Cambodia - The 2nd annual Cambofest: Film & Video Festival of Cambodia will take place this year on 26-28 December in Siem Reap, with screenings of more than 50 independent features, documentaries, shorts, animation and selected social issue movies from around the world, all in their Cambodian premieres.

Cambofest 2008 is made possible with the support of the US Embassy (Phnom Penh) and with the assistance of numerous partners, supporters, friends, and grassroots volunteers. CamboFest has been recognised by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and other international motion picture industry groups as a bona fide Cambodia-based motion picture event.

This independent, private sector movie event is the first dedicated, internationally recognised movie festival in Cambodia. Participating venues include the FCC Angkor @ Pokambor Avenue, next to the Royal Residence, and the XBar Rooftop venue at No. 12, Sivatha Street.

The complete schedule (to be announced) includes movies from: the UK, Somalia, Kenya, Germany, the USA, Singapore, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Brazil, Australia, Poland, Taiwan, the Russian Federation, Hungary, Myanmar, Israel, Italy, Malaysia and Cambodia.

The festival will also present honours in several categories, each competing for a Grabay Meas (Golden Buffalo) award:

• Best Fiction Feature – Best longform feature film (over 56 minutes)

• Best Documentary Feature – Best non-fiction feature (over 56 minutes)

• Local Showcase – Best work by a local Cambodian director (any length)

• Best Fiction Short – Best fiction short (under 56 minutes)

• Best Documentary Short – Best non-fiction short (under 56 minutes)

• Universal Language – Best movie that utilises little or no dialogue (any length)

• Human Rights – Best movie addressing essential human rights issues (any length)

• Animation – Best Animated work (any length)

The festival's complete programming line-up will be available at www.cambofest.com

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