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20/01/2006

UK film graduate wins worldwide distribution deal

A graduate from Canterbury Christ Church University has won a national film award and a worldwide distribution deal.
Chris Hooper, from Canterbury, has won the 'Best Drama' category for his film 'Stung' at the prestigious Exposures Film Festival in Manchester.
Hooper's film will now be aired at festivals across the world. Hooper, who graduated from Canterbury Christ Church University with an MA in Media Production, said: "It is fantastic to win this award and I am glad that the film will be gaining worldwide exposure. The film 'Stung' is about the strange and complex relationship an aging beekeeper has with her bees over the course of 50 years. It took six months of pre-production and six days to shoot, and I am delighted with the response it has received."
Senior Lecturer at the University's Media Department, Tim Jones, said: "We are very proud of Chris's achievement. The award was well deserved and his talent should be applauded. I have no doubt that he will go far in his chosen field."
Hooper is now putting together ideas for his next filmmaking project, after recently managing the production of a National Film School short entitled 'Hopscotch.'
His ambition is to be a casting director and he hopes to continue writing and directing short films.
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