The Sheep Thief

The Sheep Thief is a 1997 16 mm short film by Asif Kapadia Writer /Director lasting 23mins. It is Kapadia’s graduation film from the Royal College of Art.

Plot

A young Street kid is branded for stealing and becomes an outcast.

Awards

• Festival de Cannes 1998 Cinefondation - Second Prize.
• Brest European Short Film Festival 1997 - Grand Prix}.
• St. Petersburg Film Festival 1998 - Best Short Film Award.
• Isfahan Iranian Children’s Film Festival 1999 - Best Short Film Award.
• Melbourne Film Festival 1998 - Best Short Film Award.
• Poitiers Film Festival 1998 - Best Direction Award.
• Tel Aviv Film Festival 1998 - Most Promising Director Award.
• Locarno Film Festival 1998 - International Prix de Aaton.
• New York Expo 1998 - Jury Prize.
• Montecatini Film Festival 1998 -Jury Prize.
• Cinema Texas Film Festival 1997 - Best Cinematography.

The film is included on CINEMA 16, the DVD of British Short films.

Screened at Clermont Ferrand, Toronto and London Film Festivals, televised in the UK by Channel 4 and across Europe by Canal +, ZDF and Arté.