The winner of this year’s  Delta Film Award was the animated short Pigeon: Impossible, directed by U.S. film-maker Lucas Martell.

The award was presented at the 21st Festival of Fantastic Films in Manchester, England.

The festival also Highly Commended Back In the Woods, directed by Liam Engle (France), and Commended Short Lease, directed by Jennifer Eiss and Prano Bailey-Bond (U.K.)

Next year the 22nd Festival of Fantastic Films will be held October 21-23 at the Manchester Conference Centre. Further details will be posted at the Festival website.

[Thanks to Steve Green for the story.]