Alice’s 3-Minute Film Festival culminates with a short award ceremony. If you attend the Film Festival, you get to watch the nominated films and then find out in the same night who receives the Best in category. Over the years, the films are judged ‘live’ by an esteemed jury of professionals from Pixar Animation Studio’s, DreamWorks LLC, The San Francisco International Film Festival, Industrial Light and Magic, Bay Area Video Coalition, The Film Arts Foundations and others.

Best Drama/Documentary short film will receive $3000
Best Comedy Short feature short film will receive $ 3000
Best Animation Short feature short film will receive $ 3000
Best Original Music Video will receive $1000

QANTAS AIRWAYS BEST OVERALL SHORT FILM AWARD

Alice's 3- Minute Film Festival is proud to announce that Qantas Airways is bringing back the exclusive Award for Best Overall Short Film. This year at the 2008 Alice 3-Minute Short Film Festival, one of the nominated film recipients will receive the Qantas Airways Prize for Best Overall Short Film Award. The winner in this prestigious category will receive two (2) roundtrip economy tickets to Sydney, Australia valued at $6000 to attend the 2009 TropFest, the Largest Short Film Festival in the world. Qantas is the official airline for Alice's 3-Minute Film Festival, supporting the art of filmmaking in San Francisco and Sydney. Qantas now flies non-stop from San Francisco to Sydney.

2008 FINALISTS

Drama/Documentary

Seconds (Drama)
Directed by Bradley Tangonan

The Mazingira Monkey Project (Documentary)
Directed and Produced by Kristian Ruggieri

Guide to Nations of the World (Documentary)
Directed by Phil Travis

PattilloSTYLE (Documentary)
Directed and Produded by Katherine Freer

Candy and Brandy (Drama)
Directed and produced by Ander Duque

Comedy

Shop & Save
Directed and Produced by Erik Gernand

Love Hurts
Directed by Christian Simmons and Produced by Josh Lind

The PA
Written and Directed by Kourosh Pirnazar

Love Struck
Directed by Sumit Mahawar and Produced by Suresh & Rashmica Mahawar

The Job
Directed by Jonathan Browning and produced by Leslie McManus

Animation

Yogin
Directed by John Hanrahan

Fantaisie in Bubblewrap
Directed by Arthur Metcalf

Simulacra
Directed by Tatchapon Lertwirojkul

Lord of the Flies
Directed by Brian and Bob Rogers
Produced by Bob Rogers

Endurance Challenge: Mordred’s Isle, Episode 1
Directed by J. Zachary Pike and Matt Ducharme
Produced by Marc Dole

Best Original Music Video

Yeah Yeah Yeah
Artist: Jack Conte
Directed by Jack Conte
Cinematography by Eriq Wities

He Said, She Said
Band: Maldroid
Directed by Ryan Divine

Contributor Film Submissions

Your Friend the Rat
Presented by Pixar Animation Studios
Directed by Jim Capobianco and Produced by Ann Brilz

The Code
Sponsored by Qantas Airways
Directed by Murray Fahey
2008 Trop Fest Short Film Festival - Sydney, Australia

Morning Show Movies

Return to the Studio
Presented by Stella Artois
Written and Directed by Matty Staudt
Produced by SF State University College of Extended Learning Digital Video Intensive Program (Downtown Campus)
Tech Crew: Tony Sondag, Stuart Solomon and Jarid Johnson
Starring: Sarah, No Name, Matty, Hooman, Hyphy Mike, Marcus and Charlene
Synopsis: The Alice Morning show is re-examined four years after the mock-umentary “The Studio” aired. The Alice Morning Show stars as themselves, kinda

Passing Through (Drama)
Written and Directed by Ryan Wiederkehr. Story by Adam Ottley
Starring Hooman Khalili and Greg Baldwin
Edited by Ryan Wiederkehr. Music Score by DJ Amp Live
Executive Producers: Hooman Khalili and Hosain Rahman
A JAWBONE FILM. In association with ANGRY GOAT PRODUCTIONS