Sneaky Snake: Lost in the Holy Land (2007) Online
Sneaky Snake (a green sock puppet), whose escapades often get him into hot water. In this episode, Sneaky becomes lost in the Holy City of Jerusalem, searching for a McDonald's bacon-cheeseburger. Along the way he meets a Rabbi, a Priest, and a Mullah, who each recommend a 'particular' surgical procedure on Sneaky's anatomy. In an amazing tour-de-force of acting, Sneaky plays all the roles in this culturally diverse short.
| Uncredited cast: | |||
 | Shawn Curran | - | Sneaky Snake / Rabbi Slitherstein / Father McHissey / Habib B. Gunn (uncredited) |
The sock puppet Sneaky Snake became popular performing live at Don't Tell Mama, in New York City. Handlers Sanders and Curran soon began making short films with the demanding snake.
Awards for "Sneaky Snake: Lost In The Holy Land" include: "THE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD" for Best Short Film, The Vine Shorts Fest, Santa Monica, CA; "THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD" for Best Short Film, The End of the Pier International Film Festival, Bognor Regis, UK; "BEST SHORT FILM" in Animation/New Media, ReelheArt International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada; "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" from The Accolade Competition, "INTEGRAL REALIZATION AWARD" from Festival de Cine de Granada, Granada, Spain; FINALIST in the categories of "BEST FILM" and "BEST DIRECTOR" from the International Filmmakers Festival, Margate, UK; "SPECIAL MENTION" from The San Francisco Short Film Festival; (Additional) "OFFICIAL SELECTION" The Williamstown Film Festival, Williamstown, MA; The Indie Fest, Anahiem CA; Forster Film Festival, Forster, Australia; Festival Du Cinema De Bruxelles, Belgium; Festival de Cine Internacional de Barcelona, Spain; The Crank Cookie Kurtzfilmtage, Passau, Germany; The Palm Springs International ShortFest (Film Market).
Sanders and Curran began winning awards in 2005 with their first short film, "Sneaky In A Bottle," which won "GRAND PRIZE" for Best Short Film in the Mobiflicks competition at The Duke City Shootout in Albuquerque, NM.