A MONK’S AWAKENING - 21 mn - SDP Films 2005

A young monk on a journey to deliver a sacred sword back to his venerated master is challenged by a samurai. The monk begs the samurai to spare his life, promising the samurai he will return to fight once he has accomplished his mission. Once back at the temple, the monk's elderly master orders him to keep his promise to return to confront the samurai - much to the monk's astonishment. He's desperate. He's facing certain death. What will he do ?

Cast: Chau Belle Dinh - Malik Faraoun - Jim Adhi Limas - Isooji
Director: Lou Ma Ho
Producer: Marc-Olivier Louveau - André Farwagi
Script: Lou Ma Ho
Music: Steve Shehan
Photography: Joël Vogt
Sound: Vincent Mauduit
Editor: Frederic Thoraval

AWARDS
Best European Photography – European Off Films Awards (Poland – 2008)
Best International Short - Raindance International Film Festival (London - 2005)
Best Action Film - Cleveland International Film Festival (USA – 2005)
Silver Bear - Ebensee International Film Festival (Austria - 2005)
Best Short Film - New Delhi International Film Festival (India - 2005)
Nomination for Best Foreign Short Film - California International Independent
Film Festival (USA - 2005)
Nomination for Best Short Film - Damah International film Festival (USA - 2006)
Nomination for Best Foreign Short Film - Action on Film International Film Festival
(Los Angeles - 2007)
Finalist for the 2007 Golden Leo Award - Golden Lion Film Festival (Swaziland - 2007)

Selected at the following international festivals :

VESOUL INTERNATIONAL ASIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (France - March 2005)-
ROME INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDANT FILM FESTIVAL (april 2005)
INSPIRATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (april 2005)
WINE COUNTRY NAPA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Californie - July 2005)
NEW DEHLI INTERNATIONAL OSIAN'S AISIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (July 2005)
LO NG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EXPO ( New York - July 2005)
ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Danemark - august 2005)
TROUVILLE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France - Sept 2005)
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Sept 2005)
SKY AND SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada - Sept 2005)
EBERSWALDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany - octobre 2005)
BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Spain - Nov 2005)
OHIO INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Usa - Nov 2005)
TEHERAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Iran - Nov 2005)
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Albanie - Nov 2005)
PARIS SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (France - Jan 2006)
PUNE INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (India - Jan 2006)
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (England - March 2006)
SPORT MOVIES & TV INDIA FICTS FESTIVAL (India - March 2006)
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (Japan - March 2006)
MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Hollywood -June 2006)
FATTIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Torrino - August 2006)
OFFON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Varsovie - August 2006)
SUN VALLEY SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Sept 2006)
BOULDER INTERNATIONAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Sept 2006)
OJIA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (USA - Oct 2006)
NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (USA - Oct 2006)
GOLDEN LION FILMS FESTIVAL (South Africa - Oct 2006)
WT OS INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Norway - Nov 2006)
ASIATICA FILM MEDIALE FESTIVAL (Rome - Oct 2006)
GOETHE INSTITUT FILM FESTIVAL (Numbai - March 2007)
LONDON EXPLODING CINEMA (Londres – May 2007)
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF FILM MUSIC (Paris - May 2007)
BIG BANG PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Oct 2007)
MONOSIN FILM FESTIVAL (UK - 2007)
SPIRITUAL CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (São Paulo - Oct 2007)
VICTORY MEDIA NETWORK 2008 (Dallas – 2008)
SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (Tel Aviv - May 2008)
ANGEL MOVIE IMAGE FESTIVAL ( Islington - UK - Oct 2008)
PEACE FESTIVAL (Otawa - USA - Sept 2008)
FESTIVAL MUESTRA MONOGRAFICA (Colombie - 2009)