:: 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"). 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-meas.html 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]
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