The Jordan Short Film Festival 2008

November 20, 2008

OFFICIAL JURY AWARDS

 

-- The Abdulhameed Shoman Award for Best Arab Short Film (1000 USD) - Bent Maryam by Saed Salmin Almerry (2008) - UAE.

-- The Petra Award for Best International Short Film (1000 USD) - Solitude by Mehrdad Sheikhan - Animation (2008)- Iran.

-- Special Mention for Best Actor - François Delaive in the short film Abattoir (2007)- France.

-- Special Mention for Best Actress - Dominique Loisos in the short film Bonfire (2008) - Australia.

-- Special Mention for Best Script - Hazim Bitar & Rifqi Assaf in the short film The View (2008) - Jordan.

-- Special Mention for Best Cinematography - Colin Bell in the short film Leap Year (2008) - Australia.

-- The jury took note of the effort and enthusiasm demonstrated by first-time Jordanian filmmaker Khaled Hlilat in his film The Justice of Vengeance.

Jury members: Hilda Hiary, Aziz Abughazaleh, Tareq Nasser, Mohammad Qabbani.

 

 

YOUNG CULTURAL ACTIVISTS JURY AWARDS

 

-- Special Mention for Best Artistic Expression - Silba Perfidia by César Esteban Alenda (2008)- Spain.

-- Special Mention for Most Original Film - Zero Degree by Omid Khoshnazar (2008) - Iran.

Jury members: Ziena Azouqa, Patricia Leptit, Naseem Tarawneh, Rania Haddad.

 

NOTE: Films by the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative, the coordinating entity of the festival, do not qualify for any material or financial prizes.

CONTACT:
Jordan Short Film Festival
+962.776.400.434
JordanianFilms@gmail.com
http://JordanFilmFestival.com

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