Filmmakers battle in short film competition
Filmmakers battle in short film competition
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Thursday, 06, Aug 2009 01:10
By Lewis Bazley.
The finalists for the 2009 Virgin Media Shorts film competition have been announced, with a £30,000 prize at stake.
Now in its second year, the competition offers the winner £30,000 funding and a chance to work with Virgin Media and the UK Film Council to make their next short film.
Around 2,000 people entered this year's competition, but only 12 have made the final cut and will now see their short films showcased to millions of people, on four screens - in cinema, on TV, on mobile phones and online.
From September, the final 12 films will shown on over 214 cinema screens (not once, but for a whole year), on Virgin Media's TV on demand, on Virgin1, on mobile phone by texting Virgin Media to 80150 and online on www.virginmediashorts.co.uk
A judging panel including Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, Bond girl Gemma Arterton and Bafta Rising Star award winner Noel Clarke will decide the winner, to be announced on September 22nd 2009.
"The calibre of entries to the Virgin Media Shorts awards has been outstanding and we're delighted to have the support of Kevin Spacey, Gemma Arterton, Noel Clarke and the rest of the judging panel to take on the difficult task of picking a winner," said Ashley Stockwell, executive director of brand and marketing at Virgin Media.
"Virgin Media is really proud, for the second year running, to be able to give up-and-coming film talent the opportunity to have their work showcased to millions of film fans across the UK, and we wish all 12 finalists the very best of luck."
Last year's competition was won by London-based film makers Phil Sansom and Olly Williams for their short film The Black Hole and the finalists hoping to follow in their footsteps are:
Making the Difference - Andrew Oxley & David Williams from Exeter
She Farted & Created The World - Scott Coello from St Austell, Cornwall
Stalking Ben Chadz - Daniel Castella from XX, south-west London
Mixtape - Luke Snellin from west London
Smooth Line - Declan Taafe from east London
Hiccup - Derville Quigley from Belfast
Three Little Words - Ed Lilly from Manchester
Grief - Darren Conway from Lancaster
The Transaction - Tim Key from east London
CGI-Brows - Andrew Gaynord from Leeds
Ceci N'est Pas Une Mouche - Carlos Fraiha from Middlesex
Gunslingers - Regan Hall from south-west London