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2008 SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SHORT FILMS

By | December 2007

More than 2,000 short films from over 40 countries were submitted to the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival, and 67 have been selected to screen at the upcoming festival…

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2008 SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SHORT FILMS

More than 2,000 short films from over 40 countries were submitted to the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival, and 67 have been selected to screen by the Shorts...

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