ROB KNOX LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SHORTLIST OF FILMS IN COMPETITION FOR THIS YEAR’S AWARDS, 8th JULY
HONOURING MEMORY OF HARRY POTTER ACTOR AND HIGHLIGHTING STREET CRIME
– ELEVEN FILMS SCREENING IN COMPETITION
– NINE AWARD CATEGORIES, INCLUDING BEST FILM AND BEST PERFORMANCES
– ROB’S MOTHER’S SALLY HOLDER PRESENTS SPECIAL ROB KNOX LEGACY AWARD
– EVENT HELD AT LONDON’S CINEMA MUSEUM ON SATURDAY 8th JULY
The Rob Knox London Film Festival has selected the short films that are screening and competing in this year’s festival event on 8th July at the Cinema Museum on 8th July. Entry has been fierce with submissionS from all over the world and covering all genres.
Each film is eligible for one of the seven awards that will be presented on the day. In addition, there is the presentation of the Rob Knox Legacy Award in honour of the young actor who was a victim of a fatal street knife assault. The festival was created in his memory and has been running for 14 years, highlighting awareness of knife crime in the UK as well as other social issues.
This year marks a huge milestone and a rebranding for the festival as it moves from Bexleyheath to its new home at the Cinema Museum in Kennington.
The full list of films are:
Yellow Dove Aftermath (dir. Rony A. Abovitz)
Spoken Reference: One Punch To Break Free (dir. Antony Popov)
Daisy Chain (dir. Phoebe Azario)
Total Quarantine (dir. Sebastian Vaina)
Ghanimah (dir. Sai Karan Talwar)
The Red Ball (dir. George Morgan)
Bilderflut: Flood Of Pictures (dir. Kathy Janet Wieczorek)
One For Sorrow (dir. Benny Watson)
Sound Of The Lake (Dir. Cale Green, Johnny Holder, Daphne Wong)
Death In A Digital Sense (dir. Thomas Hogge)
Black Canvas (dir. Kaye Tuckerman)
There are nine Award categories. These are for Best Film, Best Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Social Film, Best Non-fiction Film, Best Animation and the prestigious Rob Knox Legacy Award – which will be presented by Rob’s Mother, Sally Holder.
Aaron Truss, Festival co-director says, “We have had a record number of submissions this year from all over the world since the release of the documentary on ITVX earlier this year. As we mark the 15th anniversary of Rob’s murder, we hope we can really celebrate his legacy through the talent of new and upcoming artists and film makers.”
The final line-up of festival judges and presenters are due to be announcement later in the month.
Rob Knox Festival trailer can be viewed here:
Rising star Rob Knox found his breakthrough role in Harry Potter and the Half Prince, playing Marcus Belby in 2008, but shortly after filming he was stabbed to death on a night out with friends. The tragic event made headline news and highlighted the continued concerns about knife crime in the UK. This led to his father Colin Knox forming the Rob Knox Foundation as well as the Rob Knox Film Festival in his honour with the support of high-profile actors such as Ray Winstone and Jim Broadbent, intending to platform the awareness of street crimes.
Award-winning filmmaker Aaron Truss directed a new documentary, (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story about this shocking event which aired on ITVX earlier this year. It has subsequently led to him continuing his association with the Foundation as the new co-director of the annual and newly rebranded Rob Knox London Film Festival. He’s joined by Alice Amata and creator of Misty Moon Stuart Morriss as the festival’s co-director and producer respectively. The July event aims to platform new and rising talent in the film and TV industry, as well as raising awareness for knife crime and social issues.
Since the rebranding, he and his team have welcomed support from their brand new patrons in the form of actors Ray Winstone, Dani Harmer, Graham Cole OBE as well as Woodcut Media’s CEO, Kate Beal.
The Rob Knox London Film Festival is sponsored by Project Vision and being organised by Q Cumber Films and Misty Moon.
Tickets for The Rob Knox London Film Festival will be available soon via filmfreeway. For more information, please contact robknoxfilmfestival@gmail.com
Location: Cinema Museum: 2 Dugard Way, London SE11 4TH
Venue accessibility: The Cinema Museum is level access. There is a lift, and an accessible toilet large enough for a motorised wheelchair, with an easy lock and handrails. Some of the interior doors are heavy. There is parking available at the Cinema Museum. The building does not have a hearing loop. Please send us a message if you have any questions.
For information about Cinema Museum, visit www.cinemamusem.org.uk or telephone 020 7840 2200
Rob Knox London Film Festival is held at the Cinema Museum on Saturday 8th July
Website: robknox.org
https://www.robknox.org/the-rob-knox-film-festival/
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