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Sheffield DocFest · 2008

Sheffield DocFest 2008

Youth Jury Doc

The organisers write - "The Grierson:Sheffield Youth Jury Award runs for its second year in 2008. Only this time there is a cash prize of £2000 to the winner. In conjunction with the Grierson Trust, 4 Talent and Sheffield Doc/Fest we have secured a group of dedicated and passionate youth aged between 16-21 from all over the UK to view and judge a collection of docs from the programme. The Youth Jury will attend Sheffield Doc/Fest to award the first prize to the film that appeals best to young audiences."

Programme

7 films · 1 review

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Frontrunners

Student election documentary about competitive resume bolsterers.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Caroline Suh) , Official site

It's Always Late For Freedom

(Country: Iran; Year: 2007; Director: Mehrdad Oskouei)

Junior

Sports documentary about ice-hockey players and those who scheme on their excellence.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2007; Director: Isabelle Lavigne, Stephane Thibault) , Official site

Megunica

A trip to Latin America with grafitti artist, Blu.

(Country: Italy; Year: 2008; Director: Lorenzo Fonda) , Official site

The Order Of Myths

Review preview for The Order Of Myths

The Order of Myths is more than a look at the celebration of Mardi Gras, it's a deep gaze into the history and the people of Mobile.

George Williamson · 4 out of 5
Using dual Mardi Gras parades, The Order of Myths delves into cultural exploration and integration in a community still stuck in tradition.

(Country: USA; Year: 2008; Director: Margaret Brown) , Official site

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Suddenly Last Winter (Improvvisamente, l'inverno Scorso)

A gay couple lift the lid on homophobia in Italy.

(Country: Italy; Year: 2008; Director: Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi) , Official site

Zoned In

Filmed over the course of nine years, this documentary traces the remarkable journey of 16-year-old Daniel from a Bronx high school to an Ivy League university while simultaneously exploring the role of race and class in the American education system.

(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: Daniela Zanzotto) , Official site