JAMESON SHORT FILM AWARD WINNERS 2005

The European Coordination of Film Festivals, a European Economic Interest Group (EEIG) brings together almost 250 festivals of varying scale and with a wide range of special interests, all of whom are committed to the defense and promotion of European cinema. All Member Countries of the European Union are represented as well as several other European countries (Russia, Turkey, Croatia, Switzerland…)

The Coordination develops common and collective activities for its Members, through cooperation in the broadest sense, in the aim of promoting and improving the circulation of European films: film programs are compiled, audiovisual education projects are created, staff exchanges organized, as well as conferences, round table meetings, and training courses for festival staff… The Coordination publishes a quarterly review providing information about its activities and projects and news concerning member festivals. As of 2004, the Coordination is also developing a program to promote European cinema at festivals outside of the European Union. In addition to these common activities, the Coordination also encourages and facilitates bilateral and multilateral cooperation among its Members.

The Coordination's activities are financed through membership fees and grants from both the public and private sectors, notably from the European Union. Members also make contributions to a number of specific projects.

The Coordination also lobbies on behalf of film festivals and the audio-visual industry with various European institutions, representing their concerns in the policy development and implementation process. The Coordination compiles reports and guidelines to these institutions, and various other international organizations, on a number of issues concerning Film Festival activities.

The Coordination has developed a code of ethics, adopted by all its members, aimed at harmonizing and enhancing professional standards and practices at all Member Festivals.

The Coordination is also an information centre and a focal point for Festivals to meet and exchange ideas and experience.

The International Short Film Festival in Drama is proud to present a selection of the Jameson Short Film Award winners of 2005 and early 2006, prize awarded in the framework of member festivals of the Coordination and partner festivals.

This year, the winners of the award will have the possibility to be presented in the following festivals,which all participate in this action:

  • Mediawave "Another Connection" Festival, Gyor, Hungary (April 28-May 6)
  • Festival du court metrage de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium (April 29-May 7)
  • Festival Maremetraggio, Trieste, Italy (June 30-July 8)
  • European Filmfestival Alpinale, Nenzing, Austria (August 9-14)
  • Umea Film Festival, Umea, Sweden (September 14-20)
  • Drama International Short Film Festival, Drama, Greece (September 17-23)
  • Festival DokumentART, Neubrandenburg, Germany (September 23-28)
  • Cork Film Festival, Cork, Ireland (October 8-15)
  • Zagreb Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia (October 16-21)
  • Ljubljana International Film Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia (November 10-24)
  • Festival Europeen du Film Court de Brest, Brest, France (November 11-19)
  • Festival de Cine de Alcala de Henares, Alcala de Henares, Spain (November 18-25)
  • Brief Encounters, Bristol, United Kingdom (November 21-26)

PROGRAMME

OLYMPIA

Monday 18/9/2006 13:00 - 15:00

Jameson 1

  • Through My Thick Glasses, Pjotr Sapegin, Norway-Canada (13')
  • Farewell, Alexandra Strelyanaya, Russia (20')
  • Aria, Claudio Noce, Italy (26')
  • Protection, Christos Nikoleris, Greece (16')
  • Susie, Cathy Snelling, United Kingdom (3')
  • Two Encounters, Alan Griffin, Spain (21')

OLYMPIA

Saturday 23/9/2006 15:30 - 17:30

Jameson 2

  • We Have Decided Not To Die, Daniel Askill, Australia (11')
  • Birthday, Bertrand Lee, Thailand (30')
  • Before Life, After Death, Dragomir Sholev, Bulgaria (14')
  • Painting The Town Red, Marie Helia, France (37')