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<li>Low-Budget Feature (budget over €250k)</li>
<li><strong>StringCaesar</strong></li>
<li>Director: Paul Schoolman</li>
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<li>Micro-Budget Feature (budget under €250k)</li>
<li><strong>The Taiwan Oyster<br />
</strong>Director: Mark Jarrett</p>
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<li>No-Budget Feature (under €25k)</li>
<li><strong>Rumblestrips </strong><strong><br />
</strong>Director: Toby Poser</p>
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<li>Sci-Fi/Horror Feature</li>
<li><strong>Route 30 Too! </strong><strong><br />
</strong>Director: John Putch</p>
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<li>Documentary Feature</li>
<li><strong>People of a Feather</strong></li>
<li>Director: Joel Heath<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial;">Female Director<br />
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<li><strong>Johnny Ghost</strong></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Director: Donna McRae</span><br />
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<li>Short Documentary (under 30 minutes)</li>
<li><strong>Between Borders</strong></li>
<li>Director: Dark Foterek</li>
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<li>Experimental Film (under 30 minutes)</li>
<li><strong>Wenn der Osten plötzlich im Westen liegt</strong></li>
<li> Director:  Ki Bun</li>
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<li>Short Film (under 50 minutes)</li>
<li><strong>Kufsaot</strong></li>
<li>Director: Alex Korin &amp; Doron Alon</li>
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<li>Sci-Fi/Horror Short (under 50 minutes)</li>
<li> <strong>Shadow of the Unnamable</strong></li>
<li>Director: Sascha Renninger</li>
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<li>Short Short (under 5 minutes)</li>
<li><strong>Hollow Date</strong></li>
<li>Director: Alexander Tuschinski</li>
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<li>Music Video</li>
<li><strong>Death by Chocolate</strong></li>
<li>Director: Mitch Bekk</li>
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<li>Audience Award: Feature</li>
<li><strong>Little Red</strong></li>
<li>Director: Tate Bunker</li>
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<li>Audience Award: Short Film</li>
<li><strong>The Runner</strong></li>
<li>Director: Parker Ellerman</li>
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<li>Feature Screenplay</li>
<li><strong>Safeword</strong></li>
<li>Writer: Zoe Mavroudi</li>
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<li>Sci-Fi/Horror Screenplay</li>
<li><strong>After Ares</strong></li>
<li>Writer: Hunter Hadfield</li>
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<li>Comedy Screenplay</li>
<li><strong>Rock Gods</strong></li>
<li>Writer: John Gigrich</li>
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		<title>BIFF announces Official Selection for 2013 Festival</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1> BIFF Official Selection 2013</h1>
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<h2>Feature Films:</h2>
<p>Little Red (83m) dir. by Tate Bunker<br />
Fat Cat (88m) dir. by Michele Fiascaris<br />
Ticket to the Circus (75m) dir. by Barbara Troy<br />
