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XI This week maltatoday, Sunday, 1 March 2015 For the first year in its seven-year life, St James Cavalier Centre for Creativit y in Valletta will host the Short Waves Grand Prix Fes- tival Competition featuring seven Polish short-films, and where the audience will have a decisive role to play in voting for the best production. The Short Waves Grand Prix Festival competition for Polish short films departs from the premise that mainstream, high- budget film often side-lines the creative projects of lesser known film-makers, thus, undermin- ing national talent and culture. One of the principal aims of the festival is, therefore, to serve as a portal through which Polish- directed films could get the international exposure they are due, bypassing a biased system of market control. Whether amateur, student, or professional, entry into the Short Waves Festival every year is open to all – the only restriction is, in fact, the Polish national- it y of the director. This year, seven titles have been selected to feature in the competition, which will be held in cinema theatres all around the globe. All par- ticipating works fall between the running time of four minutes to twent y-six minutes, and exhibit a range of genres and media, while seeking to integrate elements of design, architecture, space and dance. Now it is up to the multi-na- tional cinema-goers to determine the winner of the Grand Prix Festival prize – a €4,700 award – which will be announced on Sunday 29 March 2015 during the closing ceremony at Poznań, Poland. The Grand Prix Festival Com- petition will be screened at the St James Cavalier cinema on Sun- day, March 8 at 18:00 in a back- to-back marathon that lasts just about 88 minutes. Attendees will be able to vote for their favourite short. Entry is €3.00 per person. Bookings and information: www.sjcav.org Still from 'Fragments' by Aga Woszczynska 'Lifeline for a City' wins four awards at the Prestige Film Award Competition The documentary 'Lifeline for a City', produced by Chris and Maurice Micallef, was awarded four Gold Awards for History/ Biographical, scriptwriter, special effects/animation and short documentary at the Prestige Film Award Competition held in California, United States earlier this year. The documentary production is about the construction and building of the aqueducts in Malta during Wignacourt's reign. The Prestige Film Award recog- nises film, television, and videog- raphy professionals who demon- strate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertain- ment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. The Micallefs have been awarded 157 awards to date in filmmaking, 112 of which in international com- petitions around the world. Maltese viewers to cast vote on Polish Film Festival at St James Cavalier