An assortment of filmic gems, this year’s 5@5 matinee series takes its program titles from the songs of Talking Heads.

5@5: CROSSEYED AND PAINLESS
Why Are You Here
Little Dad
Caldera
Behind the Mirrors
Arthur and the Bunnies

5@5: I'M NOT IN LOVE
Hung Up
The Break-Up Tour
Sabbatical
The Things My Father Never Taught Me
Red Tulips: A Story About Forgetting
Abandoned
The Man at the Counter

5@5: LIFETIME PILING UP
Manufactured Fortunes
Good Karma $1
Still
Paradise
Installation
Unwieldy Beast
Fathers & Sons, 10 True Stories

5@5: PUZZLIN' EVIDENCE
As Above, So Below
The Woods
Melt in the Shade
Apocryphal
The Human Factor

5@5: SLIPPERY PEOPLE
Hatch
Throat Song
Eileen Pratt
Asad

The winner of the MVFF35 BAFTA LA short film prize is ASAD, directed by Bryan Buckley.  

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA LA) was founded in 1987 to promote and advance original work within the industries of the moving image. BAFTA LA serves as the bridge between Hollywood and British production and entertainment business communities, providing exclusive access to screenings and Q&As with creative talent, as well as seminars with leading UK film and television executives. Membership of BAFTA LA is exclusive, limited to the top professionals working in film, television and interactive media, and it automatically conveys membership in BAFTA headquartered in London with HRH Prince William as its President.

For ten years, this prestigious organization has awarded the BAFTA LA Prize to the best short film at the Mill Valley Film Festival. In addition, two runners-up are recognized with a Certificate of Excellence. This year's prizes will be awarded on Closing Night by British Consul General Priya Guha, and announced here on mvff.com, as well as in the press following the festival.