RESULTS of World Peace Film Award 2008

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Laureates of 2008 World Peace Film and Music Awards Announced
http://www.wmgd.net/peacefilm/index.html

10^th February 2009
Lucknow, India

Upon the recommendation of the members of jury, Mr Jagdish Gandhi, President of World Movement for Global Democracy (WMGD) and Founder-Manager, City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, India announced the result World Peace Film and Music Awards 2008 today.

The nominations for the awards were received for the World Peace Film and Music Festival 2008 that was organized by the World Movement for Global Democracy (WMGD) during the 5^th Global Symposium: ‘Awakening Planetary Consciousness’ and 9^th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World from 12 to 15 December 2008 organized by City Montessori School, Lucknow, India. Please see www.wmgd.net/symposium & www.cmseducation.org.article51

The film Der lachende Hund (Smiling Dog) produced by Daniel Mann & Marco Gilles and directed by Shohreh Jandaghian was awarded the $500 cash prize as the best film among all the entries received for the World Peace Film Award.

Smiling Dog, Original title Der Lachende Hund, Short Film/ Animation/ Drama, 8 minutes 33 seconds, without dialogue, director by Shohreh Jandaghian, produced in 2007. The Country of origin of this short film is Germany. The film is based on a little girl. In the world where adults make wars and destroy each other, a little girl is thinking of peace. The film has won many awards around the globe in past years also, like International Short Film Festival Munich Bunter Hund, Munich / Germany, 27^th International Film Festival Amiens, Amiens / France, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Short Film Festival Corto Drome, Locorotondo / Italy, 27^th International Film Festival Amiens, Amiens / France and 7^th Kara Film Festival, Karachi, Pakistan etc.

The $500 World Peace Music Award was given to the music video World Peace (and how I brought it) by Matthew Cutts, Germany.

‘World Peace (and how I brought it)’, short music video, 3 minutes and 31 seconds, Germany. Matthew Cutts created this music video based on a true story. While out for a walk one day, a good Kiwi lad, living in Europe, sets off a chain reaction which not only leads to a tasty barbie, but to lasting World Peace. This is his story, (as told in a letter to his Mum). The music entries were judged on the basis of rhythm, composition, presentation and lyrics. The goal of the music video is to make one person smile. Make one person think.  And who knows, maybe get one person to whistle the tune as they arrive for another day at the office. Who knows where it might lead?

The complete results are as follows:

WORLD PEACE FILM AWARD 2008

Laureate
The $500 World Peace Film Award was won by the film Der lachende Hund (Smiling Dog) produced by Daniel Mann, Marco Gilles and directed by Shohreh Jandaghian.

Special Mention
Following one film received ‘Special Mention’ honour:
1) Women of Sand – Fatmire Feka by ART IN VISION, Greece

Laureate
The $500 World Peace Music Award was given to the music album World Peace (and how I brought it) by Matthew Cutts, Germany.

Special Mention
Following two music albums received ‘Special Mention’ honours:
1) The New Alphabet Film (The Alphabet Letters) by David Edgin, USA
2) ‘World Prayer for Peace by All Artists 2008’ by StarLight Harmony Music Inc., USA

Commendable Effort
The Jury recognized the efforts to produce the following music albums as “Commendable”
1) The World Peace Sing Along by David Edgin, USA
2) VAE SOLI (Woe to the one who is alone) by Tri Ruke d.o.o., Croatia
3) Spiritual Warrior by StarLight Harmony Music Inc., USA
4) Celestial Lullabies by StarLight Harmony Music Inc., USA

Chairperson of the Jury:
Mr Jagdish Gandhi, President
World Movement for Global Democracy (WMGD)
 
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