The Sundance Institute and NHK announced today 12 finalists for the 2008 Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award. One winner each from Europe, Latin America, the United States, and Japan will win $10,000 and an acquisition of Japanese TV broadcast rights from NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation.
Nominees from Europe include:
- Janez Burger’s Slovenian war drama “Circus Fantasticus”
- Radu Jude’s Romanian family drama “The Happiest Girl In the World”
- Jasmila Zbanic’s Bosnian/ Herzegovinan relationship study “On The Path”
Nominees from Latin America include:
- Alejandro Fernandez Almendras’ Chilean family drama “Huacho”
- Â Paz Fabrega’s Costa Rican existential study “Agua Fria de Mar”
- Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra’s Brazilian thriller “Hard Labor”
Nominees from the U.S. include:
- Braden King’s road movie “Here”
- Jake Mahaffy’s tale of redemption “Free in Deed”
- The coming of age drama “Refresh, Refresh” from director James Ponsoldt (ThinkFilm’s “Off The Black”)
Nominees from Japan include:
- Akira Ichinose’s mystery drama “Lamplight and Shadows”
- Yukihiko Goto’s portrait of an elderly man “Three Cold Days and Four Warm Days”
- Aiko Nagatsu’s tale of loss “Apoptosis”
One winner from each winner will be selected by a jury of filmmakers, who will announce their decisions at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Congrats to all nominated!
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