Delta Airlines Announces Their 2nd In Flight Movie Competition Winner

This is the second year that Delta Airlines has had an in flight move competition. (To read my post about <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/01/delta-short-film-contest-winner.html">last year's winner, go here</a>.) This year's winner was announced at Park City, Utah during the 2008 Sundance film festival.<br /><br />Vancouver filmmaker Robert Kirbyson was awarded the top prize for his film "Ctrl Z."(which starts Tony hale of <a href="http://arresteddevelopment.msn.com/">Arrested Development</a> fame). In addition to the trip to Sundance, Kirbyson receives a $10,000 cash award and a pair of round-trip tickets valid anywhere Delta flies worldwide.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.veoh.com/videodetails2.swf?player=videodetailsembedded&type=v&permalinkId=v1418362zTbjnFm4&id=anonymous" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="300" width="400"></embed><br />All five finalists received a trip to Park City, Utah, the site of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, to attend the celebratory party - courtesy of Delta. The winning film was chosen from five films through audience balloting at delta.com and on Delta on Demand from Dec. 3, 2007 - Jan. 15, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzF2L1uvLffPhP-EXUdrJ_GAI-vnWuvw9ih-4c0jyL1WSDnPn9va6MAZxsjwBZ878NAvYfCVshHnLY0p3x8WHLrGEvDPv6FEWNk2v2UXrOCOmoXxqRFm93plsWPsTlepjI1cjJVENLsQ4-/s1600-h/5172.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159180644550878706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzF2L1uvLffPhP-EXUdrJ_GAI-vnWuvw9ih-4c0jyL1WSDnPn9va6MAZxsjwBZ878NAvYfCVshHnLY0p3x8WHLrGEvDPv6FEWNk2v2UXrOCOmoXxqRFm93plsWPsTlepjI1cjJVENLsQ4-/s400/5172.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><i>Above: Actress Cheryl Hines Hosts Celebratory Party at SKY360 by Delta in Park City for Vancouver Filmmaker, Robert Kirbyson, during 2008 Sundance Film Festival</i><br /><br />This year, nearly 150,000 passengers viewed the five finalist films in-flight on Delta on Demand, with an additional 200,000 viewings taking place at delta.com.<br /><br />The four other finalist films included:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiHbNpTtb8ySCC_m4IQmzq9mHOuFnKTgLq07jefzr-C2srqPw8ew0l_i0ykKIRYF_kDSr7NqRdVAaDSq_SO5fXUH2mT24Pv7N1L8JqF64vTJVCaGQBj4kqYpFZeBTz0_lrXVar106JfYP/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159164018732475826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiHbNpTtb8ySCC_m4IQmzq9mHOuFnKTgLq07jefzr-C2srqPw8ew0l_i0ykKIRYF_kDSr7NqRdVAaDSq_SO5fXUH2mT24Pv7N1L8JqF64vTJVCaGQBj4kqYpFZeBTz0_lrXVar106JfYP/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />-- Slow" by Kurt Kuenne: a depiction of a traffic safety worker who is accidentally caught in the background of a newspaper photo drastically changing his life forever.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YEB3iRchnu9f1VvA2qwa3_E0jaopLGdKPS78_CC7BiKch7o4u3SAbxKPxSr9FncWXPwYk7NHSPFEx8MFHO8UVToTIyXYUZjRrcx-eddj212_lMckBPaaaITh9VbZ49PwqZ4MORILO1CT/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159164151876462018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YEB3iRchnu9f1VvA2qwa3_E0jaopLGdKPS78_CC7BiKch7o4u3SAbxKPxSr9FncWXPwYk7NHSPFEx8MFHO8UVToTIyXYUZjRrcx-eddj212_lMckBPaaaITh9VbZ49PwqZ4MORILO1CT/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />-- "Tales of a Mere Existence: Conversation" by Levni Yilmaz: how a simple trip to the video store can bring up everything that's wrong with your relationship.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WfbjtkUE3MNS-CtQ1n6e3JQetEzm6zKgcr558gb9rhSC7wPmViKTtVCWty7IAfH8EBK9eYVWxyJEcLD0XlFrCoq-LYS-4xzPsjxqeT6EvD2-efRm6N85qd-rDJsDyZwEYJ8Bz5cKI2PW/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159165268567959010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WfbjtkUE3MNS-CtQ1n6e3JQetEzm6zKgcr558gb9rhSC7wPmViKTtVCWty7IAfH8EBK9eYVWxyJEcLD0XlFrCoq-LYS-4xzPsjxqeT6EvD2-efRm6N85qd-rDJsDyZwEYJ8Bz5cKI2PW/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />-- "T'is the Season" by Bob Giovanelli: when a little girl goes to see Santa Claus, she is disappointed to find he is on a break. Fortunately for her, she stumbles on a somewhat unorthodox replacement.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FYPUNQzNSUQjC9hT1BN-aTZCTt7zm6IH5aESIttgN54s7TYfZLdALrRDa9EyB6keFwNk1KIUvXG-9l5XcmCEoqntSi92H4Zk-ZXWuNlOGwtewe7iW6bIcvTz7ijnk7Rpg_4ZrKISVRoh/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159164542718485970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FYPUNQzNSUQjC9hT1BN-aTZCTt7zm6IH5aESIttgN54s7TYfZLdALrRDa9EyB6keFwNk1KIUvXG-9l5XcmCEoqntSi92H4Zk-ZXWuNlOGwtewe7iW6bIcvTz7ijnk7Rpg_4ZrKISVRoh/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />-- "Morning Fall" by Edward McGinty: a mysterious man wakes up on the side of the road, injured and confused; Who is he? Where does he come from? And where will he end up when he can't find his way home?<br /><a href="http://www.delta.com/marketing/flyinmovies/index.jsp"><br />See all the finalist's movies here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2007/01/delta-short-film-contest-winner.html">Be sure to see last year's winning entry, High Maintenance (which was great) here.</a>

