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| | | Posted on 15.06.2011 | Posted by LB
Last Call for entries for the Kirin First Cut Film competition
Kirin and the 55th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express celebrate a new sponsorship deal with “First Cut” initiative where the winning film will be shown on screen at this prestigious event.
This year the competition will be an integral part of a new sponsorship with the BFI London Film Festival in which Kirin become the official beer for the duration of the festival - October 12-27 2011
With just under a month to go until the entry deadline (30th June 2011), Kirin are looking for budding short film makers from students, aspiring amateurs through to professionals, to submit their finest work, whether created on 35mm film or on a mobile phone edited using the latest app.
Short film entries must be original work and can be anything from 1 minute to 10 minutes in length and use one of the following production techniques: live action, animation, narrative/experimental or documentary. The only criteria is that short films entered should be based around the concept of ‘First Press’, (reference to the brewing process) and that entries are received before 30th June 2011.
A shortlist of the four best film entries will then be chosen by a panel of industry experts from the world of short film including the London Short Film Festival and award winning Short Film director Simon Ellis.
The four short-listed films will then be screened at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, held 20-29 July and screened at the Curzon Mezzanine lounge. These film makers will also be invited to mingle with industry experts at the closing night party at Studio Valbonne on the 28th July.
Further to this, the short-list will also be screened at the Kirin Ichiban Pop Up yatai restaurant on Brick Lane, East London the first week in August, where the public will vote on the short film of their choice to be crowned this year’s winner.
This lucky film-maker will have their film showcased in front of a BFI London Film Festival audience during the Short Cuts and Animation Strand which Kirin Ichiban are sponsoring. All four short listed film makers will also be given a red carpet experience at one of the Festival’s Gala screenings.
The winning short film will also be shown at another key date in the short film calendar, The London Short Film Festival in early 2012.
The winner will also receive £3000 cash from Kirin Ichiban. 2nd place will receive £1000 cash, 3rd place will receive £500 cash and the final runner up will win a year’s supply of Kirin Ichiban beer, plus the exposure through partner associations in short film.
Paul Brazier, Kirin spokesperson explains a little more about the beer and the competition,
“Japan’s Prime Brew, Kirin Ichiban is not your average beer; it’s made by the unique "Ichiban Shibori Process" which literally translated means ‘First Press’, producing the purest, most flavoursome beer. The title First Press can be interpreted in many different ways, be it literal or metaphorical, from a nervous first kiss of lips pressing together or the first press of a button that changes everything, to the most outlandish interpretation your creativity can conceive. The only limit is imagination, so we’re really looking forward to seeing the creativity of our drinkers.
Kirin’s rich history spans over 100 years and is steeped in tradition and culture. From its origins in 1888, through to its arrival in the UK in 1993, the legendary brew has consistently won the favour of those seeking something different and who value quality. Not only does it have the most expensive brewing process in the World but a truly unique approach to creating beer, ‘First Press’.
Visit www.kirinfirstcut.co.uk for more details of how to submit your film and the full terms and conditions of the competition which closes for entries on 30th June 2011.
Whether it is your first steps on the road to directorial stardom or first short in a while, be sure to make ‘First Cut’, your next move.
Here’s some short films that may inspire….
Interview with Simon Ellis http://www.kirinfirstcut.co.uk/home.html
Right Place - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHyfN5qsUW0
Bruce - http://vimeo.com/groups/18713/videos/5395365
The Yellow Smiley Face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HDM6ERbBKA
Noodles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex90lHEJh1o
This year the competition will be an integral part of a new sponsorship with the BFI London Film Festival in which Kirin become the official beer for the duration of the festival - October 12-27 2011
With just under a month to go until the entry deadline (30th June 2011), Kirin are looking for budding short film makers from students, aspiring amateurs through to professionals, to submit their finest work, whether created on 35mm film or on a mobile phone edited using the latest app.
Short film entries must be original work and can be anything from 1 minute to 10 minutes in length and use one of the following production techniques: live action, animation, narrative/experimental or documentary. The only criteria is that short films entered should be based around the concept of ‘First Press’, (reference to the brewing process) and that entries are received before 30th June 2011.
A shortlist of the four best film entries will then be chosen by a panel of industry experts from the world of short film including the London Short Film Festival and award winning Short Film director Simon Ellis.
The four short-listed films will then be screened at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, held 20-29 July and screened at the Curzon Mezzanine lounge. These film makers will also be invited to mingle with industry experts at the closing night party at Studio Valbonne on the 28th July.
Further to this, the short-list will also be screened at the Kirin Ichiban Pop Up yatai restaurant on Brick Lane, East London the first week in August, where the public will vote on the short film of their choice to be crowned this year’s winner.
This lucky film-maker will have their film showcased in front of a BFI London Film Festival audience during the Short Cuts and Animation Strand which Kirin Ichiban are sponsoring. All four short listed film makers will also be given a red carpet experience at one of the Festival’s Gala screenings.
The winning short film will also be shown at another key date in the short film calendar, The London Short Film Festival in early 2012.
The winner will also receive £3000 cash from Kirin Ichiban. 2nd place will receive £1000 cash, 3rd place will receive £500 cash and the final runner up will win a year’s supply of Kirin Ichiban beer, plus the exposure through partner associations in short film.
Paul Brazier, Kirin spokesperson explains a little more about the beer and the competition,
“Japan’s Prime Brew, Kirin Ichiban is not your average beer; it’s made by the unique "Ichiban Shibori Process" which literally translated means ‘First Press’, producing the purest, most flavoursome beer. The title First Press can be interpreted in many different ways, be it literal or metaphorical, from a nervous first kiss of lips pressing together or the first press of a button that changes everything, to the most outlandish interpretation your creativity can conceive. The only limit is imagination, so we’re really looking forward to seeing the creativity of our drinkers.
Kirin’s rich history spans over 100 years and is steeped in tradition and culture. From its origins in 1888, through to its arrival in the UK in 1993, the legendary brew has consistently won the favour of those seeking something different and who value quality. Not only does it have the most expensive brewing process in the World but a truly unique approach to creating beer, ‘First Press’.
Visit www.kirinfirstcut.co.uk for more details of how to submit your film and the full terms and conditions of the competition which closes for entries on 30th June 2011.
Whether it is your first steps on the road to directorial stardom or first short in a while, be sure to make ‘First Cut’, your next move.
Here’s some short films that may inspire….
Interview with Simon Ellis http://www.kirinfirstcut.co.uk/home.html
Right Place - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHyfN5qsUW0
Bruce - http://vimeo.com/groups/18713/videos/5395365
The Yellow Smiley Face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HDM6ERbBKA
Noodles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex90lHEJh1o
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