"11 Missed Calls" wins best film at DIY film festival in Los Angeles
Aberystwyth, 19 February, 2009: a film by FFAB:UK, a film and television production company based in Aberystwyth has won several awards at the 2009 DIY Film Festival in Los Angeles.
The DIY Film Festival honours the best of international do-it-yourself filmmaking. The short film ’11 Missed Calls’ triumphed in three categories, winning Best Film and Best world cinema entry. Phil Moran was awarded best director. In praise of the film, festival director Bruce Haring said: ‘director Phil Moran’s surprise ending will linger in your imagination for a long time’.
Phil Moran, managing director of FFAB said: ‘It's a great honour to win any award at a film festival, but for “11 Missed Calls” to be nominated as best overall film at a Hollywood festival is a real thrill’.
The film will be screened publicly at the American Film Institute, Los Angeles on March 13 as part of the 2009 DIY convention. This showcases the top independent films of the last year.
Official website - www.ffab.co.uk/11missedcalls.htm
Saturday, 21 February 2009
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