Festival
  Abu Dhabi Film Festival is an international film festival. Created in 2007, the ceremony is held annually in October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage , under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the ADACH...
  
  , United Arab Emirates
• Best International Short Fiction Film - Expresion en Corto, Mexico
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Los Angeles - Prize for Excellence - Aspen Shortsfest, USA
• Best Short Film - Magma Short Film Festival, N.Z.
• Best Short Film - Corto In Bra, Italy
• Best International Short Film - Dokufest, Kosovo
• Best Short Film - Vladivostok International Film Festival, Russia
• Best International Short Film - La Boca del Lobo Film Festival, Spain
• Best Short Film – 24fps International Short Film Festival, USA
• Best of Festival – St. Louis Film Festival, USA
• Audience Award, International Competition - ‘Sequence’ Toulouse Short Film Festival, France

(1) Academy Qualifying Awards

External links

• http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/FilmCatalogue/Films/The_Six_Dollar_Fifty_Man.aspx
• http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/10907395.html
• http://history.sundance.org/films/6628
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450762/