The Sean Connery Award for Best Actor

Lewis Gribben / The Bird Feeder (Scott Trotter, UK, 2023)

In a film that for long stretches does not use any spoken words, Lewis Gribben succeeds brilliantly in conveying his character's tension in a purely physical way. His character is in the midst of finding his way between different roles. The youngest at work, the eldest son suddenly responsible for his mother, the older brother caught between love and anger. Gribben's play creates depth on all these levels and creates a complex, impressive character through the smallest details and sensitivity.