Route 30, Too! (87m) dir. by John Putch<br />
People of a Feather (52m) dir. by Joel Heath<br />
StringCaesar (88m) dir. by Paul Schoolman<br />
Kanse i Morgon “Maybe Tomorrow” (97) dir. by Mariken Halle<br />
Confine (91m) dir. by Tobias Tobbell<br />
The Final Member (75) dir. by Jonah Bekhor &amp; Zach Math<br />
Welcome to Harlem (105m) dir. by Mark Blackman<br />
Weekend Retreat (75) dir. by Brett Harvey<br />
Verity&#8217;s Summer (102) dir. by Ben Crowe<br />
Der Schneekönig “The Snow King” (72) dir. by Johannes Edelhoff &amp; Timo Grosspietsch<br />
The Taiwan Oyster (107m) dir. by Mark Jarrett<br />
Rumblestrips (84m) dir. by Toby Poser &amp; John Adams<br />
Wide Awake Cafe (87m) dir. by Sebastian Karge<br />
Johnny Ghost (76m) dir. by Donna McRae<br />
Bucksville (105m) dir. by Chel White<br />
Menschenliebe “Philanthropy” (80m) dir. by Alexander Tuschinski</p>
<p>____</p>
<h2>Short Films</h2>
<p>Clash (11m) dir. by Kai Sitter<br />
Pain Staking (10m) dir. by Adolfo Martinez Perez<br />
Motorbike (23m) dir. by Bert Schmidt<br />
Scars (4m) dir. by Julius Tuomisto<br />
Certified (8m) dir. by Luke Guidici<br />
Keys Wallet Phone (11m) dir. by Juliet Lashinsky-Revene<br />
Op Shop (7m) dir. by Lee Rogers<br />
Fears of Young Caroline (12m) dir. by Talisha Elger<br />
Last Exit (18m) dir. by Anthony Capristo &amp; Victor Haselmayer<br />
Between Borders (18m) dir. by Dark Foterek<br />
Apartment 15 (17m) dir. by Mattia Puleo &amp; Matteo de Simone<br />
No Rest for the Wicked (16m) dir. by Ryan Schifrin<br />
Sea Pavilion (10m) dir. by Todd Somodevilla &amp; Marysia Makowska<br />
Hit and Run (8m) dir. by Luke McKay</p>
<p>Best if Used dir. by (24m) dir. by Aemilia Scott<br />
I&#8217;ve only just begun (6m) dir. by Elias Koskimies<br />
Berlin Angles (21m) dir. by Jens Roth<br />
Room 31 (6m) dir. by Klaas Diersmann<br />
Blackwood (15m) dir. by Natasha Johns-Messenger<br />
Violet Hour (17m) dir. by Felix van Cleeff<br />
Lars (21m) dir. by Lukas Schuler &amp; Ira Rosenberg<br />
Mossadegh (24m) dir. by Roozbeh Dadvand<br />
Singing Moon (23m) dir. by Chiyume Sugawara<br />
No Messages (18) dir. by Cian McGarrigle<br />
Kufsaot (21m) dir. by Alex Korin &amp; Doron Alon<br />
Dog Bytes (8m) dir. by Melissa Martin<br />
Lilli (30m) dir. by Jan Buttler<br />
The Runner (9m) dir. by Parker Ellerman<br />
A Beautiful Impurity (13m) dir. by Zaheer Ahmad</p>
<p>Wild Side (4m) dir. by Rob Agbayani<br />
Lizacid (4m) dir. by Lexi Kiddo<br />
Hollow Date (3m) dir. by Alexander Tuschinski<br />
Diner&#8217;s Club (8m) dir. by Ricky Lloyd George<br />
Performance Anxiety (15m) dir. by Reid Waterer<br />
2 – A Short Film (10m) dir. by Kegan Sant<br />
Nasty Piece of Stuff (9m) dir. by Jordan Baseman<br />
Puppeteer (24m) dir. by Pauline Lam<br />
Shadow of the Unnamable (16m) dir. by Sascha Renninger<br />
Shining Night (16m) dir. by Keith Oncale<br />
The Rising (13m) dir. by Sebastian Mattukat<br />
You Missed Sonja (20m) dir. by Félix Koch<br />
Anaphora (22m) dir. by Andre Albrecht<br />
Wenn der Osten plötzlich im Westen liegt (14m) dir. by Ki Bun<br />
Far (23m) dir. by Brian Crewe<br />
1000 Grams (15m) dir. by Tom Bewilogua<br />
Sunnipaev (7m) dir. by Erik Norkroos<br />
Blood Moon (29m) dir. by Diana Valentine</p>
<p>____</p>
<h2>Music Videos</h2>
<p>Wild Side dir. by Rob Agbayani<br />
Bird of Flames dir. by Chel White<br />
