Adapted & Directed by Studio aka’s Marc Craste, VARMINTS is a 24 min film based on the award-winning book of the same name by Helen Ward and illustrated by Marc. VARMINTS tells the story of one small creature´s struggle to preserve a world in danger of being lost forever through recklessness and indifference...  VARMINTS was nominated for a BAFTA and shortlisted for an OSCAR and is now available to download from the iTunes UK, USA & Canadian Stores. You can also purchase the original book upon which the film is based from Amazon. AWARDS ROANNE I.A.S.F.F 2010 - Honorific distinction of the Jury NYICFF 2010 - Environmental Film Award COURT METRANGE RENNES 2009 - Audience prize SAPPORO Short film fest 2009 - One Title Section Grand Prix SAPPORO short film fest 2009 - Best Original Score OURENSE Int film festival 2009 - Special Jury Mention ANIMANIMA 2009 - Special Distinction for Best Sound Design IRAN Int. Festival of Films for Children 2009 - Golden Butterfly prize. MELBOURNE Int Anim Film Fest 2009 - Audience Award for Long Shorts RICON Int Film Festival 2009 - Best Animated Short STOKE YOUR FIRES Film Fest 2009 - Best Animated Short STOKE YOUR FIRES Film Fest 2009 - Best of Fest MINIMALAN Short Film Fest 2009 - International Audience Award OMAHA Film Festival 2009 - Best Animated Short Film GIJON Film Festival 2008 - Best Short Film for the Young Jury BRADFORD Animation Festival 2008 - Grand Prize BRADFORD Animation Festival 2008 - Audience Prize CHICAGO - MEDIABRIDGE Youth Film Fest 2008 - Best Animated short RHODE ISLAND Int'l Film Fest 2008 - Grand Prize for Best Animation RHODE ISLAND Int'l Film Fest 2008 - Best Original Music Composition BAFTA 2009 - Nominated for Best Animated Short OSCARS 2009 - Shortlisted and specially 'commended'