Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, celebrating its 12th year, is proud to announce the Official Festival Programme for 2010. The non-profit event, which will take place from 21st to 30th July, is recognized as one of UK’s best short film festivals, with an equal focus on emerging and established talent.
170 new films from 23 countries will be competing in 8 categories: Long Form, International, Newcomer, Short Film, Documentary, Animation, Music Video and Broadcast Design. The Official Competition Screenings will be held at The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), with tickets now on sale. The Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday 29th July 2009.
Films include:
> The record-breaking Evian Skating Babies ad (in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most-watched viral of all time);
> Music videos for artists from Eminem to The Fray;
> Actors such as Robert Pattinson, and Ian McKellen;
And many, many more.
Films in competition made in the US include:
> YES, VIRGINIA, (dir: Pete Circuit/Bitstate) about the true story of a little girl who wrote to the New York Sun asking “Is there a Santa Claus?” in the Long Form Category.
> WEST OF THE MOON, (dir: Brent Bonacorso), about a man with a grenade for a heart, in the International category.
> UP THERE, (dir: Malcolm Murray), about the dying art of hand-painted advertising in New York City, in the Documentary Category.
Click here for a full list of films in competition.
Previous award presenters have included Joseph Fiennes, Ray Winstone, Damian Lewis, Miranda Richardson, Nic Roeg, Don Boyd, Michelle Dewberry, Jodie Albert, Matt Barbet, Simon McBurney, Nicky Hambleton-Jones, Tamar Hassan, Rita Tushingham, Gail Porter, Angellica Bell, Dawn Porter, Nick Moran, Graham Norton, Sean Pertwee and Leslie Philips, all of whom have been very supportive in raising awareness of the talented work seen during the festival week.
For 2010, the audience will be able to vote for their favorite film at the Official Screenings. These will be joined by a further 55 guest screenings and 40 events which will be held throughout the 10 day period, 90% of which will be free for people to attend.
Click here for a full list of Guest Programmes.
The full list of films in competition and festival events can be seen be seen at www.sohoshorts.com.