Die Bully Die is a horror comedy following Max who catches up with his high-school bully, Adam, 17 years later, in a fancy restaurant where Max’s grudge against Adam begins to manifest in horrific ways.
Die Bully Die is a horror comedy following Max who catches up with his high-school bully, Adam, 17 years later, in a fancy restaurant where Max’s grudge against Adam begins to manifest in horrific ways.
Die Bully Die is a horror comedy following Max who catches up with his high-school bully, Adam, 17 years later, in a fancy restaurant where Max’s grudge against Adam begins to manifest in horrific ways.
Award Winner
Award Winner
2024
2024
Directed by
Nathan Lacey
Nick Lacey
Written by
Matthew Backer
Drew Weston
Status
Completed
Awards & Accolades
97th Academy Awards Eligible Short Film
2025 AACTA Award Nominee - Best Short Film
Winner - Dendy Award for Best Live Action Australian Short at the 71st Sydney Film Festival
Official Selection - BFI Flare Film Festival
Winner - Best Short Film at the 2025 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice Award at the 2025 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival
Winner - Best Screenwriting Award at the 2025 Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice Award at the 2025 Stellar Film Festival
Winner - Best Screenwriting Award at the 2025 Stellar Film Festival
Winner - Fiction Category of the 2024 Sony Catchlight Film Festival
Winner - Audience Award for Best Narrative Short at the 2024 Out On Film Atlanta Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the 2024 Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Honourable Mention - Belfast Film Festival Shorts Competition
Honourable Mention - Belfast Film Festival LUMI Award
Judges Special Mention - Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2024
Nominee - Iris Prize 2024
Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards Nominee - Best Short Form Sound
Australian Screen Editors Award Nominee - Best Editing in Short Drama
Australian Cinematographers Awards Shortlist - Short Films
Competitive Selection - Miami Film Festival 2025
Competitive Selection - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2025
Competitive Selection - Screamfest 2024
Competitive Selection - Wicked Queer Boston 2025
Competitive Selection - Roze Filmgaden 2025
Competitive Selection - Landshut Film Festival 2025
Competitive Selection - Oslo/Fusion Film Festival 2024
Competitive Selection - Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2024
Competitive Selection - Festival MixBrasil 2024
Competitive Selection - Out On Film Atlanta 2024
Competitive Selection - Belfast Film Festival 2024
Competitive Selection - Brisbane International Film Festival 2024
Competitive Selection - Heart Of Gold Short Film Festival 2024
Competitive Selection - OutShine Film Festival 2024
Official Selection - Cinéfest Oz 2024
Official Selection - Reel Q Pittsburgh Film Festival 2024
