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    Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Announces Call for Submissions

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    Rushes Soho Shorts is calling for submissions for its 12th "celebration of everything short."

    LONDON -- (SPW) --

    Held in London every July, the event attracts short-format work from across the world and is recognized as one of the United Kingdom’s foremost short-format celebration. Maintaining a significant bridge between the independent and commercial film making communities, in 2009 the festival attracted 1200 entries from professionals and newcomers alike, with 140 films in the final selection. Countries in competition included Japan, Luxembourg, France, China, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Australia, Iceland, Peru, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, The Netherlands, and the USA. “Charlie Thistle,” directed by USA director, Bragi Schut (Gallantyne Pictures), won the 2009 Best International Short Award.

    The categories are:

    The Short Film Award
    For fictional work by experienced filmmakers in the UK and under 12 minutes

    The Newcomer Award
    For fictional work by new filmmakers in the UK and under 12 minutes

    The International Award
    For fictional work by filmmakers outside the UK and under 12 minutes

    The Long Form Award
    For fictional work by filmmakers from around the world which is under 30 minutes

    The Documentary Award
    For factual work by filmmakers from around the world and under 12 minutes

    The Animation Award
    For factual and fictional work by filmmakers from around the world and under 12 minutes

    The Music Video Award
    For music videos by filmmakers from around the world and under 12 minutes

    The Broadcast Design Award
    For branded content, commercial sequences, spots, title sequences, promos, digital posters and work specifically designed for multi-platform distribution including the internet and mobile networks by filmmakers from around the world and under 5 minutes

    For RSSF 2010, for the first time in the festivals history, entries can be submitted online. The submission form is available at http://entries.sohoshorts.com. By choosing the DVD, Link or File option, filmmakers can enter their details in the online submission form, print it off and send it to the festival with their DVD or they can simply upload their material or provide a link to their material at other online locations.
    The competition entry fee, for 2010, is £15.00.

    Films must have been completed after January 1, 2009 and can be submitted up until April 21, with the shortlisted films being announced early in June. The full program will be available July 1. The festival will open on Wednesday, July 31, and will culminate, as is tradition, with the Rushes Awards on Thursday, July 29, 2010.

    Further Information can be found at www.sohoshorts.com.

    Highlights:
    * Call For Entries will close on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
    * The Festival receives an average of 1200 submissions each year from over 36 countries.
    * Selection into the competition allows a film to be eligible for BAFTA consideration
    * The Festival runs for 10 days; Wednesday, July 21 to Friday, July 30, 2010
    * The Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday July 29, 2010
    * A list of judges is available upon request
    * Festival program information will be released at the end of June 2010
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    The 2009 finalists were:

    “Hammerhead”
    The Long Form Award
    “Romans 12:20,” directed by The Shammasian Brothers (UK)
    “Boy,” directed by Joe Morris, Picture Palace North (UK)
    “Danzak,” directed by Gabriela Yepes, Kunay Films (Peru)

    The International Award
    “Next Floor,” directed by Denis Villeneuve, PHi Group Inc (Canada)
    “Charlie Thistle,” directed by Bragi Schut, Gallantyne Pictures (USA)
    “18 Segundos,” directed by Zchariass & MacGregor (Spain)

    The Newcomer Award
    “Tight Jeans,” directed by Destiny Ekaragha, Pollibee Pictures (UK)
    “Quietus,” directed by George Taylor, Lucky Red Ball (UK)
    “I Stood Up,” directed by Lucy Tcherniak & James Willis, Partizan (UK)

    The Short Film Award
    “Post It Love,” directed by Si & Ad, Academy Films (UK)
    “Washdays,” directed by Simon Neal, Deeply Vale Productions (UK)
    “Hammerhead,” directed by Sam Donovan (Independent) (UK)

    The Documentary Award
    “The Madman and the Cathedral,” directed by James Rogan, Mix UP Film/ Brit Doc (Spain/ UK)
    “Avatar Days,” directed by Gavin Kelly, Piranha Bar (Ireland)
    “Irene,” directed by Lindsay Goodall, Blindside Productions (UK)

    The Animation Award
    “This Way Up,” directed by Smith & Foulkes, Nexus (UK)
    “Txt Island,” directed by Chris Gavin, Tandem (UK)
    “This Is Where We Live,” directed by Ben Falk & Josiah Newbolt, Asylum Films & APT (UK)

    The Music Video Award
    Coldplay: “Life in Technicolor II,” directed by Dougal Wilson, Colonel Blimp (UK)
    Prodigy: “Warrior Dance,” directed by Corin Hardy, Academy Films (UK)
    “No Corras Tanto (Take It Easy)” directed by Cesar Diaz (Independent) (Spain)

    The Broadcast Design Award
    “Journey to the East,” directed by Jamie Hewlett & Pete Candeland, Passion Pictures (UK)
    Audi “Unboxed,” directed by Aaron Duffy & Russell Brooke, Passion Pictures (UK)
    BBC “Medieval Mind Trip,” directed by James Price, Strange Beast (UK)

    Contact:

    For further press and festival program information please contact: Mark Etting Press Office Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 66 Old Compton Street London W1D 4UH 020 7437 8676 Contact via email

    Contact:

    U.S. Contact: Gail Laguna Director, Global PR, Ascent Media Contact by email 818.260.6229

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