Winners 24th ISFF Hamburg

AWARD WINNERS 2008

A week packed with 300 short films ended on
Monday June 9th in Hamburg. The 24th
International Short Film Festival screened 214 of
almost 4.000 submitted short films in the
competitive categories and a further 100 films in
non-competitive special programmes. Overall more
than 30.000 euros of prize-money were poured out.
Apart from a large number of accreditated guests
and a high number of interesting films it were
especially the many filmmakers and guests from
Israel who came for the special programme "Yoffi!
Yalla Bye!" that shaped this year's festival.
Due to the wave of summer heat almost 1.000
people gathered together at our open air event A
Wall is a Screen. See you next June again!

For the list of winners click here:
http://festival.shortfilm.com/index.php?id=preise08&L=1

CALL FOR ENTRIES - BIG BANG FILM FESTIVAL - OCTOBER 1 - 5

The call for submissions is now open for the 2008 Big Bang Film Festival (BBFF).
BBFF is a celebration of exciting and inventive films in the Action, Adventure,
Suspense and Asian Action Cinema genres. BBFF also welcomes documentary submissions
featuring extreme sports and athletic events, activities and competitions which have
contributed some of the most entertaining video of death defying speed, skill and
daring. Each year Big Bang Film Festival showcases amazing films, some classics,
some classics in the making. Every submission is posted on the BBFF Submissions
Page so that all of our filmmakers can link to their listing.
We are now calling for submissions. Visit our website for more information on the
festival, our submission process, special events, and opportunities to join our
team!
Big Bang Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
October 1-5 2008
Action, Adventure, Suspense and Asian Action Cinema.
contact@bigbangfilmfestival.com
www.BigBangFilmFestival.com
www.myspace.com/bigbangfilmfestival

Doc/Fest awarded £175,000 by UK Film Council

Sheffield Doc/Fest has today been awarded £175,000 by the UK Film Council (UKFC) to
help consolidate its position as a festival of national significance.

Already established as one of the best documentary festivals in the world, the
funding from the UK Film Council will help Doc/Fest to widen its reach to a diverse
public audience, particularly young people. The money, which will span over three
years, will be used to make films available on the internet, present major
masterclasses via the Digital Screen Network and help develop the organisation's
infrastructure.

Doc/Fest was one of only seven festivals that received funding from the UKFC Film
Festivals Fund, which seeks to give an increased number of people the opportunity to
enjoy more films, learn about film and meet filmmakers, as well as raise the profile
of British film at home and abroad.

Steve Hewlett, Chair of the Sheffield Doc/Fest Executive Board says: "This is great
news and welcome recognition of Sheffield Doc/Fest's status as a major UK festival.
We are indebted to the UK Film Council. It has shown considerable confidence in
Sheffield and I am certain that Festival Director Heather Croall and the Doc/Fest
team will repay that confidence with interest".

John Woodward, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Film Council says: "People love
film and festivals give people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to
immerse themselves in a huge array of exciting and powerful films. This funding
will provide a huge step up for festivals that have major plans to reach out to
thousands more people and raise their profile significantly."

Sally Joynson, Chief Executive of Screen Yorkshire, said: "This is absolutely
wonderful news for Doc/Fest, Sheffield and Yorkshire. Doc/Fest is now one of the top
three documentary festivals in the world and in recognition of that thoroughly
deserves this funding from the UK Film Council. Screen Yorkshire will continue to
support and work with Doc/Fest to ensure further success. I'd like to congratulate
Heather and her team."