Category: Best Film Score & Sound Design ARFF 2023 Amsterdam

Original Film Title: Tiki Taane in session with CSO

Director’s Name: Tiki Taane

Writer’s Name: Tiki Taane

Producer: Tiki Taane, Mark Russell

Country of Origin: New Zealand

Country of Filming: New Zealand

Language: English, Maori

Runtime: 1 hour 8 minutes 13 seconds

Film Description:

Filmed in May 2021 to a sold out audience at the fully refurbished Christchurch Town Hall, Tiki Taane captures an emotional and explosive performance with – Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Stunningly shot and superbly mixed, Tiki has raised the bar with what can be achieved when collaborating with a 50 piece orchestra. The genre bending, live looping performances makes for an extremely unique and original experience, solidifying Tiki as one of the most diverse artists from Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Original Film Title: I Saw Myself Dead (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Director’s Name: Jordan Paul Rousseau

Country of Origin: Ireland

Language: English

Runtime: 12 minutes 20 seconds

Original Film Title: Duet

Director’s Name: Daisy Gao

Writer’s Name: Daisy Gao, Emilia Mieres

Producer: Daisy Gao, Leo Wei

Country of Origin: Canada

Language: English

Runtime: 12 minutes 9 seconds

Film Description:

When the unconfident young Lily meets an overworked pianist, Rita, the two girls are able to escape to a place that rekindles their passion for music, life and love. 

Original Film Title: Roller Coaster

Director’s Name: Sapphira Chen

Producer: Sapphira Chen

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 6 minutes 31 seconds

Film Description:

A nervous girl encountering a strange spirit at the train station. She was invited to try on a roller coaster.

Original Film Title: Mandje

Director’s Name: Royal Ismayilov

Producer: Royal Ismayilov

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 2 minutes 29 seconds

Film Description:

A man drove an aggressive BMW M4 G82 in Downtown Los Angeles. He came from the dark and showcased the car’s performance in a freestyle video, capturing the car’s nice sound and FX design.

Original Film Title: Mandje

Director’s Name: Kristina Schippling

Writer’s Name: Kristina Schippling

Producer: Kristina Schippling, Marie-Louise Müller

Country of Origin: Germany

Country of Filming: Germany

Language: No Dialogue

Runtime: 7 minutes 20 seconds

Film Description:

Findings is a film about a young woman’s process of finding herself. She no longer fits into her own home, she literally grows out of it. But she cannot find a new home and loses herself in the search for it …

Original Film Title: Mandje

Director’s Name: Cameron Michael Currin, Cody Kristapovich

Writer’s Name: Josh Hughes

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 17 minutes 56 seconds

Film Description:

A darker and more moody adaption of “The Fisherman and his Wife” by the Grimm brothers.

Original Film Title: Stay Focused

Director’s Name: George Huang

Writer’s Name: Katie Blythe

Producer: Adil Belhadji

Country of Origin: Canada

Country of Filming: Canada

Language: English

Runtime: 8 minutes 40 seconds

Film Description:

Robin is a young Chinese immigrant who enjoys improving himself through playing golf. Despite his improvements, he still maintains several vices that inhibit him. He confronts his past demons and realizes a truth: One cannot atone for their past sins but must accept that self-improvement is a gradual process, not an immediate one. Through self-discovery, he finds himself closer to inner peace and a hole-in-one each passing day.