Icon 2008

ICON's International collaborations strengthen - the London International Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival (SCI FI LONDON) will present a collection of short Israeli SF films selected by director of ICON, Uri Aviv.

Among the films presented in the collection is Naomi Wiener's "Another Year", winner of the Rotem Moria Fund contest, presented at ICON 2008, as well as other Israeli short films who've either been presented or submitted for presentation at ICON in the past 2 years (detailed list follows).

This year will see the first cash award, 10,000 NIS will be granted to the winner in the Israeli short film competitive section, the Rotem Moria competition.

Mother of Tears: The Third Mother

Courtesy of Orlando Films, 35 mm print courtesy of Wild Bunch

France 2008, 88 min, French, Eng. Sub.

Director: Marc Caro
Actors: Lambert Wilson, Linh Dan Pham, Dominique Pinon
 

Courtesy of Forum Film

USA 2007, 126 min, English

Director: Frank Darabont
Actors: Thomas Jane, Andre Barugher, Laurie Holden