MOFFOM (Music on Film-Film on Music)

Music on Film – Film on Music (MOFFOM) is a film festival held annually in October in Prague, Czech Republic and dedicated to music films. The 2007 festival presented more than 60 films and attracted some 10,000 viewers. [ [http://www.moffom.org/en/press-release.php MOFFOM - Music on Film - Film on Music ] ] The next edition will be held October 16-20, 2008.

MOFFOM focuses on documentaries but also presents concert films, musicals, music-centric dramatic features, music videos and shorts, cine-concerts (film screenings with live musical accompaniment), live performances and film workshops. In 2007 it spearheaded the founding of the Association of Music Film Festivals, which includes similar events in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. [ [http://www.praguemonitor.com/en/194/cinema_in_prague/13570/ Festivals build new network to cast a wider net] , Prague Daily Monitor, October 21, 2007]

History

MOFFOM was established in 2004 as part of a non-profit association dedicated to the convergence of music and film. Initially a two-day event, it now runs for five nights in several cinemas and other venues in central Prague.

Since its inception MOFFOM's programming has included honors and tributes to signal figures in music film, such as Fred Frith, Julien Temple and Don Letts, as well as special thematic sections. In 2006 an Audience Choice Award was added, and for the first time in 2008 MOFFOM will award a jury prize.

The 2007 festival was highlighted by a concert by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, stars of the Oscar-winning film "Once".

Awards

Honors and tributes

2004 Ron Mann, Allan Miller
2005 Henry Hills, Don Letts, Albert Maysles, Jan Roháč, Larry Weinstein
2006 Simon Broughton, William Ferris, Ladislav Rychman, Julien Temple
2007 Fred Frith, Hana Hegerová

Audience Choice Award

2006 "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars"
2007 "Nömadak Tx"

References

External links

* [http://www.moffom.org Official website]
* [http://www.praguemonitor.com/life/moffom Prague Daily Monitor coverage of MOFFOM 2007]
* [http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/10/10/meet-the-unsung-local-film-hero.php Profile of MOFFOM founder John Caulkins]