Shortlist Announced for Zoom Young Filmmaker of the Year Award 2008, sponsored by the Film Agency for Wales

Young Filmmakers across the South Wales Valleys and beyond will be pleased to hear that the long awaited shortlist for the Zoom Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2008, sponsored by the Film Agency for Wales, has finally been announced. The competition is running as part of Wales’ International Young People’s Film Festival 2008, a four day festival which will be taking place from the 7th to the 10th February and is set to be jam packed with screenings and media workshops organised by Zoom.
The short-listing panel has watched all 60 film entries and has managed to whittle it down to short-list entrants into the 9 award categories. (the 10th Award is voted for by the Audience) This year each category has three nominations apart from Best Fiction that has four nominations. So far “Seeing is Believing” is leading the way having picked up four nominations! Next week, the grand jury will be getting together to decide who will be walking away with a coveted Zoom award.

Come along to our award ceremony on the 10th of February at the Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd to see who the winners are. Tickets cost £2/3 for the Zoom Young Filmmaker Awards, sponsored by the Film Agency for Wales, and entrance to the after show party is just £1! To book tickets call the Muni Arts Centre now on : 01443 485 934 or visit our website for more details on the awards ceremony and the festival itself – www.zoomcymru.com

Complete shortlist below

Best Film in Age category 8 – 13

Mirror Mirror – Made by Monmouth Film School
Spooky Radio – Made by Penryhs Arts Centre
Country Come to town – Made by Monmouth Film School

Best Film in Age Category 14 – 25

Life’s a beach- Directed by Abbey Jenkins for Bournemouth Screen Academy Summer School/SSAW.
Viva Elvis - Directed by Meg Davies and Chris ** for Pontypool Media Group/Coleg Gwent.
Seeing is Believing – Directed by Ellan Jones, Rosemary Lippard & Ryan Hacker for First Light Movies/Independent Cinema Office.

Best Performance

Ella Hughes – Addiction.
Craig Barlow – Seeing is Believing
Shane Williams – Excuses

Best Direction

James’s Nightmare –
Life’s a beach – Directed by Abbey Jenkins (Bournemouth Screen Academy Summer School/SSAW)
Seeing is believing – Directed by Ellan Jones, Rosemary Lippard & Ryan Hacker. (First Light Movies/Independent Cinema Office)

Best Animated film

Children’s Rights – Made by the young people of Bute Town for C.H.I
Army Strikes – Made by Llamau
Little Red Riding Hoodie – Made by Moonoo / Zoom

Best Documentary

Sporting Marvels – directed by Carwyn Willis for Sporting Marvels
Two Men and their Ponies - directed by Emma Bailey for St Albans School
A Brief History – Penrhys arts centre

Best Fiction

James’ Nightmare. Directed by Andrew Gough (St. Cenydd School)
Life’s a beach. Directed by Abbey Jenkins (Bournemouth Screen Academy Summer School/SSAW)
Mirror Mirror. Made by Monmouth Film School
Seeing is Believing. Directed by Ellan Jones, Rosemary Lippard & Ryan Hacker. (First Light Movies/Independent Cinema Office)

Best Welsh Language Film

Anweddus – Made by Caryn Willis
Newyddion – Made by Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Zoom Award

Skate Park – Made by the young skaters of Merthyr for Merthyr Council Youth Project.
Lord of the Ring – Made by Alan, Lloyd and Paul of Betws boys & girls club for Valley and Vale Community Arts.
Seeing is Believing - Made by Ellan Jones, Rosemary Lippard & Ryan Hacker for First Light Movies/Independent Cinema Office.