Artifact Wins Best No Budget Film at DSFF

Artifact wins Best No Budget Film at DSFF

Congratulations to BNU animation student Kristis Bandzevicius whose animated short "Artifact" has won "Best No Budget Film" at the Dreamer's Film Festival. 

"Artifact" is a short film created by BNU animation student Kristis Bandzevicius.   "Artifact" was written, produced and directed by Kristis, currently studying for his MA in 3D Animation at Bucks.   This is the film's fourth festival award. 

Artifact

You can watch Artifact below. 

 

Inspiration for "Artifact"

Inspired by the immersive, dark and gloomy atmosphere of video games such as "Inside", director Kristis Bandzevicius wanted to tell a story "based on surroundings rather than using dialogue", a simple tale of "a lonely robot in a desolate world, searching for any signs of life."

"Artifact" was created as part of the final module of the Master's Degree in 3D Animation at BNU, Module DA704, which involves the creation of a final project and demo reel. 

Artifact at IMDB

You can find "Artifact" at the IMDB.

Festival Success

This is the fourth festival award for Artifact: 

• Best No Budget at DSFF
• Special Mention at One-Reeler Film Festival
• Best Micro Short at the Vesuvius Film Festival
• Best Sci-Fi at the Art Film Awards

For more on the experience of studying at Bucks New University, come and visit us at one of our Open Days, take a virtual tour of one of our animation studios, check out what our students think of our course, and see why we're ranked in the top 12 creative universities in the UK.