MOFILM 2009 Shortlisted Films

2nd February 2009, London UK: MOFILM has announced the shortlist of twenty six (26) films, which have been nominated for the MOFILM 2009 competition in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress (16-19th February 2009). Over the next week, an international jury of distinguished experts from the mobile and film communities will select the twelve finalists. These films will be available for the expected 50,000 festival goers to view and download to their phones on the MOFILM stand in Hall 7 at the Mobile World Congress.

Kevin Spacey will present the grand prize for the best short film at the MOFILM Festival in Barcelona on the 19th of February 2009. Further runner up prizes of €2000 will be awarded to four more film makers. Delegates will also have a chance to win a second Chevrolet Cruze, which launches in Europe during March 2009, by going to the MOFILM stand in Hall 7 during the festival and recording a short MOFILM about how they have broken the rules to achieve something great. Delegates and film fanatics will be given everything they need to film a thirty second MOFILM linked to the Chevrolet Cruze from Monday 16th February to the evening of Wednesday 18th February. The winning UGC (User Generated Content) Film will be announced by Kevin Spacey on the stand at 9am on the 19th of February.

Need a ticket? To gain entry to MOFILM at the Mobile Mobile World Congress send your first name, family name and email address to info@mofilm.com

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Mobile Advertising Pioneer GIGAFONE Announces Sponsorship of MOFILM at The Barcelona Mobile World Congress

Russian mobile advertising pioneer Gigafone unveiled as sponsor of the world’s biggest global mobile short film festival.

21st January 2009, Moscow Russia: Gigafone, the leading Russian mobile advertising provider, has today announced its sponsorship of the MOFILM Short Film Festival , to be hosted by Kevin Spacey, in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress (16-19th of February 2009).

Gigafone Technologies is a pioneering marketing solutions group employing over 100 marketing and technology experts in offices in Singapore, Amsterdam and Moscow. Gigafone is launching a revolutionary digital advertising platform at MWC2009 – an online advertising marketplace for brands, publishers and agencies. A mobile marketing and technology pioneer in Russia since 2005, deploying patented “on-call” solutions, the group now works with IPTV and triple play partners while bringing their mobile experience to the digital plane. A keen supporter of disruptive and visionary innovation, Gigafone is also a proud sponsor and partner of MOFILM at Barcelona 2009.

The MOFILM Mobile Short Film Festival is the first of its kind, and highlights the increasing influence of the mobile medium on the entertainment industry, bringing together art, commerce and technology. The 2009 initiative comes on a wave of a new generation of sophisticated multimedia enabled mobile handsets and value added operator services, providing new opportunities to enjoy short form video. Supported by International Film Festivals, this year’s event will be hosted by Kevin Spacey, two-time Academy Award winning actor and director.

Gregory Khaldey, President of Gigafone added “Gigafone is most comfortable at the confluence of technology and creativity. The quality of MOFILM competition entrants is an exciting example of an emerging, easily accessible and highly creative mass media which Gigafone is proud to promote. Our sponsorship brings together talented content producers and a digital advertising community that wants to support new creative channels such as short-film-for-mobile. Gigafone is giving content aggregators and short-film makers the opportunity to reach out to consumers, publishers and advertisers, driving discovery through our patented on-call solutions. We are delighted be a catalyst, synergising MOFILM’s media creativity with our marketing technology, and are committed to supporting innovative media initiatives in the future.”

Andy Baker, CEO of MOFILM commented “MOFILM has always been associated with pushing the boundaries of mobile entertainment. We are delighted that Gigafone share this vision and are sponsoring this year’s festival. They bring a unique pedigree in what, we believe, is an extremely important emerging market place.”

The MOFILM Festival takes place as part of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from the 16th to the 19th of February 2009, with more than 50,000 visitors expected.

About MOFILM
MOFILM is a pioneer of content for mobile and online services, working with the mobile industry and filmmakers to promote exciting and simple to use services. For the latest information on MOFILM competitions please visit http://www.mofilm.com. MOFILM distributes independent film content to mobile operators and content service providers around the world.

