Festival Prize |
| Best Actress |
| Best Director - Short |
| Best Dramatic Short |
Silver Tatu |
| Most Promising Film |
Jury Award |
CINE Golden Eagle |
| Independent (Unaffilliated) Division: Short Fiction |
Best Women's Short Film |
| Short film |
Festival Prize |
| Best Drama |
HardAcre Award |
| Best Short Film |
Audience Award |
| Best Short Film |
Jury Prize |
| Best Short Film |
Jury Award |
| Best Director - Short |
| Best Short Film |
| Best Story |
Best of the Festival |
Best Drama |
Festival Award |
| Best Actress |
| Best Short Film |
| Best Short Screenplay |
10 Degrees Hotter Award |
| Best Short Film |
The Secret friend weaves a tail of comedic mystery and leaves you pondering the question, "What does it mean to be alone?"Veteran actress, Viola Harris (Sex & The City 2, The Other Guys) plays Anna Marshall, an elderly recluse living in New York.
It is not very often that media portray ANY perspective of senior living. I found it particularly refreshing (and courageous) that director Flavio Alves chose to depict the narrative of a readily overlooked segment of people in Western society.
"The Secret Friend" was a well-made short film. It held my interest to the very end and it actually left me wanting to hear more of Anna's story.
"The Secret Friend" is a co-production between Brazil and the United States and the former is mostly due to writer and director Flavio Alves. It runs for 13.
Rarely we see script, acting and directing all go hand in hand and this short film is a perfect example. Kudos to Viola Harris for the brilliant portrayal as Anna.
