Wed, 19 May 2010 15:09
We're really excited to announce that the public vote has now
determined the final shortlist for The Smalls Street Sounds Film
Competition. Thousands of you have viewed the films and your votes have
singled out the films that will now be screened by our esteemed panel of
judges who will select the winners.
On the judging panel you will find distinguished industry
professionals such as Monique Frumberg - Director of Branded
Entertainment at Sundance Channel, Owen Fegan - Design Director at
Wenner Media overseeing Rolling Stone Magazine, Nima Nourizadeh -
award-winning promos and music video director who has delivered videos
for the likes of Lily Allen, Flight of the Conchords, Santogold, Hot
Chip, Chromeo and Mark Ronson, Steve Elkins - music documentary
filmmaker and composer, Warren Etheredge - founder of The Warren Report
and president and head of development for Lockspring Pictures, and
Valerie Albanese - VP of On-Air Promotions at A&E.
Please join us in congratulating the talented filmmakers behind the
following Street Sounds films that have been chosen by you, the public,
to go onto the next stage of the competition:
Thoughts on Thoughts -
Ava Yazdani
Theta Girl - Irina Summer
An American Dream - David
McLaughlin
Solitude
- Near Miss
Entertainment - Lori Haberman and Victor Valdivia
Inspiré / (Seattle Ski
Stop-Motion)
- Beau Chevassus
RadioCar
- Hermes
Mangialardo
Iron Hoarse
- Beau
Chevassus
We'd also like to celebrate all the films that made it this far –
your innovative high-caliber work truly showcases the incredible talent
available in the world of independent filmmaking today.
The winners will be announced on TheSmalls.com on Friday
May 21st, 2010 and featured in Variety Magazine shortly after that.