October 13, 2008–Surveillance, by Jennifer Lynch, won the Best Motion Picture at the Sitges Film Fest.

Set in the Utah Desert, Jon Jost's drama, “Sure Fire,” played at the 1991 Sundance Film Fest in competition. The main character is Wes, an entrepreneur who thinks he has found the financial ticket to paradise with his vacation home scheme. To that extent, Wes develops little self control, as he realizes he is beginning to flake out.

Sep 11, 2008–Celebrating 15 years of Slamdance with “Schizopolis” (Slamdance-1997), Tue, Sep 16, 2008, Steven Soderbergh will be in attendance for a Q&A followed by a reception nearby for ticket holders.

Darren Aronofsky latest film “The Wrestler,” starring Mickey Rourke won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

Sep 2, 2008–Clark Gregg's “Choke,” which premiered to great acclaim at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival in January, will open London's 16th Raindance Film Festival. Closing night is the world premiere of Mark Tonderai's directorial debut, “Hush.” The festival, which celebrates independent cinema, runs October 1-12.