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BIAFF 2008 -  DIAMOND, SPECIAL & SPONSORS  AWARDS

Entry by: Entry by an individual. = individual Overseas entry. = overseas Junior entry. = junior Youth entry. = youth Club entry. = club

DIAMOND AWARDS

One of these will receive the Daily Mail Trophy plus vouchers for £250 kindly donated by Jessops as best in the competition. The announcement of which that is will be made at the end of the winners gala show during BIAFF.
Entry by an individual. Amateur Auteur, An

20

 Documentary Anna & Paul Kittel Bucks
Entry by an individual. Heatwave

20

 Comedy Alan Atkinson Warks
Overseas entry. Insect Man, The

20

 Nature Florent Van Opstal Belgium
Overseas entry. Life's Little Gaps
[watch] | [website]

26

 Story Scott Hillhouse USA
Overseas entry. Oldiegarage

17

 Documentary Bernhard Hausberger Austria
Overseas entry. Portrait of Henk van Kooten
(Het Portret - Henk van Kooten)		 10 Documentary Ton van Kan Netherlands
Overseas entry. Weiss [watch | website]

6

 Animation Florian Grolig Germany
Still from 'An Amateur Auteur'. Still from 'Heatwave'. Still from 'Lifes Little Gaps'.

An Amateur
Auteur

Heatwave

Life's Little Gaps

Still from 'Oldiegarage'. Still from 'Portrait of Henk van Kooten'. Still from 'Weiss'.
Oldiegarage

Portrait of
Henk van Kooten

Weiss

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best British Entry (£100)

Entry by an individual.

 An Amateur Auteur Anna & Paul Kittel, Bucks
Best Entry from an Affiliated Club
(Denham Gold Cup)

Club entry.

 Mummy's Boys Southport Moviemakers Lancs
Best Documentary

Overseas entry.

 Oldiegarage Bernhard Hausberger Austria
Best Animation

Overseas entry.

 Weiss (White) Florian Grolig Germany
Best Photography

Overseas entry.

 Mosel Gold Ernst Auhuber Austria
Best Creative Sound

Overseas entry.

 Overleven (Survival) Mark Kapteijns Netherlands
Best Humour

Entry by an individual.

 Heatwave Alan Atkinson Warks
Best Junior

Junior entry.

 Our Environment Is Important St. Michael's CE School Oxon
Best Youth

Youth entry.

 Loss Charles Leek Lancs
Best Acting Award

Overseas entry.

 Ivo Buts in Welcome To Santa Millennia Belgium

SPONSORS' PRIZES
Royalty Free CDs from:

AKM Music Logo. Club entry. AKM Music
Mummys Boys by Southport Moviemakers
Boosey and Hawks Music logo. Entry by an individual. Boosey & Hawkes
In The National Interest by Phil Martin
Carlin Music logo. Entry by an individual. Carlin Music
Splendid People by David Whitworth
Focus music logo. Junior entry. Focus Music
Our Environment Is Important
by St. Michael's CE School
KPM Music logo. Entry by an individual.

Club entry.

 KPM Music
Loss by Charles Leek
and
The Lifesavers by Perth Camcorder Club
Focus music logo. Motcombe-Relf
Winner of the One Minute Movies
to be decided by audience vote at BIAFF
Trackline Music logo. Entry by an individual. Trackline Music
High Road From Lhasa by David Newman

We are grateful to our sponsors for their generous support.


Award       meaning very roughly ...

*

 needs more thought and skill.

**

 shows promise but requires greater discipline, care and attention.

***

 well made, technically competent, keeps our interest and/or entertains.

****

 exceptionally well-made, entertains, makes us care / learn / think.

*****

 the best, outstanding movies.
    ♦ world class.