LG Electronics, a global leader and technology innovator in home electronics, has named Nuit Blanche, a HD short film created by Arev Manoukian of Ottawa, Ontario, as the $100,000 grand prize winner of the LG Life’s Good FilmFest. The announcement was made as part of a Grand Finale event in Toronto, featuring celebrity appearances from actress Jaime King, singer/songwriter K-OS and hosted by television personality George Stroumboulopoulos.
“The LG Life’s Good FilmFest has been an amazing experience for all involved, helping to cement LG’s position as the world leader in premium HD viewing experiences,” says Tim Barnes, Marketing Team Leader, LG Electronics Canada and Founder of the LG Life’s Good FilmFest. “Our $100,000 winning HD short film Nuit Blanche delivers an engaging, memorable story, which when enjoyed on our latest line of LCD LED TVs, offers our customers what we consider to the best HD film experience available.”
$100,000 Winner- Nuit Blanche by Arev Manoukian
In addition to Nuit Blanche, the following three HD short films were awarded secondary prizes of $10,000 as winners in their respective categories:
All four category winners can be viewed online at www.lgfilmfest.com.
All category finalists were viewed by a panel consisting of representatives from LG Electronics Canada and the following four notables:
The LG Life’s Good FilmFest kicked off in August 2009 and invited filmmakers from around the globe to submit inspiring HD short films. Each HD entry was to be no longer than five minutes in length, expressing a positive, uplifting message conveying the notion that “Life’s Good.” Congratulations again to all the winners!
