The Ballad

a film by Christofer Nilsson

13 min - 2023 - Sweden/France - Comedy

Synopsis

A fed up delivery worker chooses a split second act of rebellion - one that results in an awkward, spiraling dance between the classes of 21st century.

Awards
Grand Jury Prize - Festival du Film Court en Armagnac (France)
Orion IFF International film festival - Best short narrative
Orion IFF International film festival - Best actor (Nayeem Mahub)
Pixel Skåne’s Short Film Festival (Sweden) - Best film Sumo Weight
Pixel Skåne’s Short Film Festival (Sweden) - Best Director (Christofer Nilsson)
Courtyard Independent Film Festival (Italie) - Best cinematography (Manuel Meinhardt)
Filmoramax (France) - Best Screenplay (Christofer Nilsson)
Entretodos Film Festival (Brazil) - Honorable Mention
30th International Festival of Local Television Golden Beggar (Slovakia) - the Best Film - Grand Prix Award winner
ALTER-NATIVE International Short Film Festival (Romania) - The Prize of Luno Color Grade Studio
Festival Ecran Libre à Aigues-Mortes (France) - Special mention (Nayeem Mahub)
Linea d’Ombra Festival (Italy) - Special mention
Kraljevski Film Festival (Serbia) - Award winner
Thessaloniki Free Short Festival (Greece) - Best Special Short Film Award

Festivals
Uppsala Short Film Festival (Sweden) - In competition
Tirana International Film Festival (Albania) - In competition
Les Arcs Film Festival (France) - In competition
Paris Courts Devant (France) - In competition
Festival Tout Courts Aix-en-Provence (France) - Out of competition
Le Chouette Festival (France) - In competition
Fenêtres sur Courts (France) - In competition
Festival du Film Court en Armagnac (France) - In competition
Festival Séquence Court-métrage Toulouse (France) - In competition
Festival des 24 courts (France) - In competition
Nordic Labour Film Festival (Sweden)
Festival On court à la baleine (France) - In competition
Bucharest Short Film Festival (Romania) - In competition
London Short Film Festival (UK) - Out of competition
Festival International Music & Cinema Marseille (France) - In competition
One Country One Film (France) - In competition
Moscow Indie Film Festival (Russia) - In competition
Short Film Breaks (Romania) - In competition
Festival du Cinéma européen de Lille (France) - In competition
Festival du Film Court d’Angoulême (France) - In competition
Orion International Film Festival (Australia) - In competition
Aaretaler Kurzfilmfestival (Switzerland) - In competition
Courtivore (France) - In competition
Faites des courts Brie-Comte-Robert (France)-In competition
ShorTS IFF (Italy) - In competition
Cineglobe Film Festival (Switzerland) - In competition
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote (Spain) - In competition
Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia (Espagne) - In competition
Cortogenia Short Film Festival (Spain) - In competition
Transilvania shorts (Romania) - In competition
Des Courts en Fête 2024 (Corsica and France) - In competition
Ciné-Rencontres de Prades (France) - In competition
Adriatic film festival (Italy) - In competition
Postira Seaside Film Festival (Croatia)- In competition
Courtyard Independent Film Festival (italy) - In competition
Filmfest Sundsvall (Sweden) - In competition
Kraljevski filmski festival (Serbia) - In competition
Festival du cinéma en Vivarais (France) - In competition
Ariano international film festival (Italy) - In competition
Filmoramax (France) - In competition
À la dérive ! (France) - In competition
Aesthetica Film Festival (England) - In competition
New York Indie Shorts Awards (USA) - In competition
Festival Entretodos (Brazil) - In competition
Edmonton Film Festival (Canada) - In competition
Festival court metrage d’Aiges Morts (France) - In competition
Festival du premier court metrage de Pontault-Combault (France) - In competition
Linea d’Ombra Festival (Italy) - In competition
ALTER-NATIVE International Short Film Festival (Romania) - In competition
Reggio Film Festival (Italy) - In competition
Thessaloniki Free Short Festival (Greece) - In competition
Almería International Film Festival (Spain) - In competition
Annual Copenhagen Film Festival (Denmark) - In competition
International Festival of Local Television Golden Beggar (Slovakia) - In competition
Festival international Signes de Nuit (France) - In competition
Clapham International Film Festival (UK) - In competition
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards (France) - In competition
Catania Film Fest (Italy) - In competition
The Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival (Canada) - In competition
Goa Short Film Festival (India) - In competition
Braunschweig International Film Festival (Germany) - In competition
BARCIFF - Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival (Spain) - In competition
West Bengal Short Film Fest (India) - In competition
Aguilar Film Festival (Spain) - In competition