Sweetshop’s Mark Albiston’s short film ‘Datsun’ up for consideration for The Academy Awards

Sweetshop director and Kiwi Mark Albiston’s short film Datsun has had an incredible run this year,  after its world premiere at the Berlinale, Berlin International Film Festival 2022 and being selected for countless festivals worldwide.

Datsun has gone on to collect an epic haul of wins including Guanajuato International Film Festival 2022, Mexico – Best International Short Film Fiction Award, Best in Genre – Independent Film at the 2022 One Screen Short Film Festival, Vicoli Corti 2022, Italy – Best Director Award and the IKUSKA, Pasaia Bay International Shor t Film Festival 2022, Spain – Best Director Award.

But the crescendo of this run has to be the latest news, Datsun is up for consideration for Best Live Action Short Film at the Academy Awards.

Says Albiston: “It’s unbelievable to think that our short Datsun has been hooning around the world winning hearts and minds for nearly 14 months now. It’s a real honor that such diverse audiences are liking Datsun, and its a great reward for our amazing Datsun Whanau who all gave blood to make it. I can’t wait to make our feature film next “

Says Sharlene George, producer: “The overwhelmingly positive response Datsun has received is incredible. We are so proud of Mark and the accolades this film has received to date – it’s hard to believe how far it has come from filming on the back roads of Auckland to this film now working its way around the world.”

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Director: Mark Albiston
Writers: Mark Albiston & J. Patrick McElroy
Producer: Sharlene George
Production Company: Sweetshop & Green Limited