Babelgum has announced the launch of an entire channel dedicated to the Giffoni Film Festival, the largest film festival in Europe for the younger generation, now in its 37th year. Babelgum customers not able to attend the festival in Italy can now see the best in new talent from today’s young generation of independent producers at the same time as those attending.
The festival starts today and will be on air until July 21st on Babelgum with a selection of twelve shorts taken from the event in 2006 as well as from the current event currently taking place. The short with the highest rating will be presented with the Babelgum Award for the Giffoni Film Festival online 2007 during the evening of general awards in this year’s ceremony on July 21st at the Giffoni Village.
Babelgum users also have the opportunity to embrace their love for film as the seven greatest contributors will win VIP tickets to the final awards evening of the Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival on August 2nd in London.
[Via broadcastbuyer]