ASPEN – With an eye toward a career in feature films, Hannah Hilliard has made five short films. That means she has spent a lot of time on the festival circuit, watching shorts, which means she has ...

Short films can be the beginning of a successful career for those who can identify how to make the most out of them. That’s why Linda Micsko, producer of the Crystal Bear-winning short Franswa Sharl, ...

An Australian short film has taken out a major award at the 60th Berlin Film Festival. A judging panel of children awarded Franswa Sharl the prestigious Crystal Bear award for best short. It tells the ...

Australian Hannah Hillard said she was in shock after winning the Crystal Bear award for Best Short Film. She said her film _ Franswa Sharl _ told the true story of a 12-year-old boy who re-invents ...

Keeping the position of number one son requires a certain amount of ingenuity. Twelve year old Greg has inherited his father's competitive streak. On a family holiday to Fiji they have different ideas ...

Australian Hannah Hillard said she was in shock after winning the Crystal Bear award for best short film. She said her film, Franswa Sharl, told the true story of a 12-year-old boy who re-invents ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

Hannah Hilliard’s short Franswa Sharl has won the Crystal Bear Award for Best Short Film at Berlin. The film tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who reinvents himself as a French girl during a family ...