For further information contact:
Email: info@mofilm.com
Tel: +44 207 193 2453

About Gigafone
Gigafone Technologies is a pioneering marketing solutions group employing over 100 marketing and technology experts in offices in Singapore, Amsterdam and Moscow. Gigafone is launching a revolutionary digital advertising platform at MWC2009- an online advertising marketplace for brands, publishers and agencies. A mobile marketing and technology pioneer in Russia since 2005, the group now deploys MVNE and billing services to IPTV and triple play partners.

For further information contact
Ivor Crotty,
Email: i.crotty@gigafone.com
Tel: +79 168 189 909
www.gigafone.com

China’s largest film festival & MOFILM announce collaboration to promote Mobile Short Film.

15th January 2009, Shanghai China: The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), has today announced its support for the MOFILM Mobile Short Film Festival, to be hosted by Kevin Spacey, in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress (16-19th of February 2009) and its intention to work with MOFILM on promoting mobile film within the entertainment industry.

The MOFILM Mobile Short Film Festival is the biggest mobile film festival. MOFILM highlights the increasing influence of the mobile medium on the entertainment industry, bringing together art, commerce and technology. The 2009 initiative is part of a wave of a new generation of sophisticated multimedia enabled mobile handsets and value added operator services, providing new opportunities to enjoy short form video. This year’s event will be hosted by Kevin Spacey, two-time Academy Award winning actor and director. The call for films ends on the 21st of January and films can be uploaded at http://www.mofilm.com. MOFILM also works with mobile operators and service providers to distribute ‘made-for-mobile’ content.

The Shanghai International Film Festival, founded in 1993, is China’s largest and most influential high-profile international film festival. It is also the fastest growing film festival in Asia. The Festival has several sections including Film Competitions; the SIFF Mart (including ‘Film Market’, ‘China Film Pitch and Catch’ and ‘Co-Production Film Pitch and Catch’), SIFFORUM and the International Film Panorama. Among the latter, the International Student Shorts Award (ISSA) takes place as part of the film competition which serves to inspire and cultivate young emerging film maker talent. The Festival advocates the art of movie-making itself and seeks to encourage a diverse range of artistic talent, with a particular focus on encouraging young film makers.

“One of SIFF’s strategic foci is to “feature the industry’s hot spots and support young talent”. Mobile devices are rapidly becoming the key way for people to interact with information and entertainment. We believe this is a very new, but promising opportunity for the entire film industry, especially for emerging younger film makers. Our collaboration with MOFILM will highlight talents in this field as well as help to create a full-featured and pragmatic mobile film festival.” said Miss Tang Lijun, Managing Director of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Ralph Cochrane, co-founder of MOFILM commented “MOFILM is very much at the cutting edge of technical and creative innovation within the film industry. We are delighted that The Shanghai International Film Festival shares our vision, in particular their work to highlight emerging talent in new areas of technology like mobile and we look forward to working with them closely in the future.”

The 3rd MOFILM Festival takes place as part of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from the 16th to the 19th of February 2009, with more than 50,000 visitors expected while the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival will start from June 13-21, 2009.

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About Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival is China’s largest and ONLY A category film festival with its for main sections including the Film Competition, SIFF Mart, Film Forum and International Film Panorama.

Since foundation, SIFF has never stopped in its effort to promote the film industry and cultivating young talent. The SIFF Mart serves as a bridge connecting the filmmakers and investors for more opportunities in one of the world’s biggest markets. Young talent cultivation is one of SIFF’s strategic foci with such sections as Asian New Talent Award, China Film Pitch and Catch, International Student Shorts Award and Master Class in SIFFORUM.

For further information:
http://www.siff.com
Email: royalchen@siff.com
Tel: +86 21-62566759

About MOFILM
MOFILM is a pioneer of content for mobile and online services, working with the mobile industry and filmmakers to promote exciting and simple to use services. For the latest information on MOFILM competitions please visit http://www.mofilm.com. MOFILM distributes independent film content to mobile operators and content service providers around the world.

For further information contact:
Email: info@mofilm.com
Tel: +44 207 193 2453