Sexy dir. by Dee Shin<br />
Lizacid dir. by Lexi Kiddo<br />
Madsen love is a killer dir. by kai kurve, joffrey jans<br />
U Teen Blues dir. by Peter Leder<br />
Vanishers (4m, italy) dir. by Giacomo Francia<br />
Scars (5m, Finland) dir. by Julius Tuomisto<br />
Death by Chocolate &#8211; Tell Me What You See dir. by Mitch Bekk<br />
Steam Machines dir. by Melissa Edmon<br />
Moby Music Video dir. by Hank Isaac<br />
Моби &#8211; &#8220;вэ Дэй&#8243; dir. by Kai Waker<br />
Timothy Blackman &#8211; Wolves dir. by Alistair Cheyne<br />
I&#8217;ve Only Just Begun dir. by Elias Koskimies<br />
Rebekah Starr Band &#8211; Irrational Boy dir. by Marcos Durian<br />
So Many Ways dir. by Jillie Simon and Thomas Simon</p>
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		<title>Submissions open for BIFF 2013</title>
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		<title>BIFF Winner plays New York Festival</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BIFF festival winner HAMBURG HAMBURG will play at the top Human Rights Film festival.  The New York-based 23rd Human Rights Watch Film Festival (a co-presentation of Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center) has locked down its full lineup of 16 documentary and fiction films from 12 counrtries, 14 of which will be making their New York premieres at the Lincoln Center&#8217;s Walter Reade Theater. This year&#8217;s program is organized around five themes: health, development and the environment, LGBT and migrants&#8217; rights, personal testimony and witnessing, reporting in crises, and women&#8217;s rights.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[BIFF OFFICIAL SELECTION 2012 Feature Films NOTES FROM THE OVERGROUND(83m, Germany) dir. by. Jens Volker ___ TONGUE TIED (108m, Canada) dir. by Sarah Ames ___ WAR ZONE (101m USA) dir. ...]]></description>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Feature Films</span></p>
<p>NOTES FROM THE OVERGROUND(83m, Germany)<br />
dir. by. Jens Volker<br />
___<br />
TONGUE TIED (108m, Canada)<br />
dir. by Sarah Ames<br />
___<br />
WAR ZONE (101m USA)<br />
dir. Tommy de Ferro<br />
___<br />
HEMMINGWAY (90m, France)<br />
dir. by Gregor Tsykov<br />
___<br />
PAPA DEATH (98m, Mexico)<br />
dir. by Mateo Torres<br />
___<br />
BROOKLYN HIEGHTS (76, USA)<br />
dir. by Samantha Rubins<br />
___<br />
MY LAST NIGHT ALIVE (54m, Sweden)<br />
dir. by Lara Axelsson<br />
___<br />
SAD SONGS SAY SO MUCH(87m, USA)<br />
dir. by Peter Tolley</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">SHORTS<br />
</span></strong><br />
AN EVENING WITH MY COMATOSE MOTHER (33m, U S A)<br />
Jonathan Martin</p>
<p>LEAP BEFORE YOU LOOK (22m, Mexico)<br />
Stephane Goldsand</p>
<p>FREAK (18m, U S A)<br />
Eric Casaccio</p>
<p>WRITTEN IN PENCIL (8m, Israel)<br />
Yaron Bar</p>
<p>THIEF (25m, U S A)<br />
Julian Higgins</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">YULIA(13m, Ukraine)<br />
Svetlana Petrovovitch</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">RUNNING WITH THE BULLS (8m, Spain)<br />
Serena Foye</p>
<p>DOMEDAY  (8m, USA)<br />
Sam Thorn</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">THE WALL (15m, Isreal)<br />
Hasse Goldman</p>
<p>FORGOTTEN  (21m, Belgium)<br />
Jack Lebute</p>
<p>TERROR ON THE TERRACE(15m, USA)<br />
Jennifer Stone</p>
