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John Jameson Winners Go Global

June 30, 2009 12:03

2008 Winners Going Global On International Festival Circuit With Two Films Opening ShortFest at Palm Springs; Two Films Selected as Finalists at Munich and With All Three Films Invited to LA Shorts Fest.

Last year’s winners of the annual JOHN JAMESON PRODUCTIONS Short Screenplay Competition are being feted at festivals around the world.

MY NEW TOY (written by Will Howarth, directed by Anton Beebe and produced by Nicole Crozier for The Feds) and MULTIPLE CHOICE (written by Ian Thomson, directed by Michael Goode and produced by Karen Watson for The Feds) screened at the Opening Night of the prestigious - Palm Springs International ShortFest; and MY NEW TOY and OCTOPUS (written by Van Badham, directed by Sam Bennetts and produced by Sheridan Bott for The Feds), have been announced as Finalists at the 2009 Munich International Short Film Festival, with all three films invited into the Academy Award accredited LA Shorts Fest.

Sarah Bentley, Jameson Brand Manager said “We are delighted that the John Jameson Productions initiative is allowing emerging writers and filmmakers to have their work seen and appreciated by a global audience. We at Jameson are committed to encouraging great ideas and working with the filmmakers to not only realise their scripts but assist them in taking their films around the world.”

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