Acknowledgement

We are very grateful for the kind assistance of following people and organisations:

Abdulkarim Mufty, Ahmad Mahmud Penjuini (Kudsat), Ahmet fieker (Evin Café), Ahu Öztürk, Ali Keskin, Ali Mandalawi, Dr. Amed Semo, Ann Lee (Hackney Gazette), Aran Website, Artsvi Bakhchinyan (Armenia), Aso Newspaper (South Kurdistan, Sulaimania), Aura Publishing (Sweden), Dr. Awat Namiq Agha, Bahman Ghobadi, Baran Gündo¤du, Beri Shalmashi (Holland), Botan Ferat, Bzhar Rasul, Cemil Gönül (Telgraf), Charles Rubinstein (Rio Cinema), Dana Salam, Derya Göçer, Devrim K›l›ç (www.kurdishcinema.org –Melbourne), Dicle – F›rat Cultural Centre Cinema Department, Ensie Salimi, Eshter Devos (Wild Bunch Exceptions Films - France), Ferda Çetin (ROJ TV), F›rat News Agency, Fouad J. Nahas, Gazi De¤irmenci (Evin Café), Gevork Gevorkyan (Director, Armenian National Film Centre), Gemma Scriven (Rio Cinema), Golriz Ehtiati, Hadi Elis, Halat Hamawandi, Hawlati Newspaper (South Kurdistan Sulaimania), Hazir Abid, Helénè Jacquin (Memento Films - France), Hishiar Abid, Hiwa Ahmad (Kurdsat- London), Horen Gharib Rauf (South Kurdistan, Sulemania), Ismail Omer Ali (Kurdsat), Jalal Jonroy, Jamal Penjweni, Jamawar Newspaper (South Kurdistan Hawler), Jenny Chodera, Jenny Hall, Juli Adnan, Kameel Ahmedy, Kani Areef, Kardo Ayub, Karima Sbitri, Karwan Ali, Kazhaw Muhamad Ali, Khabt Newspaper (South Kurdistan, Hawler), Khani Hajar (Kurdistan Regional Government), Khak Magazine (South Kurdistan Sulaimania), Kurdish Creative Film Centre (Manchester), Kurdish Media.com, Kurdistani New newspaper (South Kurdistan Sulaimania), Kurdistannet.org, Kurdistanonline.net (South Kurdistan Hawler), Kurdsat (South Kurdistan Sulaimania), Kurdish Studies and Student Organisation, Kurdistan TV (South Kurdistan Hawler), Lauand Omar, Maad Fayad (Asharq Al- Awsat Newspaper-London), Made Omed (South Kurdistan, Hawler), Mansur Tural, Martin Hurikhanyan (Chief Editor at Armenian National Film Centre), Mehmet Aktafl (Berlin Kurdish Film Festival and Mitos Film), Mehmet Karabulut, Melband Magazin (Kurdish Cultural Centre), Mia Early (Kurdistan Development Corporation, London), Michele Nevard (Hackney Today), Midya Newspaper (South Kurdistan, Hawler), Mike Smith (London Borough of Hackney Licensing Service), Mîr MusikverlagGmbH, Mujda Osman Beg , Muhamad Ali Atroshi (South Kurdistan, Duhok), Murat Aktafl (F›rat News Agency and Telgraf), Müjde Arslan (Yeniden Özgür Gündem Newspaper), Nashiml Sargalu, Nasir Hassan (South Kurdistan, Kirkuk), Pat Tuohy (London Borough of Hackney Licensing Service), Peter Howden (Rio Cinema), Peyamner Kurdish News Agency (South Kurdistan Hawler), Sibel Sürücü (Match Factory – Germany), Özgür Politika Newspaper, Rasty Yasin Qader Berzinji, Realkurds Association, R›za Yelden, Roberto Giussani, Roj TV, Rojbas Radio, Saman Lawa, Sarbest Kirkuky, Shawnim Adil, Shaho Amin (Kurdistan TV), Shuela Ali, S. Herish & Gizing Website (Sweden), Sherzad Shekani , Soran Hamarash, Steve Rose (Guardian Guide), Tara Jaff, Telgraf Newspaper, Susanna Harutyunyan (Artistic Director of Yerevan International Film Festival), Timur fiaflmaz (Evin Cafe), Ufuk Gündo¤du, Vian Abdulrahman (Kurdistan Regional Government), Wally Hammond (Time Out), Welat Can, Xavier Satorra Larriba, Yaprak Y›ld›z, Yap›m 21, Yashar ‹smailo¤lu, Yeniden Özgür Gündem, Zehra Ayman, Zino Faruk Musatafa, Zring Faruk Musatafa
Rio Board of Directors and all Rio staff
We would especially like to thank Evin Café Bar for hosting the Festival Reception
WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY HALKEVI KURDISH AND TURKISH COMMUNITY CENTRE, KURDISH HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT, KURDISH COMMUNITY CENTRE, KURDISH CULTURAL CENTRE and KURDISH EXILE ASSOCIATION (KEA)

We would like to thank the following sponsors for making this event possible.