Rushes Soho Shorts Announces Full Festival Programme

Celebrating its 11th year, Rushes Soho Shorts Festival has announced the Official Festival programme for 2009.
The non-profit event, which will take place from July 22 to 31, is recognised as one of the UK's best Short Film Festivals, with an equal focus on emerging and established talent.
Some 140 new films from 18 countries will be competing in eight categories: Long Form, International Newcomer, Short Film, Documentary, Animation, Music Video and Broadcast Design.
The Official Competition Screenings will be held at The institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) with tickets now on sale. The Awards Ceremony will be held on July 30, 2009.
Films include Sadie Frost's Directorial Debut, Danny Boyles End Credit Sequence for Slumdog Millionaire, actors such as Michael Bryne (Gangs of New York), Juliet Stevenson (Bend It Like Beckham), Nick Nolte (Hotel Rwanda, 48 Hours), Connie Fischer (Sound Of Music), Russel Tovey (Being Human), Chris Hehir (Green Street), Danny Cunningham (24 Hour Party People), Jack O'Connell (This is England), comedians such as Adam Buxton, Lulu McClatchy and Alexei Sayle and music videos from McFly to Royskopp, Will Young to Goldfrapp, Coldplay and U2 and many more.
Having grown dramatically every year since its inauguration in 1998, this year's festival runs over ten days and offers a wide range of event including the opening night premiere The Calling, BAFTA Short Filmmakers Market, seminars, panel discussions, guest screening programmes, receptions and exhibitions held in 15 different venues in Soho district.
Rushes Soho Shorts team is also delighted to welcome Paul Andrew Williams, British film writer and director well known for his recent gangster-horror The Cottage as well as his first feature film London to Brighton, which received a huge critical acclaim, as spokesperson for this year's festival.
Further information is available at: www.sohoshorts.com.
(KMcA/BMcC)