Babelgum, the Internet television company, has launched a new channel that's dedicated to the 37th annual Giffoni Film Festival.
The Giffoni Film Festival is among the largest, youth-oriented film festivals in Europe, and the combined efforts with Babelgum aim to bring additional opportunities to indie producers around the world. The annual film festival is in Italy, but now everyone has access to the festival, through Babelgum's new channel. Some short films from 2006 and 2007 will be featured on the channel, available now through July 21. Users will be able to vote on the festival's own short film clips, and the winner will get the Babelgum Award for the 2007 Giffoni Film Festival Online, which will sync up with the general award ceremony on July 21, 2007, at the Giffoni Village. In addition, seven Babelgum viewers (the most active) will win VIP tickets to Rushes Soho Shorts Festival award in London, on August 2, 2007.