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The 2007 New Music Shorts winners have now been announced.

The next screening of the New Music Shorts 2007 will be at the in London on Tuesday 8th January 2008 from 7.30pm as part of the . Entry is free and the festival organisers are hoping to hold a Q&A session with the film makers after the screening.

Congratulations to the following directors;

Track: 'Bad Is As Bad Does' by The Earlies (679 Recordings)
Filmmaker: Jonny Madderson
Synopsis: A satire on what happens behind closed doors at a G8 summit on world poverty.
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Track: 'Dry Lips' by Lightspeed Champion (Domino)
Filmmaker: Stephen Irwin
Synopsis: Champ faces his self doubts about his ability to fly after his lady love leaves him.
This film has been selected in the Music Video category for the British Animation Awards 2008
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Track: 'Farewell Farewell' by Gravenhurst (Warp Records)
Filmmaker: John Thole
Synopsis: A man in a costume makes his way to a party in a wood, where he finds himself strangley turned upon.
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Track: 'Twin Tub Twin' by King Creosote (679 Recordings)
Filmmakers: Anastasia Kirillova / Matteo Manzini
Synopsis: The stories of couples who've been together over 50 years come together in this charming and unsentimental film on how relationships last.
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Track: 'Slippin' by Wiley (Ninja Tune/Big Dada)
Filmmaker: Jason Nwansi
Synopsis: Kids on a school trip to a museum have a strange encounter with some mummies.
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What was on offer?

We partnered with Domino Records, 679 Recordings, Ninja and Warp Records, who provided some of their latest release tracks, and Warp Films who will help the winners produce their films.

The five winners have now had their short films made with a budget of up to 拢5,000. The films have been shown at the 91福利社 Electric Proms and are viewable online on the .

Ten short listed candidates also got a one day development workshop throughout the selection process.

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