A Cat Called Dom gets paws on prize

Documentary wins Powell and Pressburger award at EIFF

by Amber Wilkinson

A Cat Called Dom won the Powell and Pressburger Award
A Cat Called Dom won the Powell and Pressburger Award Photo: Courtesy of EIFF
Justin H Min and Kogonada at EIFF's Closing Gala screening of After Yang
Justin H Min and Kogonada at EIFF's Closing Gala screening of After Yang Photo: Pako Mera

Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson's A Cat Called Dom was announced as the winner of Edinburgh International Film Festival last night as the festival drew to a close with a screening of Kogonada's After Yang.

The winning documentary, which features an animated cat of the title, the film was made in response to Anderson's mother's cancer diagnosis.

The Norman McLaren jury for British short film, gave their award to Karla Crome's Canvas 5, which sees an anonymous portrait begin to exert a power of its own.

The short animation award was given to Stay. Directed by Yu Sun, it was made using hand embroidery on tracing paper and tells the tale of a woman and her absent father.

The screening of After Yang, which sees a family headed by Colin Farrell's Jake coming to terms with the loss of their AI "son" (Justin H Min) was attended by Kogonada and Min - we'll be bringing you an interview with them both soon. It was followed by a well-attended closing party at Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth, where local artist Ross MacRae completed an art mural during the course of the evening.

Ross MacRae working on his art at EIFF's closing night party
Ross MacRae working on his art at EIFF's closing night party Photo: Amber Wilkinson

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