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Checkpoint is an 11-minute film from Ben Phelps (Writer/ Director/ Producer) and Tim Kreibig (Producer).
* WINNER - Jury Prize - Montreal World Film Festival 2006
* WINNER - Best International Short Film - Cleveland International Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Jury Prize - Newport International Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Dendy CRC Award - Sydney Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Gold Remi - WorldFest Independent Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Best Debut Short Film - Vladivostok International Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Best Achievement in Sound Design - Flickerfest Short Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Best Short Film - Canada International Film Festival 2007
* WINNER - Best Actor (Alex Dimitriades) - Canada International Film Festival 2007
* OFFICIAL SELECTION in 16 Academy Awards accredited festivals… and counting.
Featuring Rodney Afif, Kate Raison, Christian Willis, Alex Dimitriades, Brett Stiller and Casey Burgess.
Checkpoint was funded with a grant from the Young Filmmakers Fund (YFF), a program of assistance for emerging filmmakers that was created by the New South Wales Film and Television Office (NSW FTO). The NSW FTO is an Australian government department that funds the development and production of Australian films.