Our jury have selected the following entries for Awards or Honourable Mentions for PTF 2008:
Congratulations not only to all those Award winners and Honourable Mentions,
but to all those who submitted their work to our festival.
Best of festival:
The man who couldn't dance (928-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Very entertaining... extremely good use of humour to get a point across... very creative and enjoyable... love the comedy... very unique... really celebrates disability... very funny, keeps you laughing"
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Doddie Spittal Award:
The Italian Doctor (956-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“A great documentary... shows the tragedy and stupidity of land mines... excellent work... award winning quality... very informative... good technical work... great film shots... well made film... ”
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Categories:
Animation
Under 10 minutes: Award - Animated Worthing- the kids say it is a big one! (908-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Very entertaining... great story line... excellent imagery... very original and creative... fabulous animation... funny and charming... lovely drawings... I loved this film... amazing graphics... lovely... ”
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Documentary
Under 10 minutes: Award - Anuradha the medical student (907-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“It inspires and informs... good technical work... engaging... great music... nice to see her succeed... I wanted to know more about her story... a story of hope... good pace, good writing, very upbeat...”
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Under 10 minutes: Honourable mention - Susie Wieszmann (951-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Great inspirational and motivational short film... it made me smile... engagingly presented... Susie’s personality jumped off the screen... loved it... liked the “human” quality... music added to the story...”
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10 to 30 minutes: Award - The Italian Doctor (956-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Kept me interested... want to learn more... passionate and informative... important story to tell the rest of the world... land mines – the world needs to take a stand here... effective approach...”
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10 to 30 minutes: Honourable mention - Elegy for the Elswick Envoy (974-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Presentation well done... creative... humorous... love the unique story... never seen a film like this... I really love it... her own story using her car as a tool... enjoyed animation... amazing what one can do...”
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Over 30 minutes: Award - Hidden wounds (963-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Very relevant... important issue... emotional connects... powerful story in this time of war... well directed, written and photographed... educates... reality of fighting in war... stories well blended into film..."
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Over 30 minutes: Honourable mention - Front wards, back wards (966-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Good story development... plain truth quality to it... this is very good... wonderful technical work... important information... this movie hit me to the core... some good camera work...”
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Over 30 minutes: Honourable mention - Strong love (971-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Great characters... speak out for what they want in life... two stories in one... a great story... very inspiring and entertaining... shows social changes... story of joy and hope... positive... good technically...”
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Drama
Under 10 minutes: Award - A butterfly lives but one day (922-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“What a beautiful film... very fine film... really creative... great commentary and music... interesting... moving... very good camera work... beautiful shots... ”
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Under 10 minutes: Honourable mention - Stubborn & Spite (955-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Dark and funny... very humorous and entertaining... good camera work... dark humour – love it... great... love Matt... short, sweet and very interesting... action packed short film... well designed...”
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10-30 minutes: Award - The man who couldn't dance (928-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Great shots... good camera work... unusual... creative in the funny situations...
...laughed the whole way... very good camera shots... actors very funny... well designed film... great humour...”
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10-30 minutes: Honourable mention - Wings of legacy (906-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Great all around... inspiring... excellent story line and development... I loved this one... very lovely story... high quality acting...
...hooks the viewer in quickly... good camera work, lighting and music...”
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10-30 minutes: Honourable mention - The Miracle (953-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Kept my attention... excellent cinematography... funny... immediately entertaining... draws viewer into story... a great movie... all around excellence... I really enjoyed this movie... creative way to tell story...”
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Over 30 minutes: Award - The Phoenix Agenda (917-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Keeps the viewer wanting to know more... camera work was great... well done... well executed... music worked well... good spy story... great cut aways...
kept my interest - building suspense...”
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Educational
10-30 minutes: Award - I am a child with autism (929-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Lovely photography... very cohesive and clear... great for teaching young children... good approach... well made film... well paced... well thought out... good story... nice audio and colour for effect... great film...”
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10-30 minutes: Honourable mention - Don't get cold feet: Winter fun is for everyone (943-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Nice to see all the children have fun... entertaining, informative and educational... promotes fun and health... well designed film... really cool... good “adaption” ideas... good cinematography... well done...”
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Over 30 minutes: Honourable mention - Normal people scare me (923-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Many perspectives, many voices... great it’s by a person with autism... I liked the approach of this film... informative and educational... neat camera work... looks well done... many experiences of autism... ”
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Performance
Under 10 minutes: Award - Debbie Dreams (909-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Strong visuals... colourful... very visually neat to watch... good effects... entertaining and fun... very good technical aspects... graphic artistry exceptional...
loved the colours, graphics and creativity...”
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10-30 minutes: Award - Through listening eyes:An intimate witness to creativity (915-PTF-2008)
Jury Comments:
“Very entertaining and creative... love the images... strong images... wonderful collaboration work... beautiful... you want to sing along... draws you in from the start... a visual feast...”
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