Syndicate: L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA 1998 - AWARDS

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L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA 1998  -  THE AWARDS OF THE THIRD EDITION

The International Jury of the third edition of
"L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA - Palermo International Videoart+Film+Media Festival"
held in Palermo (Italy) October 2 through 10, and composed by:
Robert CAHEN (France),
Lars Henrik GASS (Germany),
Marina GRZINIC (Slovenja),
Sandra LISCHI (Italy),
Paolo ROSA (Italy),
has decided to award the following prizes and appreciations:

First prize (endowed with 10.000.000 Itl. lire) to:
"ICH TANK"  by David Larcher
(new version, France-Germany, September 1998, international premiere)

Second prize - sponsored by Planète (endowed with 5.000.000 Itl. lire) to:
"A BOX OF HIS OWN" by Yudi Sewraj
(Canada 1997)

Third prize (endowed with 2.000.000 Itl. lire) to:
"WHAT FAROCKI TAUGHT" by Jill Godmilow
(USA 1998)

Special prize of the Jury (no cash prize) to:
"IN MY CAR" by Mike Hoolboom
(Canada 1998)

Two honourable mentions (no cash prize) go to:
"S.O.L." by Robert Suermondt (Belgium 1997), and
"NOCTURNE" by Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi (Italy 1997)

The Prize of the Audience (promoted by the film magazine "Ad occhi aperti"),
has been awarded to:
"THE TRANSLATORS" by John Zeppetelli
(Canada 1998)

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The Jury for the Italian videos, composed by Simonetta CARGIOLI, Bruno DI
MARINO, Alessandro VIANI, has tributed the following awards:
Fearless Award to:
"SETTE MELE BEN LUCIDATE" by Giuseppe Stassi (Italy 1998)
Volcano Award to:
"IL REGNO" by Paola Lo Sciuto (Italy 1997)
Honourable mention to:
"SYRENA" by Mariano Equizzi (Italy 1998)

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The award for the best Artist's CD-Rom has been decerned to:
"INTERZONA *654Mgb* v.1.1" by Toni Serra (Spain, 1998)

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The Jury of the competition for Italian experimental Radioplays, composed by
Pinotto FAVA, Otello URSO and Paolo CANTARUTTI, has awarded its prize
(endowed with 1.000.000 Itl. lire) to:
"MOLTO CORTO (QUELLO CHE E' MORTO)" by Massimo Toniutti (Italy, 1998)

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L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA
Palermo International Videoart, Film and Media Festival
3rd edition: October 2 - 10, 1998
Festival staff: Alessandro RAIS (director), Marcello ALAJMO, Ignazio PLAIA,
Maurizio SPADARO
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L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA - Palermo International Videoart, Film and Media Festival
held under the patronage of the Italian Presidency of the Council of
Ministers,
is supported by the City of Palermo - Councillorship for Culture
in collaboration with the Sicilian Regional Council for Culture

L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA
is Member of the European Coordination of Film Festivals

L'IMMAGINE LEGGERA
is made in collaboration with:
Goethe-Institut Palermo
Government of Quebec - Ministry for the Foreign Relationships
Franch Ministry for Foreign Relationships - Franch Embassy in Italy
Canadian Embassy in Italy
Ministry of Culture of Slovenja

and sponsored by:
PLANETE
Sicily by Car
Ad Occhi Aperti
Geoarch Arancia
Sud Audiovisivi

Organization: Clct Broadcasting, Palermo.


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