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Award of Merit – Błazen (Canada)

Title: Błazen
Runtime: 9 min
Country: Canada
Director: Ty Mellor
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: June, 2026

Synopsis: Greg Klay struggles through grief and a bottomless beer to deal with the recent loss of his wife. An odd stranger offers words of comfort that sour quickly.

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Award of Merit – Błazen (Canada)