Dr. Samir receiving the Audience Choice Award based on the audiences largest applause and positive response to Matty Boy, out of all the films screened at the festival.
Dr. Samir with Festival Director and founder of the Hollywood Florida Film Festival Minh Collins after winning the Audience Choice Award for Matty Boy at the festival in 2019.
The video clip above shows the moment when Matty Boy was announced as winner of Best Short Film Festival at the Wales International Film Festival 2019 and both Dr. Shahid and Dr. Samir went to collect the winning award.
Dr. Shahid and Dr. Samir with the Best Short Film Certificate after winning “Best Short Film” for Matty Boy at the Wales International Film Festival in September 2019.
This video clip shows Dr. Samir accepting the award for Matty Boy winning Best Overall Film of the Wales International Film Festival 2019.
Dr. Samir with both winning certificates for Best Short Film and Best Overall Film at the Wales International Film Festival 2019.
Dr. Samir being interviewed by an NDTV film crew covering the Wales International Film Festival after winning the “Best Short Film” and “Best Overall Film with Matty Boy in September 2019.
Dr Samir Srivastava attending the prestigious closing ceremony on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival in July 2021.
We were delighted for Matty Boy to receive it’s 135th award at the Global Short Film awards event and to receive the prize in person.
“Matty Boy” “Take the Chocolate” and “Cinnamon” were also all screened at Villa Elegance in Cannes on Bastille day on 14th July and Dr Samir Srivastava presented the films to an international audience attending the event.
All three films were subtitled into French and English so the international audiences could understand them.
Dr Shahid Kamal, director of all three films also sent in a video which was screened at the event after Matty Boy was played.