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Nokia Shorts Film Competition in the UKNokia is calling on movie-lovers in the UK to vote for their favorite 15-second short film at website and give the winning director a chance to showcase their talents in a longer film.
From an interesting take on speed dating to the driving test from hell, the ten Nokia Shorts 2004 finalists span a range of genres and employ a variety of innovative film techniques. There's animation, comedy, drama and some surreal dark comedies - all executed within 15 seconds.
Nokia Shorts is designed to encourage the development of film content for mobile devices and was launched in June by Oscar-winning director Mike Figgis. The winner, as chosen by members of the public, will get the opportunity to make a longer film with a professional crew plus training courses courtesy of Raindance, UK's leading independent film company.
The finalists, chosen by an industry-led panel, were screened at this year's 12th Raindance Film Festival, which took place at selected cinemas in London between the 1st and 10th October 2004, where festival goers were able vote for their favorite.
"With the competition only in its second year, we have been astonished by the interest in Nokia Shorts among young film makers and the quality of the entries that we received," said Mirko Aksentijevic, Business Manager, Nokia Multimedia UK. "With video content b
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