Red is a short dark thriller set in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling, the so-called red market. It's the directing debut of Branko Tomovic who is probably best known in the US for playing Jack Bauer's sidekick in the recent 24: Live Another Day series and stars British actress Francesca Fowler with Irish actress Dervla Kirwan as the sadistic and cruel crime boss.
Synopsis
A damaged and guilt-ridden man who works in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling is looking for a way out.
Plot
Niklas, a surgeon who lives a life of solitude and is tormented by self-hatred, performs regular illegal surgeries for the red market. He works together with Mia, a young prostitute who lures her clients in and drugs them. Niklas is looking for a way out of this dark world, but owes his life to their violent crime boss Ed, who would rather kill him then let him go.
Cast
Awards
- 4th Kraljevski Filmski Festival, Serbia 2016 â Winner â Best Short Film
- 13th Maverick Movie Awards, USA 2016 â Winner â Best Actor
- 4th Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, USA 2017 â Winner â Best International Short
- 8th Underground Cinema Awards, Ireland 2017 â Winner â Best International Film
- 2nd Unrestricted View Film Festival, UK 2017 â Winner â Best Actor, Best Screenplay
- 3rd Flagship City International Film Festival, USA 2017 â Winner â Best Actress
- 6th Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, UK 2017 â Nominated â Best Short Film (Bafta Qualifying)
- 9th Naperville Independent Film Festival, USA 2016 â Nominated â Best Short Film
- 5th Winchester Short Film Festival, UK 2016 â Nominated â Best British Short Film
- 4th North Hollywood Cinefest, USA 2017 â Nominated â Best Thriller Short
- 2nd Uk Screen One International Film Festival, UK 2017 â Nominated â Best Short Film
- 1st Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, USA 2017 â Nominated â Best Actor
- 3rd Flagship City International Film Festival, USA 2017 â Nominated â Best Director, Best Short Film, Best Actor
- 13th Maverick Movie Awards, USA 2016 â Nominated â Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Cinematography, Best Special Effects
- 4th Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, USA 2017 â Nominated â Best Genre Short
- 2nd Unrestricted View Film Festival, UK 2017 â Nominated â Best Art Direction, Best Make Up/Costume
- 15th San Diego International Film Festival, USA 2016 â Official Competition
- 22nd International Short Film Festival In Drama, Greece 2016 â Official Competition (European Film Award Qualifying)
- 8th Berlin Independent Film Festival, Germany 2017 â Official Competition
- 40th Grenzland-Filmtage Selb, Germany 2017 â Official Competition
- 9th Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco 2016 â Official Competition
- 11th Scenecs International Film Festival, Netherlands 2017 â Official Competition
- 7th Kaohsiung Film Festival, Taiwan 2017 â Official Competition
- 20th Long Island International Film Expo, USA 2017 â Official Competition
- 7th Itsa Film Festival, USA 2016 â Official Competition
- 17th International Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey 2016 â Official Selection
- 1st Cardiff International Film Festival, UK 2017 â Official Competition
- 32nd Wv International Film Festival, USA 2017 â Official Selection
- 2nd Los Angeles Cinefest, USA 2016 â Official Competition
- 4th Fly Film Festival, USA 2017 â Official Competition
- 6th Showroom Shorts, UK 2016 â Official Selection
- 3rd Nassau Film Festival, USA 2017 â Official Competition
- 2nd Vault Film Festival, UK 2017 â Official Selection
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