"HOUNDS" Writer/Director/Editor Daniel Silber's graduation film is doing really well, see what he says below.
Dear Friends and Filmmakers,
I am sure most of you remember the short film HOUNDS that we made two summers ago. The film is still in competition in a few festivals, and I felt now is a good time for an update:
Any one fancy a trip to Rome?
HOUNDS is currently an award finalist for the "Best Student Short Film" category at the Rome International Film Festival (7 -14 April 2006). It will be screened on Monday, 10 April, in the "Student Short Program" (along with two other shorts from Russia and Israel).
Festival website: http://www.riff.it
About two weeks later, on April 29th, HOUNDS will receive an award at the 39th WorldFest in Houston, Texas... A friend of mine and my sister's will actually pick it up for us! She'll be treated to a VIP Awards dinner, a NASA/Space Center Houston tour, Regatta and Texas BBQ... That's film festival hospitality for you.
Festival website: http://www.worldfest.org/
Back in November 2005, HOUNDS was nominated for "Best Short Movie" at the Miami Short Film Festival.
other past festival screenings include:
Final Cut Brighton, UK (January 2006)
6th International Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey (November 2005)
past market screenings:
Cannes Film Festival (May 2005)
Edinburgh Film Festival (August 2005)
Brief Encounters, Bristol, Short Film Festival (November 2005)
Thanks & all the best!
Daniel