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CineSiege 2008 Jury Selection

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The Jury's Selection comprises the films that were screened in their entirety at CineSiege 2008.

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Criterion Cell (15 min)

Director: Aliyyah Fazil
Director of Photography: Noah Bingham
Sound: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam
Editors: Samantha Shute, Aliyyah Fazil
Sound Editor: Brandon Lane
Composer: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam

Imprisonment through two different perspectives.

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Fort Severn (16 min)

Director: Danielle Hebscher
Director of Photography: Kirk Holmes
Producers: Danielle Hebscher and Ian Campbell
Sound: Danielle Hebscher
Editor: Ian Campbell

An intimate exploration of Ontario's northernmost community told through the stories of its Cree inhabitants.

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La Consecuencia de La Lluvia (17 min)

Director: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam
Director of Photography: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam
Editors: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam, Aliyyah Fazil

Since the presidency of Hugo Chavez, the poor in Venezuela have received more attention than ever before. A journey through an impoverished barrio of Caracas explores the communication gap between the community’s inhabitants and their Communal Council leaders.

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Morning Will Come (15 min)

Director: Pouyan Jafarizadeh Dezfoulian
Writer: Pouyan Jafarizadeh Dezfoulian
Director of Photography: Mikhail Petrenko
Sound: Alex Unger
Editor: Pouyan Jafarizadeh Dezfoulian

This story about a hero with a thousand faces deals with gender identity against the backdrop of traditional cultural values and expectations.

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No One Thinks about the Garden (7 min)

Director: Tara Khalili
Script Assistance: Pouyan Jafarizadeh
Director of Photography: Tara Khalili
Gaffer: Mehran Jabarri
Makeup: Vala Sharavi
Editing: Tara Khalili
Sound Engineering: Siamak Janjaali
Sound Editing: Tara Khalili
Visual Effects: Kajeh Mehrizi
Cast:

Vala Sharavi - Andreea Paraschiv
Voice Overs:

Homeira k Rad, Alireza Khalili, Siavash Shabanpour

A day in the life of an isolated and ill grandmother.

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Seize the Day (16 min)

Director: Symone Roper
Writer: Symone Roper
Producer: Alessia Domanico
Director of Photography: Mehran Jabbari
Editor: Stephanie Law
Sound Editor: Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam

A young man faces an incredibly daunting day attempting to manage his own interests while supporting his family.

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