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ICEWHOLE.COM MOVES INTO EUROPE
3rd October 2008
Icewhole.com, one of the fastest growing film websites in the UK, is delighted to announce the start of their move into Europe with their first European Monthly Short Film Awards which will begin in October, with Short Films in all European Languages being eligible for the first awards.
The closing date for
its first month submissions is 31st October 2008, and will be on the last day of each month thereafter.
The short films will be judged each month, by members from the Icewhole.com panel of some 230+ leading film makers (Producers, Directors, Casting Directors, Talent Agents, Writers, Actors and Academy Award Winners) from around the world, including Morgan Freeman, Richard Attenborough, Max Von Sydow, Ben Kingsley, Stefano Accorsi and Alan Rickman - who are all seeking to help ethically promote and support new talent!
Every film uploaded to Icewhole.com is eligible to compete for an annual $10,000 prize for the Best Film, Best Director, Writer and Actor will be offered professional representation by leading European Talent Agents. These awards are in addition to the Quarterly Technical Awards already being offered by partners, including Kodak and The Pinewood & Shepperton Studio Group, for technical excellence in film making.
As of this month Icewhole.com has more than 1000 short film and music videos on its website. Apart from showcasing films, Icewhole.com has a fantastic networking facility which enables it's thousands of members to find and connect with film and music talent from Writers, Composers, Actors, to technical crew such as Make Up Artists and Cinematographers who's work can be viewed on the website. This provides a wonderful way for all of the various film disciplines to showcase themselves to other film makers who may wish to use them in their next project!
Richard Attenborough, Director: 'I am delighted to be able to support Icewhole.com with their promotion of up-and-coming European Directors, Writers and Actors. Icewhole.com provides a really exciting way for new talent to be seen by Industry Professionals and makes it easier for new film makers to work together and, of course, there is no substitute for hands-on experience. T he Icewhole.com Awards is a great idea and I look forward to viewing some of the films.'
Steve Lanning, Co-Founder, Icewhole.com: 'My company and I are committed to discovering and nurturing new European Film talent, and through Icewhole.com we have the unique opportunity to maybe find the next Wolfgang Petersen, Lars von Trier, Daniel Bruhl, Audrey Tautou, Til Schweiger, Franka Potente, or Max Von Sydow. It is such an exciting opportunity not just for our independent panel to see wonderful new talent, but for aspiring film makers to learn their craft making short films and be recognised for doing it.'
For further information, please contact:
Susie Tullett
Susie.tullett@icewhole.com
Tel: +44 (0) 7775 657733
Or
Laura Hannam
Laura.hannam@icewhole.com
Tel: +44 (0) 207 720 7885
Or Beatriz Lago (Spain and France)
Beatriz.Lago@icewhole.com
Tel: +34 916 406 086
