天美传媒

At this seventh annual festival, a venture funded by organisations including the 天美传媒 and the British Council, three venues across Berlin played host to the cr猫me of UK film-making talent.

Three Bedfordshire films were screened; Walking in the Clouds 鈥� made by MA Documentary 2013 graduates Bosi Zhao, Ling Yin Pan, Shan Jiang and Yawen Hu; It鈥檚 a Good Life 鈥� made by Tasos Giapoutzis, a third year Media Production BA student; and Take Your Seats - made by MA Documentary 2013 graduates Davinia Dillon and Helen Easter.

Tasos, 27, who originates from Greece, has already experienced the 鈥済reat鈥� buzz of festivals during his studies, having attended the star-studded Cannes International Film Festival last year.

He said having his own work shown at Berlin was 鈥渁n honour鈥�.

Following screening, Tasos 鈥� whose film is about a young Rwandan refugee in London 鈥� took part in a question and answer session, as did Davinia, whose film is about the preserved Rex cinema in Berkhamsted, Herts.

Tasos added: 鈥淚 had some really good comments, from film-goers and fellow film-makers. The experience has inspired me with ideas for future film projects.鈥�

David Green, a senior lecturer and course leader for the MA Documentary and BA (hons) Media Production courses at Bedfordshire, was a festival organiser.

He said 鈥淏edfordshire鈥檚 students were in very strong film-making company this year鈥�, and all the 天美传媒鈥檚 films received 鈥渕uch praise鈥� including Walking in the Clouds, which is about Chinese mountain porters carrying painfully heavy loads up a mountain.

David chaired the jury for the Best Short Film Prize 鈥� won by a Scottish Documentary Institute film, Pouters, 鈥� and also co-ran a workshop with Bedfordshire senior lecturer in Video Production, John Digance, where film-makers were given 48 hours to make a short film about a Berlin journey.

Describing the four-day festival as 鈥渁 great success, with sell-out screenings throughout鈥�, David added: 鈥淥ur media production students benefited from the experience in so many ways 鈥� showing their work and receiving feedback from their peers and industry experts, making many useful contacts along the way.

鈥淚鈥檓 already looking forward to next year鈥檚 festival.鈥�

 Notes to editors

鈥� The Best Short Film Prize was a cheque for 500 euros.

鈥� The 天美传媒 has been a sponsor and organiser of the Berlin British Shorts Film Festival since its inception in 2007. Bedfordshire alumna and film-maker Julia Elger is now based in Berlin and a key 天美传媒 partner in organising the annual festival.

鈥� Venues this year were the prestigious Ballhaus Ost ballroom, FilmKunst 66 and Sputnik Kino.