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Chris Overton

Awards

Chris Overton

29 wins & 8 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2018 Winner Oscar
    • Best Live Action Short Film
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Rhode Island International Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Grand Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Savannah Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2025 Winner Best Global Short
    • Best Global Short
    • Largo
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner · Charles Meunier · Tamsin Greig · Mustapha Wehbi · Max Burgoyne-Moore · Zack Elsokari · Tony Schlesinger · Rachid Sabitri · Salvatore Scarpa
  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Best Short
    • Best Narrative Short
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Tribeca Film Festival

  • Anna Madeley, Janie Lou Smith, Rachel Shenton, and Leah Hackett in Gladstone Girls (2024)
    2024 Nominee Fiction Audio Storytelling Award
    • Gladstone Girls
    Shared with: Bryony Pulizzi · Rachel Shenton

London Independent Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2018 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Encounters International Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Shorts Showcase Award
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

HollyShorts Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Largo
    Shared with: Salvatore Scarpa · Rebecca Harris-Turner · Rachid Sabitri · Tamsin Greig · Mustapha Wehbi · Charles Meunier · Tony Schlesinger · Max Burgoyne-Moore · Zack Elsokari
  • Anna Madeley, Janie Lou Smith, Rachel Shenton, and Leah Hackett in Gladstone Girls (2024)
    2024 Winner Best Podcast
    • Best Podcast
    • Gladstone Girls
    Shared with: Bryony Pulizzi · Rachel Shenton

River Bend Film Festival, US

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2018 Winner Best Director
    • The Silent Child

Southampton International Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner · Julie Foy · Daniel Ormerod · Rachel Shenton

Aesthetica Short Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • People's Choice Award
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton
  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Audience Award
    • Youth Jury Award
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Sydney Indie Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

British Urban Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Largo
    Shared with: Charles Meunier · Rachid Sabitri · Mustapha Wehbi · Tony Schlesinger · Zack Elsokari · Tamsin Greig · Rebecca Harris-Turner · Max Burgoyne-Moore · Salvatore Scarpa

Top Shorts Film Festival

  • Jack Daw in Leader (2021)
    2022 Winner September Award
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Leader
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner

Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Award of Recognition
    • Drama Short
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Tweetfest Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2025 Winner Best Short Film
    • Best Directors
    • Largo
    Shared with: Max Burgoyne-Moore · Charles Meunier · Salvatore Scarpa · Rachid Sabitri · Tamsin Greig · Zack Elsokari · Tony Schlesinger · Rebecca Harris-Turner · Mustapha Wehbi

American Short Film Awards

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Short Film of The Year
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Gold Movie Awards

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner July Award
    • Best of the Month
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

New Renaissance Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Jury Prize
    • Humanity Award
    • The Silent Child
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton
  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Nominee Jury Prize
    • Best Director
    • The Silent Child

Overcome Film Festival

  • Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly in The Silent Child (2017)
    2017 Winner Overcome Film Festival Award
    • Best International Short Film
    • The Silent Child

The People's Film Festival, London

  • A Glimpse (2019)
    2020 Nominee Festival Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast (Drama)
    • A Glimpse
    Shared with: Rachel Shenton

Indy Shorts Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2025 Nominee Narrative Short
    • Best Short
    • Largo
    Shared with: Mustapha Wehbi · Zack Elsokari · Charles Meunier · Max Burgoyne-Moore · Salvatore Scarpa · Rachid Sabitri · Tamsin Greig · Tony Schlesinger · Rebecca Harris-Turner

Canadian Cinematography Awards

  • In Too Deep (2023)
    2023 Winner March Award
    • Best Short Film
    • In Too Deep
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner · Rachel Shenton · James Spillman
  • In Too Deep (2023)
    2023 Winner CaCA
    • Best Director
    • In Too Deep

New York Movie Awards

  • Jack Daw in Leader (2021)
    2022 Winner September Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Leader
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner

Mobile Motion Film Festival

  • Jack Daw in Leader (2021)
    2022 Winner MoMo Award
    • Audience Choice
    • Leader
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner

SeeMor Film Festival

  • Jack Daw in Leader (2021)
    2022 Winner Best Film
    • Best Short Film
    • Leader
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner

Vancouver Horror Show

  • In Too Deep (2023)
    2023 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Director
    • In Too Deep

Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival

  • Anna Madeley, Janie Lou Smith, Rachel Shenton, and Leah Hackett in Gladstone Girls (2024)
    2024 Winner Grand Prize
    • Best Podcast
    • Gladstone Girls
    Shared with: Bryony Pulizzi · Rachel Shenton
  • In Too Deep (2023)
    2023 Winner First Prize
    • Vortex Sci-Fi & Fantasy Award
    • In Too Deep
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner · Rachel Shenton · James Spillman
  • In Too Deep (2023)
    2023 Winner First Prize
    • Vortex Sci-Fi & Fantasy Award
    • In Too Deep

The British Short Film Awards

  • Hugh Skinner, Ashley Horne, and Bertie Gilbert in Please Care (2021)
    2021 Nominee Best Short Film
    • Best British Short Film
    • Please Care
    Shared with: Bertie Gilbert · Ashley Horne · Rebecca Harris-Turner

Wolverhampton Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2026 Winner Wolf Award
    • Largo
    Shared with: Rachid Sabitri · Mustapha Wehbi · Salvatore Scarpa · Tamsin Greig · Zack Elsokari · Charles Meunier · Max Burgoyne-Moore · Rebecca Harris-Turner · Tony Schlesinger

Manchester Film Festival

  • Tamsin Greig, Max Burgoyne-Moore, Zack Elsokari, and Ammar Haj Ahmad in Largo (2025)
    2026 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Cinematography
    • Largo
    Shared with: Rebecca Harris-Turner · Charles Meunier · Mustapha Wehbi · Rick Joaquim · Rachid Sabitri · Salvatore Scarpa · Max Burgoyne-Moore · Tony Schlesinger

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