:: CAMBOFEST 2008 Wraps in Siem Reap, Cambodia / WINNERS ANNOUNCED ::
:: CAMBOFEST 2008 Wraps in Siem Reap, Cambodia / WINNERS ANNOUNCED ::
CAMBOFEST: Film and Video Festival of Cambodia wraps after four days
of screenings which featured 60+ new films from across the globe!
CamboFest was produced this year by Camerado with the support of the
US Embassy in Phnom Penh, ANZ Royal Bank, Digipost, FilmCambodia, and
others.
A number of international filmmakers traveled to Cambodia to attend
the 2nd annnual edition of CamboFest, including directors Matthew Jaik
("Where the Lotus Blooms"), Ella Pugliese ("Gigantari"), Norm
Fassbender ("Not So Cruel, Today"), and Jamie Cohen ("Barber of
Kigali").
Park Sung Ho from the Pusan international film fest and other regional industry pros also
made their way to Cambodia for the 2nd edition of CAMBOFEST.
Winners of the Grabay Meas (Golden Buffalo) award in each category
are as follows:
(See also
http://cambofest.blogspot.com/2008/12/winners-of-2008-cambofest-grabay-…
for selected pix as well)
WINNERS
Feature Fiction.....FARKAS (Wolf) Directed by Tamas Toth
[Hungary/Russian Federation]
Short Fiction........REBEL SONG Directed by Simon Arthur
Feature Documentary..........A LIFE IN HASHISTAN Directed by Tonya
Dreher [USA/Afghanistan]
Short Documentary.......INTESTINES OF THE EARTH Directed by Barbier
Olivier
Local Showcase.........THE RED SENSE Directed by Tim Pek
[Cambodia/Australia]
Universal Language.......NOT SO CRUEL, TODAY Directed by Norm
Fassbender
Human Rights Showcase........RHAPSODIO DO ABSURDO Directed by Claudia
Nunes
Animation Only.......ELEGY Directed by Shereen Abdul-Baki
List of winners with selected pix can also be seen on the CamboFest
blog at:
http://cambofest.blogspot.com/2008/12/winners-of-2008-cambofest-grabay-meas.html
**Now accepting submissions for CAMBOFEST 2009**
Get more info on the CamboFest website at http://www.cambofest.com
[Hi-resolution pix available upon request; please contact
info@cambofest.com with request and the name of your publication]
