'Jane Lloyd' wins short film award at London festival

A scene from "Jane Lloyd," which was chosen best short film.

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- "Jane Lloyd," a four-minute film that tells its story without the use of dialogue, won top honors Wednesday at the TCM Classic Shorts competition.

The film's two directors, who go by the name of Happy, also picked up a £10,000 (about $17,600) cash prize.

TCM Classic Shorts, part of the annual London Film Festival, brings together some of the world's best in short film offerings.

This year's shortlist of six films was drawn up by a panel of judges, including the biggest names in British film.

Among them were actors Dame Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet, as well as director Gurinder Chadha -- best known for film such as "Bhaji on the Beach," "Bend it Like Beckham" and "Bride & Prejudice."

Chadha, who presented the top award, said "Jane Lloyd" was "inventive storytelling that had you hooked from the first minute. I found it poignant and moving. It has stayed with me."

Winslet called the film "brilliantly composed and beautifully edited" and that she found it "very artistic" and "an effective use of the genre."

Second prize went to "Endgame," Andrew Greener's gritty interpretation of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Hattie Dalton took third prize for her comedy "The Banker."

The remaining three films in contention were "The Clap," directed by Geoff Lindsey, "Ashes" by Corinna Faith and "Special People" from Justin Edgar.

Screenings of the films took place during the Short Cuts and Animation portion of the London festival and also at Wednesday's TCM Classic Shorts award ceremony.

In addition, the films will air on the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) television channel as part of its Classic Shorts weekend November 5 and 6.

TCM Classic Shorts, which began six years ago, has grown to become one of the most prestigious short film competitions in Europe. Last year's winner, "Nits," was screened as part of the Quinzaine des Realisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival.

Two previous finalists -- "Brown Paper Bag," directed by Michael Baig Clifford, and "About A Girl," directed by Brian Percival -- followed up their TCM Classic Shorts success by winning top short film honors from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

TCM -- launched in Europe in 1999 -- is a division of Time Warner, which is also the parent of CNN.

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