The Six Dollar Fifty Man is a short film (15 minutes) directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland and written by Sutherland.
The film 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. The title is a play on The Six Million Dollar Man.
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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, Australia (1)
Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking - Sundance Film Festival, 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, United Arab Emirates
Best International Short Fiction Film - Expression 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