Filmmaker Karl Horstmann debuted his first short film, "Cliche," at the 26th Annual Atlanta Film & Video Festival, taking home the Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short. The film, one of 750 submissions, was produced by Horstmann’s company, Triple Horse Entertainment. Last year’s winner in the same category, "The Accountant," went on to win the Oscar for Best Live-Action Short. The win makes "Cliche" eligible for Academy Award consideration. The film tells the story of a thwarted robbery at a convenience store. According to Horstmann, the five-minute short was born out of his frustration with the numerous violent crimes being committed daily and retold every night on the local and national news. The short is making its way to other festivals in the US and abroad. Triple Horse Entertainment currently has several feature length screenplays in development.
