The 2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival is now over, and the winners are listed below.

Thanks to all our entrants for sharing their creativity, and to the judges who generously gave their time and energy. Also, to our princial sponsor TLA Video, and our prize providers Str8Cam.com and UK Gay Times.

 Thanks also to you, the 500,000 visitors who viewed the festival this year.

See you next year!

FIRST-PRIZE WINNER

Winning their choice of TLA titles to the value of $250 are Craig Boreham and Peta Jane Lenehan, directors of and Everything Nice, which was awarded First Prize this year.

Their winning film is screening top right.

SECOND-PRIZE WINNER

Winning a 1-YEAR complimentary subscription to STR8cam.com, the hottest site on the net (apart from Outrate.net), valued at around $125  is Matt Palazzolo, directors of Green Room, screening at right.

THIRD-PRIZE WINNER

Winning a one year subscription to Gay Times UK is Remy Schepers, director of Blue, screening at right.

FOURTH-PRIZE WINNER

Winning ta $50 credit to purchase whatever titles they like from TLA Releasing is David LeBarron, director of The Strippersons, screening at right.

FINALISTS

Nine finalists were selected from all this year's entries, and the five that didn't score a prize above all cop a one-month complimentary subscription to STR8Cam.com. They are screening below right.

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We're so grateful to have our three Sponsors on board. They Are TLA Releasing, Gay Times UK and STR8cam.com. (Please be advised STR8cam.com is an adult site). They've been really happy to help out and, of course, they've provided all off this year's great prizes!

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And a special thanks to our friends at Queerty.com and BoyCulture.com for their support.



FIRST PRIZE
The Winner will receive the following prize courtesy of TLA Releasing:

Their choice of TLA titles to the value of $250! TLA Releasing stock probably the world's biggest library of brand new edgy, international gay and lesbian titles.

Since new-to-DVDs like the gay surfer movie Tan Lines start at $9.99 and you'll have $250 to spend, you could choose yourself a whole new DVD library!

       

         

SECOND PRIZE
The first Runner-Up will receive a 1-YEAR complimentary subscription to STR8cam.com, the hottest site on the net (apart from Outrate.net), valued at around $125.

Jeff, the star of the site, does live jack-off shows every Monday and Wednesday and when you log-in to watch, he greets you personally and takes your requests. Some nights he'll do a theme, like a cop or a marine but usually it's just Jeff home from work or the gym and taking it off bit by bit, then, well, you know ... All his vids are archived and there are tens of thousands of photos that members can pore over whenever they want.



THIRD PRIZE
The second Runner-Up will receive a one year subscription to Gay Times UK, sent to wherever they live in the world for twelve whole months!



FOURTH PRIZE
The third Runner-Up will receive a $50 credit to purchase whatever titles they like from TLA Releasing.

FIFTH-NINTH PRIZE
And every other finalist will receive a one-month subscription to STR8cam.com. You can't lose!

 

JUDGING PANEL

Our seven judges this year were drawn from the world of film, television, theatre and internet production. Among them are Academy Award nominees, award-winning writers and gay film festval managers, and they hail, variosuly, from the UK, Australia and the USA. The 2008 judges were:


2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival FIRST PRIZE WINNER:
and Everything Nice, directed by Craig Boreham and Peta Jane Lenehan
Synopsis: The curiosity of a schoolgirl leads her to skip a day at school to observe a classmate as she wanders through the city.

Judges Comments: The silent delicacy of this film outshone the competition, to be sure. I find myself haunted by it, which is a good thing ... Slick and stylish ... A simple story well told, and uses lack of dialogue well ... conveyed a narrative without pretentiousness.


2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival SECOND PRIZE WINNER:  
Green Room, directed by Matt Palazzolo
Synopsis: An abstract video diary that is a collection of moments and voices from the director's teenage years culminating into a intimate portrait of gay youth.

Judges Comments: Original, ambitious ... Palazzolo's clearly a talented artist with a lot to say. He pulled this off with skill and unique vision. He's profound for such a young man. This is a very enveloping piece ... examines interesting ideas.


2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival THIRD PRIZE WINNER:  
Blue, directed by Remy Schepers
Synopsis: A short fictional film about a boy struggling with his feelings. Created for a fiction assignment in Audiovisual Media. Assignment guidelines included that the film had to relate to the theme ''emotion'', had to contain no dialogue and be approximately 10 minutes of length.

Judges Comments: Touching, disturbing and beautiful. This flick made me reflect on how lucky I am to have supportive family and friends, and it made my heart ache for those who do not. The lead actor especially deserves a congratulations for his expressive silence ... an ambitious film.

2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival FOURTH PRIZE WINNER:
The Strippersons, directed by David LeBarron
Synopsis: Eugene is the youngest member of a family of strippers, living in North Hollywood, who must get over his "Stripping Stage Fright" caused by his huge endowment in this touching situation comedy. 

Synopsis: Fresh, funny and strangely touching. Like a gay twist on 'Boogie Nights' ... Capable, engaging and definitely entertaining ... A winner! Silly and embarrassing but at least it has narrative, technique and good actors.

2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival FINALISTS:
Screening below, in alphabetical order (nine finalists were selected).


3 Lads, an American Fool and One Night, dir Mo Abersheid
Synopsis: On the eve of his anniversary date with his girlfriend, Greg gets an unexpected visit which ultimately makes him question his sexuality and his life.


Gay Love, directed by Philip Yao
Synopsis: We visit four main characters at their homes. We track their daily life and interview them. Via their stories, we go deep into gay people' inside world. We also go to Church Street (gay community) to interview some gay people.


Kelly, directed by Brian Rowe
Synopsis: A hateful, overbearing mother chains her son up in her garage
when she discovers a devastating secret about his life. But Michael is ready to go up against his mother for the first time and be with the one he truly loves. Kelly.


Prostitution, dir Dean Francis
Synopsis: Detective Gunn Rade, on a crusade against filth, encounters a prostitute and her client and shows them the true cost of sex crimes.


Tommy Chat Just E-mailed Me, dir Ryan Trecartin
Synopsis: Third as maybe post-people in non-singular-entity and re-mixed or canceled genital format Or Just a lot of Posting

View all the entrants to the 2008 Outrate Online Short Film Festival here.