Delta Airlines Announces Their 2nd In Flight Movie Competition Winner

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<h2>2007 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS!</h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP26dFH7cTkep-y4gEW2xxLxwdrHXiLvcsTAiJTR5QuWtaWf_gWTxKHcZ9kh_rGhgeVBr3QfOCXSH4qHLYGmAmM7W3qX6T2H_VVzcPWH8FZCStFi3aE2I8B2o3iKUkKYj5_fThD1ZEQqdD/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025512635170966818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP26dFH7cTkep-y4gEW2xxLxwdrHXiLvcsTAiJTR5QuWtaWf_gWTxKHcZ9kh_rGhgeVBr3QfOCXSH4qHLYGmAmM7W3qX6T2H_VVzcPWH8FZCStFi3aE2I8B2o3iKUkKYj5_fThD1ZEQqdD/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >So, after a long and competitive festival,<br /><a href="http://www.sundancechannel.com/festival/" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:150%;">The Sundance Film Festival of 07</span></a><br /> breaks records with sales to the motion picture industry.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >Why?<br /><br />Because there were so many excellent entries.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >And, because I have this long complicated theory as to how the internet and streaming video sites like You Tube, Revver, Greenimation etc. have created a climate that's receptive to indie films as having commercial potential. But more on that some other time.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >I was up late last night watching the Dailies on the Sundance Channel as they ended the 10 day event and had the good fortune to get glimpses of many, if not all of the following award winning entries.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >It's really a banner year.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">So, give it up for the following 2007 Sundance Award Winners:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEpfYq88SNZm83ZZPcPC0jrN5kzu5ZWtDUfxUx1F65qbDCOSBjpiAFyAIkB8SuFxy9mu4Yrg8t4_zspSCfKnUeXtZtQGkoGxfxTlldygj8usNdo3PUreIHt-TTVCv9O6VmewaVOKyuGm8/s1600-h/sundancestills.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025516702504996162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEpfYq88SNZm83ZZPcPC0jrN5kzu5ZWtDUfxUx1F65qbDCOSBjpiAFyAIkB8SuFxy9mu4Yrg8t4_zspSCfKnUeXtZtQGkoGxfxTlldygj8usNdo3PUreIHt-TTVCv9O6VmewaVOKyuGm8/s400/sundancestills.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Jury Prize: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jason Kohn, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">PADRE NUESTRO</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Christopher Zalla, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Audience Award: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">HEAR AND NOW</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Irene Taylor Brodsky, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Audience Award: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">GRACE IS GONE</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">James C. Strouse, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Directing Award: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">WAR/DANCE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Directing Award: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jeffrey Blitz</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">ROCKET SCIENCE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">ENEMIES OF HAPPINESS</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Eva Mulvad & Anja Al Erhayem, directors</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">SWEET MUD</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dror Shaul, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">David Sington, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">ONCE</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">John Carney, writer/director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Excellence In Cinematography Award:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Heloisa Passos</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Excellence In Cinematography Award:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Benoit Debie</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">JOSHUA</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Documentary Editing Award</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hibah Sherif Frisina, Charlton McMillian</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">& Michael Schweitzer</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">NANKING</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">James C. Strouse, writer/director</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">GRACE IS GONE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">NO END IN SIGHT</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Charles Ferguson, director</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMiaL_C_IBZO3E6w315LhsnwbOX3mYPZL65Do5_SAVNG2UaRqx1RIu-vnKWcxAeP6rYfhVgPJpgDCYj37Zp75m7PFKgRWD2vQMuB2-V1mJiIc3-ZIEhRshEBKEqzF67ZBveWGsQYaKcOC/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025512819854560562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMiaL_C_IBZO3E6w315LhsnwbOX3mYPZL65Do5_SAVNG2UaRqx1RIu-vnKWcxAeP6rYfhVgPJpgDCYj37Zp75m7PFKgRWD2vQMuB2-V1mJiIc3-ZIEhRshEBKEqzF67ZBveWGsQYaKcOC/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize for Acting</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">(Split)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jess Weixler</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">TEETH</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tamara Podemski</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">FOUR SHEETS TO THE WIND</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize For Singularity Of Vision</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Chris Smith, director</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">THE POOL</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize World Cinema:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Documentary</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">HOT HOUSE</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Shimon Dotan, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Special Jury Prize World Cinema:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dramatic</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">THE LEGACY</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Gela Babluani & Temur Babluani</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">EVERYTHING WILL BE OK</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Don Hertzfeldt, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jury Prize in International</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Short Filmmaking</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">THE TUBE WITH A HAT</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Radu Jude, director</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:150%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Honorable Mention In Short Filmmaking</span><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">DEATH TO THE TINMAN</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ray Tintori, director</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />THE FIGHTING CHOLITAS</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Mariam Jobrani, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">MEN UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BETTER</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Marjan Alizadeh, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">MOTODROM</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Joerg Wagner, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">SPITFIRE 944</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">William Lorton, director<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">T.O.M.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom Brown & Daniel Gray, directors</span>

2007 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS! So, after a long and competitive festival, The Sundance Film Festival of 07 breaks records with sales ...

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