Winner Takes All (film)

Winner Takes All is a 2004 Welsh short film directed by Helen M Grace, written by Machico Bros & Helen M Grace.

Nominated for BAFTA Cymru Best Short Film award 2004/5

The short film stars JC Mac, Chico Slimani, Lauretta Lewis, and Barber Ali.

Plot

A stranger (JC Mac) walks into a bar and is given a challenge to win a pot of money. There are three tasks that he must complete, but he is distracted by a young woman and doesn't listen to the rules properly. The result is that he completes the challenge in a mixed-up and shocking way.
His story is told in rhyme by a Narrator (Chico Slimani).

Production

Filmed for two days at Caesar's Nightclub in Streatham, South London in September 2003.

Film Festival screenings

Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Austria Video Film Festival, Hollywood Dances With Films, Sweet HD Film Festival, Portugal Festroia Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, The Louis Vuitton Hawaii Film Festival, Chichester Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, Magyar Film Festival Hungary, St John's Newfoundland Film Festival, Hungary's International Festival of Young Filmmakers, New York's High Falls Film Festival, Cardiff Screen Festival, Alameda International Film Festival (USA), Film Festival With A Twist (Montreal), Miami International Film Festival, Wales Shorts Tour, Prends Ca Court World Short Film Series (Montreal, and touring), Bradford (UK) Film Festival, Celtic Film and TV Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Sonoma Valley (CA) International Film Festival, New River (VA) Film Festival, Lake County (IL) Film Festival, HDFest 2005 World Tour, KC Jubilee Film Festival (Kansas, USA), Belgrade International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Commonwealth Film Festival, Memphis International Film Festival, Trenton (NJ) Film Festival, Empire (NY) Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival, Great Lakes Film Festival, Sandy Valley (OH).