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Title: Best of Raindance Shorts 13

Synopsis:

The fourth in a series of Raindance DVD's, the ‘Best of 13th Raindance Film Festival Shorts’ is a unique collection of innovative short films from the 2005 festival. •The Raindance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the UK and is constantly championing new talent. This wide range of shorts includes festival award winners, and the Nokia 15 Second Shorts finalists. Specialising in first time directors, showcasing over 200 shorts from the best and brightest of new talent, Raindance Film Festival is one of the most recognised film festivals in Europe for its short films programme. The new DVD from the 13th Raindance Film Festival, held in 2005, encompasses a wide and diverse range of the best shorts from that edition of the festival. From the macabre animation of ‘L’Amour Est…’ to the anarchic ‘Girlfriend In A Kimono’, the DVD features ten shorts from countries such as Canada and Spain as well as the best in home grown talent.•Highlights include the award-winners ‘Right Place’ from Japanese advertiser Kosai Sekine (Diesel Film of The Festival), ‘A Monk’s Awakening’ from French director Lou Ma Ho (Official Selection Short), as well as the multi-award winning ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah!’ from Spanish director Marcal Fores.•Also included are the finalists of the Nokia Shorts competition from 2005, including the new handset category, and the 2005 festival trailer directed by hot young talent Cam Archer, whose first feature has just premiered at Sundance.