DATSUN
A fourteen-year-old boy, whose Mum plans on selling his deceased Dad’s Datsun, decides to take his best friend and little brother on one last joyride.
Director: Mark Albiston
New Zealand, 2021
15:18 min
nominated for Best Short Film 20MINMAX 2022
In 2007, Albiston’s his short film Run received special distinction (runner up) at the Cannes Film Festival. Albiston’s follow-up short The Six Dollar Fifty Man also received special distinction at Cannes and was a break-out hit on the festival circuit winning best international short at The Sundance Film Festival, Best Short at 2010 Flickerfest festival, Best Drama – Aspen Shortsfest,Silver Spike – 55th Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain, Best Narrative Short – Middle East International Film Festival, United Arab Emirates, Best Short Film – Vladivostok International Film Festival, Russia, Best International Short Film – La Boca del Lobo Film Festival, Spain and many others.
Albiston premiered his feature film Shopping in competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and won a Berlin International Film Festival Grand Prix for gen 14+ .
Albiston’s latest short film DATSUN won people’s choice at the 2021 NZIFF European and North American premiers will be officially announced soon.
Albiston has written his feature The Wall currently in development with the NZ Film Commission.
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