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| Press Release 04-21-08 |
UK Filmmakers win £50,000 prize
Actor Bob Hoskins and Film London were each awarded the festival’s CHAMPION
OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA award, which annually recognizes one celebrity and one organisation for outstanding service to the UK independent filmmaking
community
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| Press Release 02-26-08 |
“A treasure trove of undiscovered cinematic gems. One of Europe's top indie film fests” British Film Magazine, 2008 The London Independent Film Festival is a premier event for micro-budget and no-budget films in the UK. LIFF 2008 offers a fantastic opportunity for indie filmmakers to showcase their achievements, with screenings reserved for first and second time filmmakers and for films that have been overlooked by other events. LIFF combines the best of UK low-budget films with inspirational micro-budget films from around the world, and mixes it up with relevant industry discussions and targeted social networking events. LIFF's audience is London's sizable independent filmmaking community. It's an indie film festival for indie filmmakers. The festival runs April 14-19, 2008 at the National Film Theatre at the BFI Southbank, The Roxy Screen in Borough, and the Curzon Mayfair, Soho and Renoir. Representatives from several distributors and numerous sales and talent agents as well as many production companies attend the festival, as it annually hosts world premiers for a select number of high-profile indie films – including for 2008, Jan Dunn’s RUBY BLUE starring Bob Hoskins, and Gareth Robert's KILL KILL FASTER FASTER. For complete information, see: http://www.londonindependent.org Awards will be presented in the categories of: Best UK Feature, Best Micro-Budget Feature, Best No-Budget Feature, Best UK Short, Best Int Short, Best Documentary, Best Female Director, Best LGBT Film, Best Sci-Fi / Horror film, as well as a Screenplay Competition and Special Awards for Achievement in Independent Filmmaking. The combined value of all awards exceeds £50,000 in sponsorship prizes; top among them is a post-production deal for the prize winner's next picture from Prime Focus London, one of London's top post-production houses. --
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