<p>SOFT WATER  (3m, Hungary)<br />
Paolo Ruskin</p>
<p>SORRY I COULDN&#8217;T HELP (33m, China)<br />
Xim Fong</p>
<p>DEEPER (14m, India)<br />
Rangula Pashok</p>
<p>THE LAST TYCOON (7m, Greece)<br />
Alexi Pampandrea<br />
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">SEVEN SORRY REASONS FOR SALLY&#8217;S SITUATION  (2m, USA)<br />
Shan Assad</p>
<p>LOWLANDER (11m,  Scotland)<br />
Willie Dufour</p>
<p>SWIM TO FINLAND (4m, Estonia)<br />
Tina Saro<br />
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">WHISTLE STOP (13m, Netherlands)<br />
J Nordanner</p>
<p>JELENA (18m, Serbia)<br />
Malako Tsibil</p>
<p>THE COPTICS  (9m, Egypt)<br />
Adele  Said<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">LOVE LOVE LOVE (6m, Italy)<br />
Guilia Romano<br />
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">CURTAIN CALLS (11m, USA)<br />
George Greene</p>
<p>TRIBAL NATION  (14m, Canada)<br />
Andy Verkov</p>
<p>27 YEARS  (23m, U S A)<br />
Sal Parker</p>
<p>CATTLEMAN (8m, Australia)<br />
Gary Wilson<br />
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">MUSIC VIDEOS</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">SINE (4m, U S A)<br />
dir. by Lori Bowen</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">TOM&#8217;S SONG (4m, Norway)<br />
Torvald Jenssen</p>
<p>WASTED  (4m, Russia)<br />
Viktoria Radmanovitch</p>
<p>HAMBURG HAMBURG (5m, Germany)<br />
Hauke Pultz</p>
<p>LOST WITHOUT US (4m, England)<br />
Dan Wortley</p>
<p>BANKER&#8217;S DOZEN (4m, Ireland)<br />
Irene O&#8217;Connor</p>
<p>UNTIL THE DAWN  (3m, England)<br />
Jesse Polk</p>
<p>ZINGER (6m, U S A)<br />
Freddie the Menance</p>
<p>LAST CALLS  (3m, Poland)<br />
Sandra Turner</p>
<p>THE KEYS SONG (4m, U S A)<br />
Pook James</p>
<p>UNTITLED (4m, Japan)<br />
Dir. by Mas Yulo</p>
<p>IRENE (3m, Wales)<br />
Dir. by River Grafton<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 15px;">BIFF 2012 announces winners:</span></p>
<p>Narrative Feature (budget over €150k)<br />
WAR ZONE<br />
Director: Tommy de Ferro: Country: USA</p>
<p>Narrative Feature (budget under €150k)<br />
MY LAST NIGHT ALIVE<br />
Director: Lara Axelsson: Country: Denmark</p>
<p>Narrative Feature (under €15k)<br />
HEMMINGWAY<br />
Director: Gregory Tsykov : Country: France</p>
<p>Documentary Feature<br />
WAR CRIMINAL<br />
Director: P. Paddae : Country: UK</p>
<p>Short Documentary (under 30 minutes)<br />
HAMBURG HAMBURG<br />
Director: Hauke Pultz : Country: Germany</p>
<p>Lesbian and Gay Film<br />
IN AND OUT<br />
Director: Michele D’arby : Country: Belgium</p>
<p>Experimental Film (under 30 minutes)<br />
CATTLEMAN<br />
Director: Gary Wilson : Country: Austrailia</p>
<p>Short Film (under 50 minutes)<br />
AFFAIRS<br />
Director: Andy Norton : Country: USA</p>
<p>Short Short (under 5 minutes)<br />
LICK OF PAINT<br />
Director: Anna Prekov : Country: Russia</p>
<p>Animated Short (under 50 minutes)<br />
ZIPPY<br />
Director: SIgne Torhiem : Country: Norway</p>
<p>Music Video<br />
GASTLY<br />
Director: Baylor Velles : Country: Peru</p>
<p>Feature Screenplay<br />
SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS<br />
Writer: Marco Velletil : Country: Malta</p>
<p>Short Screenplay (under 50 pages)<br />
BY MY HAND<br />
Writer: Allison Johnson : Country: USA</p>
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