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<b>22nd Foyle Film Festival Unveils Revamped Competition</b>
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<tbody><tr><td align="right"><b>Location:</b></td><td><a href="http://www.h-net.org/announce/geography.cgi?geography=United%20Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></td></tr>
<tr><td align="right"><b>Conference Deadline:</b></td><td>2009-09-12 </td></tr><tr>
<td align="right"><b>Date Submitted:</b></td>
<td>2009-07-08</td>
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22nd FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL-Friday 20-Saturday 28 November 2009
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22nd Foyle Film Festival Unveils Revamped Competition<br>
Ireland’s 22nd Foyle Film Festival takes place from Friday 20-Saturday 28 November at venues throughout Derry City.
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The ‘Call For Entries’ to all filmmakers for the prestigious Light In
Motion (LIM) Awards begins on Monday 1 June. This year the competition
strand has been streamlined to four categories. The selection process
will see entrants battle it out for selection into one of the following
four categories:
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* Best Irish Short
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* Best International Short
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* Best Animation
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* Best Documentary
</p><p>Recipients of the LIM Award in any of the shorts categories
(Irish/International/Animation) will qualify for consideration in the
Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards® without the standard
theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy
rules.
</p><p>In order to increase access to this very popular aspect of the
festival programme, all films entered into competition this year will
be eligible to screen on DVD if selected for inclusion in the
programme. However, filmmakers should be aware that if their short film
wins at Foyle Film Festival, the winning film will have to be available
on 35mm film print only if the filmmaker wishes to enter it for Oscar®
consideration. The Academy will make no exception to this rule. </p><p>
Previous winners and competitors have proceeded to win what is known as
the ‘ultimate’ in film recognition, the Oscar®. Winners include: Martin
McDonagh, Director of 'Six Shooter', Andrea Arnold, Director of 'Wasp',
Adam Elliot Director of ‘Harvie Krumpet ‘and Eric Armstrong Director of
‘Chubbchubbs’. </p><p>
Entries must be made through <a href="http://www.withoutabox.com">www.withoutabox.com</a>
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Competition Entry Enquiries to:
<br>Adele Smyth
<br>Competition & Jury Coordinator (CC)
<br>Foyle Film Festival (FFF)
<br>E: <a href="mailto:adele@foylefilmfestival.org">adele@foylefilmfestival.org</a>
<br>T: +44 (0)28 7126 0562 (Ask for Foyle Film Festival Office)
<br>W: <a href="http://www.foylefilmfestival.com">www.foylefilmfestival.com</a>
<br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:adele@foylefilmfestival.org">adele@foylefilmfestival.org</a><br>Visit the website at <a href="http://www.foylefilmfestival.org/">http://www.foylefilmfestival.org</a></td></tr></tbody></table>