41st Melbourne International Movie Festival
Class `A' Festival of the International Association of Amateur Film and Video Festivals

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Judging now complete

2008 Award winners


Screening of Movies: 2.30pm & 8:00pm Sat. October 11th 2008

Waverley Masonic Centre
318 Stephensons Road
MOUNT WAVERLEY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Melways Reference: Map 70 E2

Screening of Additional Entries
8:00pm Thu. October 23rd 2008
Oakleigh Library Theatrette
148 Drummond Street
OAKLEIGH, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

 

41st Melbourne International Movie Festival 

 

 

Entries have now closed for the prestigious MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL MOVIE FESTIVAL conducted by the
Oakleigh Movie Club Inc. The "GALA SCREENING" of award winning entries will be held at the Waverley Masonic
Centre, 318 Stephensons Road, Mount Waverley at 8:00pm on Saturday 11th October 2008. A matinee
screening will also be held at 2:30pm on the 11th October 2008.

 

A screening of additional entries will be held at the Oakleigh Library Theatrette, 148 Drummond Street,
Oakleigh on Thursday evening 23rd October 2008 at 8:00pm. If you wish to attend the second screening
(which is at no cost) please contact Margaret Hawkins on +61 3 9785 6747 for catering purposes.

The annual competition attracts a large number of entries from around Australia and Overseas and is open
to all non-professional moviemakers (refer to definition and entry conditions for further details). The movie judged
the best of the festival is awarded the much sought after Gold Cineman. Movies (Film & Video) may be
entered in one of the following sections:

  • Documentary / Travelogue
  • Animation
  • General
  • Photoplay


The running time of the entry must not exceed 30 minutes.


Award winners for 2008:

  • GOLD CINEMAN (Best Movies of the Festival)
    • THE INSECT MAN - Florent Van Opstal, Belgium

  • BRONZE CINEMAN
    • ANIMATION
      • GLOBAL HA HA - Franc Kopic, Slovenia
    • DOCUMENTARY/TRAVELOGUE
      • THE INSECT MAN - Florent Van Opstal, Belgium
        (Received the Gold Cineman award in lieu of the Bronze Cineman award.)
    • GENERAL
      • RETRO-CINE (GRANDPA'S CINEMA) - Jeannick & Pierre Michel, France
    • PHOTOPLAY
      • THE GOOD SAMARITAN - Tom Vogel, Victoria, Australia

  • DIPLOMAS OF MERIT
    • 3 SQUADRON - John Westwood, Queensland, Australia
    • FLOWERS FOR FATHER - Philipp Kipfer, Switzerland
    • SUBLIME - Filippo Lubiato, Switzerland
    • A STRANGE LAND - Garth & Glenda Threlfall, Queensland, Australia
    • FOLLOWING THE TRACE OF AMERICA'S INDIANS - Oskar & Daniela Siebert, Germany
    • WARWICK CASTLE - Ken Dillon, Victoria, Australia
    • A FOUR DAY WONDER - Colin Paxman, Victoria, Australia
    • A BIT OF A BLOW - Brian Harris, England
    • ANTARCTICA - Dorothy Hartnett, Queensland, Australia

Full List of Judging Results (Australia and Overseas breakdown)
Full List of Judging Results Overall

Tickets:

Tickets for screenings on Saturday 11th October 2008 may be obtained at the door or pre-booked by
contacting:

  • Harvey Hutchison (Phone: +61 3 9589 4771 or +61 3 9534 3964)
  • Margaret Hawkins (Phone: +61 3 9785 6747)
  • Barrie Thompson (Phone: +61 3 9842 3981)
  • John Stevenson (Phone: +61 3 9546 7254)


Ticket cost - $12.00 (includes programme), $10.00 (concession and includes programme). Special price for group bookings is
also available. Invitations to the second screening are free. 

Festival Sponsors:

The Oakleigh Movie Club Inc. thank the following organisations for their support in staging the
Melbourne International Movie Festival:

 

Important Dates 

 

Closing Date for Entry Form: 

CLOSED

Closing Date for Movies: 

CLOSED

Gala Screening of Movies at the Waverley Masonic Centre
Mount Waverley, Melbourne, Australia

11th October 2008

Second Programme Screening of Movies at the Oakleigh Library Theatrette, Drummond St., Oakleigh, Melbourne, Australia:  

23rd October 2008

 



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