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"HALF TERM" Tony Hagger's Graduation Film (C.141)has just won 2nd Prize in the Best Short Film Category at The Bermuda Film Festival, 17-25th March 2006.




Tony says:
Here are 2 recent reviews of the film from Bermuda:

www.filmhthreat.com (4,5 stars)

www.filmfestivalstv.com (Gem of BIFF)

Ain't it cool news are also doing a feature on it in the next few weeks.

The film went down very well at Bermuda with audience and international press and one of the two short film jury members, Lia Rinaldo (director of the Atlantic Film Festival), told me it was a serious contender, one of two, and had her vote ( unfortunately after consultation with the other 5 jurors they gave the award and Oscar nomination to the other film in serious contention - "Avatar").

It is painful to have come so close, but there are plenty more festivals with Oscar nomination as the prize, and plenty more near misses I am sure
- that is if we get accepted.

Tony
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Tony Hagger
A-Z Films
a-zfilms@fastmail.fm
07768 071 999

Aaron is now professionally known as Aaron Stewart-Ahn. Please see what he has to say below:

April 11th sees the US release on DVD and the iTunes music store of 'Directions' - a longform music video project created for Grammy nominated band Death Cab for Cutie via Atlantic Records. 'Directions' translates every song from the album 'Plans' into music videos; emphasizing creative freedom and directors' visions.
In addition to conceiving the project and producing it, I also directed one of the videos which will screen for free from April 9-16 at
http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/
US based alumni can read about the project in the new issue of Res magazine, likewise stories are available here:
www.spin.com
and here
www.rollingstone.com
There are plans afoot to bring the project to the UK, and festival screenings in Europe, too.
A few weeks ago I won the Plug Independent Music Award for video of the year for my first video, "16 Military Wives" for the band The Decemberists (who you can find on Rough Trade in the UK and Capitol in the US).
Here: www.videostatic.com

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a a r o n s t e w a r t - a h n
http://www.otaku-house.com/
" I believe in the power of the imagination to remake the world, to release the truth within us, to hold back the night, to transcend death, to charm motorways, to ingratiate ourselves with birds, to enlist the confidences of madmen." j g ballard

There is more on Aaron on the Announcements and Discussions Board.

"UNDER THE SUN" Writer/Director: Ali Mostafa (C. 151); Camera: Michel Dierickx (C.147) has just won Best Short Fiction Film in the General Fiction Category at the Emirates Film Competition, UAE 1-6th March 2006. Please see website for more information http://www.efilmc.com/english/fl_e.aspx?il=3085&i2 =8053&i3=5425&fl=3866&f2=8834&f3=6206

Category
Fiction
Synopsis
Set in Dubai, U.A.E. The film talks about a young thirteen year old Muslim boy through his first day of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. We gain an insight into his understandings, misjudgements and difficulties and take a glance at how he copes with his family upbringing and an Islamic orientated environment in the world today.

Cast & Crew
Director
Ali F. Mostafa
Executive Producer
Shane Martin
Executive Producer
Anthony Smythe
Script
Ali F. Mostafa
Camera
Michel Dierickx
Editor
Ahmed Abdulqader
Sound
Ron Bagnulo
Music
Kunal Soonderji
Music
T-1 Creative
Producer
Khalid Al Awar
Producer
Ali F. Mostafa
Actor
Mohammed Mostafa (Mohammed)
Actor
Amina Nolan (Mother)
Actor
Abdullah Al Sayegh (Father)
Actor
Saif Al Deen (Zaal)
Actor
Marwan Al Sabri (Bully 1)
Actor
Mohamed Al Haj (Bully 2)
Actor
Muhamed Abdulrahman (Grocer)
Actor
Sami Zeidan (CNBC Presenter)

"GUNS TO GO GO" Written and directed by Dean Bajramovic (C. 149) has won the Gold Medal for Excellence in the Short Film Category - Jury Choices for Best Impact of Music in a Narrative Short Film at 2006 Park City Film Music Festival, Utah, USA 19-29th January.

Anjali Nair (Anju) C. 141 has her first feature, which she has written and directed, being screened - British premiere - at TonguesonFire, The 8th Asian Woman Film Festival, London 10-31st March 2006. It is being screened on Sunday, 26th March at 20.00 at Watermans, 40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 ODS. Box Office: 020 8232 1010.

"KALYANI" India 2004/90 mins/Malayalam with English subtitles

Writer/Director: Anjali Menon (married name)
Cast: Sumitra, Venu Nagavally

KALYANI is the tale of Kalyani Menon, a chirpy middle-aged housewife whose world changes when her husband, a retired music teacher, passes away suddenly one afternoon.

Kalyani, who has devoted her life to her husband now, finds her world bereft of music and colour. But, fate intervenes through, Baiju, a young beggar boy, who comes to her door looking for food. Over time, the two strike a friendship despite an age and class gap. Kalyani realises that Baiju is much more worldly wise than she is and looks forward to his daily visits. However, her grown-up children do not approve and try to thwart this relationship. Nevertheless, it survives and it is Baiju who helps her learn how to live again and get her confidence back.

RESULTS OF THE KODAK COMPETITION

Prizes are given for various kinds of technical excellence.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes are given for each brief.
1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes are given for best overall entries.

"TRAVELING MAGICIAN" directed by Azhur Saleem, with Natalie Higashi (Producer), Ruth Schocken Katz (Editor), Leon Yan (Production Design & After-Effects Design), Mert Gulcur (DOP), Jason Shahinfar (Camera Operator), Sandro Jandieri (A.C.) and Goor Moshe (A.D.) won Best Post Production and 2nd Best in the brief which was for Pilsner Beer

"SARAH & WENDY" directed by Kemal Akhter with Rohan Sabharwal (Editor), Han Jong Lee (DOP), Luiz Villar (Camera Operator), Melodi Lamotte d'Incamps (A.C.), Andreas Ksoll (A.D.) and Amir Shafeian (2nd A.C.) won joint 3rd Best in the Cancer Research UK brief.

(The overall winner was won by a unit from the National Film and Television School and was for Cancer Research UK).

Congratulations to both our units!