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Eel Girl
Directed by	Paul Campion
Produced by	Jennifer Scheer Elisabeth Pinto
Written by	Paul Campion
Starring	Julia Rose Euan Dempsey Nick Blake Robyn Paterson
Music by	Sanch (Paul Handford)
Cinematography	Richard Bluck
Editing by	Jeff Hurrell
Release date(s)	2008
Running time	5 min 30s
Country	New Zealand United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	Unknown

Eel Girl is a 2008 horror science fiction short film written and directed by Paul Campion in which a half-human half-eel girl being studied by scientists in a Naval research facility takes revenge on one of the scientists who is studying her.

The film was produced by Elisabeth Pinto and Jennifer Scheer, and was shot in Wellington, New Zealand. The special makeup effects were created by New Zealand based company Weta Workshop.

External links

• Eel Girl at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website
• Official Myspace Page

Awards

• 2009 Sci-Fi London Horror Award, London Short Film Festival, England.
• 2008 Canal+ Cocette Minute, Brest European Short Film Fetival, France
• 2008 Grand Prix, Court Metrange Short Film Festival, Franc.
• 2008 Best Special FX, Rhode Island Horror Film Fetival, USA.
• 2008 Best Visual Effects, A Night of Horror Film Festival, Australia.
• 2008 Best Special Effects, Dark Carnival Film Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Fx, Eerie HorrorFilm Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Super Short, Shriekfest Film Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Visual Effects, Tabloid Witch Awards, USA.
• 2008 Honorable Mention, Tabloid Witch Awards, USA.
• 2008 Best Short Film, HP Lovecraft Film Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Special Effects, HP Lovecraft Film Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Comedy, HP Lovecraft Film Festival, USA.

Nominations

• 2009 UK Film Council Award for Best Film, London Short Film Festival, England
• 2008 Outstanding Technical Achievement In A Short Film, Qantas Film and Television Awards, New Zealand
• 2008 Best Short Film, Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival, England.
• 2008 Best Cinematography, Dark Carnival Film Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Special Effects, Terror Film Festival, USA.
• 2008 Best Music Score, Terror Film Festival, USA.