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Channel 4's T4 presenter June Sarpong will host this years awards ceremony celebrating some of the best young filmmaking from around the UK. Stars including Olivia Williams (Peter Pan, The Sixth Sense), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott), Dougray Scott (To Kill a King, Enigma), film director Sir Alan Parker (Evita, Angela's Ashes), the star of The Kumars at No.42 Sanjeev Bhaskar and MTV presenter Alex Zane will be among the famous faces congratulating the achievements of young people who have produced an array of short films. There are nine award categories including Best Live Action Drama/Fiction, Best Silent Film, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Comedy, Best Horror, Best Film made by under 12's, Best Film made by over 13's and Best Screenplay.
Best Horror Sheffield Independent Film - Mad Dog Mongrel Young People Speak Out - The Soul Owner Young People Speak Out - Cry Wolf Best Comedy Writing on the Wall Festival - Report Frames Per Second Media - A Day in the Life of Class 1b Soft Touch Community Arts - Family Flavour Best Animation Leeds Animation Partnership - Spaced Out Cinetig - The Rush The Seachange Trust - Salt and Pepper Best Documentary Suited and Booted Community Video - Water Water Cinetig - A Place in Mind The Living Archive - Seeking Best Screenplay Youth Action Northern Ireland - Why Me? Lozells Recreation Group - The Final Valley Community Theatre - Invisible Best Silent Spacex Gallery - Hamster Cape Cornwall School - The Freak Writing on the Wall Festival - I Dream of Dixie Best Film Made by Under 12’s Frames Per Second Media - Dancing Danielle Buckingham Community Middle School - Alex in the Internet Rapid Eye Movies - Nobody Returns Best Film Made by Over 13’s Artikal Films - Too Cushy Knowle West Media Centre - Gearhead Cinetig - Dangerous Relations Best Live Action Drama / Fiction Big State Theatre Company - Black Tiger Artikal Films - A Taste of Success Suited and Booted Community Video - Is Billy In? First Light, which is managed by Birmingham-based Hi8us First Light Limited, was launched by the UK Film Council in May 2001. To date it has given around 6,500 young people the chance to write, act, shoot and produce more than 400 films about their lives and issues that affect them. © Copyright 2003 by www.filmmakers.com |