3rd Sydney Latin American Film Festival
It’s a wrap!
This year’s Sydney Latin American Film Festival is now over and we’d like to extend a big thanks to everyone involved. To those who attended the Festival, all the Filmmakers that submitted their films, the artists that performed and the many Festival volunteers and contributors. THANK YOU!
2008 Audience Award
It is with great pleasure we can announce your favourite films in the 2008 Sydney Latin American Film Festival Audience Award:
BEST FEATURE: Looking for Miguel (Buscando a Miguel) by Juan Fischer
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Secrets of Struggle (Secretos de Lucha) by Maiana Bidegain
BEST SHORT: Es lo que hay by Nicolas Crossa
Congratulations to the winners and all Filmmakers in our official selection. The final count was extremely close.
Panavision Australia Local Filmmaker Audience Award
Congratulations to Nicolas Crossa who has also won the Panavision Australia Local Filmmaker Audience Award, which includes a $2,000 rental voucher to help him with his next film project.
Intrepid Travel Audience Prize
The lucky winner of the udience prize is Cristina Baldassare of Bonnyrigg. Congratulations to Cristina who has won an amazing trip for two to Latin America thanks to Intrepid Travel. Thank you to everyone who voted.
See you soon!
Soon the journey to bring you a selection of the best films from Latin America in 2009 will commence – along the way we will continue to bring you more fantastic screenings and events so please stay tuned.
Visit our Community Support page to read about the three organisations that will benefit from ticket sales from this year’s Festival; Ayni in Peru, Arte Acción in Honduras, Fundación Nueva Vida in El Salvador.
Check out our Artists page, dedicated to the many Artists that have helped bring the festival to life over the last 3 years!
