Film by Stroud director Guy Davies nominated for award at SOHO International Film Festival in New York

Directed by Guy Davies, 23, Sick To My Bones was one of five films to be nominated for Best International Short Film out of thousands of entries.

The short film has also been accepted into the Oscar qualifying Palm Springs Film Festival in California.

Written by an artist who goes by the alias Nomattsland and co-directed by Nomattsland and Guy Sick To My Bones is a post-apocalyptic allegory about an angel and a demon.

Shot off Scotland on the Isle of Skye it explores the relationship between good and evil.

Commenting on the film’s success Guy said: “It didn’t win but it’s a really big achievement for me and my production company.

"I'd been to the film festival before with my previous film, Emily so it was great to see some familiar faces.

“It was nice to be back because I went to film school in New York and I have some friends there.

“Also the turnout for the screening was really good - it was a sell out.”

Guy is heading to LA next week to go to Palm Springs Film Festival which takes place between Tuesday, June 16 and Monday, June 22 with his fingers crossed.

Because the festival is Oscar qualifying it means that if Guy wins an award for Sick To My Bones it will be shortlisted for an Oscar.

Guy set up his production company, Zebrafish Media two years ago after completing a course in cinematography in New York.

He later shot his first film, Emily, in Stroud when he was 21.

Because there’s no money to be made in short films Guy raised the cash to fund Sick To My Bones through the crowdfunding websites Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Explaining why he puts the effort into making short films when they're not profitable Guy said: “Short films are a good platform to showcase your work and an opportunity to create something artistic without client restraints.”

The £17,500 budget that he crowdfunded paid for the film crew, actors, food, accommodation, camera equipment and travel to Skye.

Describing the filming process Guy said: “It was a lot of hard work.

“On the first day we filmed on a mountain next to The Old Man of Storr but we had a one and a half hour hike to get there carrying heavy camera equipment in the unrelenting rain.

“The last day was pretty tricky as well because the wind got so aggressive.

"There were 65 mph winds and the actor inside the nine-foot tall demon puppet suit was really struggling not to fly away, his clothes were like a sail.”

The Old Man of Storr is a large pinnacle of rock on Skye that stands high and can be seen for miles around.

Guy’s production company is viable because he makes the bulk of his money from music videos and commercials. He has worked with the likes of Kanye West.

Sick To My Bones will be available to watch to the public around this time next year once it has finished its festival run.