So, we held or third annual ThinkSync Film Party on Wednesday 30th July onboard HMS President. The night was a great success with a full to capacity venue for the entire screening event and party, which took place as part of the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival. Big apologies to all those that didn’t get in - it looks like next year we’ll need a bigger venue.

The films were all really well-received however, Robert Hindle’s ‘Rohypnol Love’ won over both the audience and the jury, which comprised of Joe Bateman, Todd Eckert, Jo Hartley, John Hassay, Miranda Sawyer, Iain Smith and Andrew Weatherall.

A big thankyou to Bronzerat Recording’s artists ‘Congregation’ for playing live as well as to Andrew Weatherall, Nathan Gregory Wilkins and DJ Goodhand for supplying the soundtrack to the after-party. Also, thanks to all of our partners in the event - MTV2, Rushes Soho Shorts, Shooting People, New Producers Alliance and Raindance as well as Budweiser and Gaymers for supplying the drinks.

In it’s third year, ThinkSync Films aims to search out, celebrate and reward creative, independent film-making talent with particular attention being paid to the role music plays. For this year’s competition, a hand-picked assortment of 40 tracks were provided from a selection of esteemed UK independent record labels and publishers and made available as free downloads for entrants.

ThinkSync Films has continued to grow in strength for it’s third year as the night proved to be successful in number and stature.  The call for entries for 2009 is due to be on 1st November, and details will continue to be posted on the ThinkSync Films website – www.thinksyncfilms.com

ThinkSync Music www.thinksyncmusic.com now handles over 10,000 titles which it actively promotes to TV, Film and Advertisers as a one-stop music licensing service.

ThinkSync Films has announced the shortlist of six films for its 2008 competition. One entry features Danny Dyer (Human Traffic, High Heels and Low Lifes, Football Factory, The Business & The Outlaw); another features Joe Absolom, best known for his role as Matthew in Eastenders and The Office’s Stirling Gallacher. The film maker Matt Bloom was mentored by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) and went on to win the Royal Television Society Best Drama Award.
Our prestigious judging panel will choose the winner from the shortlist and the prize will be awarded at the ThinkSync Films Awards Party on July 30^th, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, where the films will also premiere.
Shortlisted finalists will be screened at the event in the following order:

1. ‘Rohypnol Love’ - Robert Hindle
2. ‘Stranger’ - John Jeanes
3. ‘Job No. 2145’ - Peter King and David Procter
4. ‘Why?’ - Jason Moola
5. ‘Small Things’ - Matt Bloom’
6. ‘Live Before You Die’ - Tom Lloyd

Full line up for the evening below….

A quick reminder that we have our annual ThinkSync Films boat party this Wed 30^th July aboard HMS President on Embankment, EC4Y OHJ (moored between Temple and Blackfriars Tube Stations).
Line up as follows:

ThinkSync Films is proud to announce that Marco Espirito Santo has been accepted into Expresion en Corto, Latin America’s largest, most competitive and prestigious film festival. As well as DC Shorts, one of the most respected short film showcases. Not only has he been a participant in our film competition, he has made shorts for Penguin Books and MTV. In his short film, “Surrendering Seamen” he features the Colman Brother’s track El Nino (Cha Cha Mix) from their album, El Nino. You can check it out at our website, www.thinksyncfilms.com.

Last year’s Thinksync Film awards winner bigboy_74 by Tom Marshall swept the top awards at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival recently taking “Best Film”, “Best Director” and “Best Actors” (Joe Hartley and Harry Mett).

Now in it’s 10th year Milwaukee Short Film Festival spanned four days and forty-five films. Congratulations to all involved!

Rushes Soho Shorts are celebrating their 10th year with their biggest ever programme of screenings, seminars, parties and events. For ten days from 23rd July the festival will showcase the year’s best short format work across a range of Central London Venues. Events include live music to film from 80’s legend John Foxx as well as daily seminars (Foyles Bookstore) and industry panel discussions (Apple Store, Regent Street), make up master classes in Hollywood Glamour (Curzon Soho), boat parties (HMS President), a day celebrating all things Australian (The Roxy Bar & Screen) and of course the salubrious awards party held at Cafe De Paris. As ever the mahjority of events and screenings are free, early arrival is always encouraged to get a seat. The programme is available to download from their website: www.sohoshorts.com from Friday 27th June.

We are very pleased to announce Nitin Sawhney has just confirmed he will join our panel of judges for the ThinkSync Films competition 2008.

Visit Nitin’s home page: http://www.nitinsawhney.com/

Nitin has had an extraordinarily wide ranging career as Mercury nominated recording artist, award winning composer for stage screen and advertising. His knowledge and experience will make an invaluable contribution to the competition and we are extremely happy to welcome him on board.