Recent International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) graduate and new Bigfoot associate producer Sujay Dahake received a Jury Award for Best Film for his “An Imaginary Portrait” at the ICE (International Cultural Exchange) 2008 Digital Short Film Festival held in late May in Pune, India.

Dahake's psychological drama, according to the producer, left the audience impressed by its professional quality, yet disturbed by its dark subject matter. The film depicts the secret life of an artist in search of his masterpiece. In describing his sinister side to the Indian media, Dahake said, “I am a mad man, and I remove my madness through films.”

Dahake is in the process of submitting “An Imaginary Portrait” to numerous festivals and is currently waiting for responses from the Festival Dei Popoli and the Sardinia Film Festival, both in Italy. Not lacking in ambition, this rising-star writer/producer/director is aiming for Cannes with his next project, a feature film he is in the process of writing, to be shot in rural India.

This past March, Dahake graduated from IAFT with a Diploma in Filmmaking. Throughout his time as a student, Dahake attracted attention for his filmmaking aptitudes. In July, Dahake will return to Cebu to join Bigfoot Entertainment, IAFT's parent company, as an associate producer.

About The International Academy of Film and Television

The International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) offers courses that combine theory and application under the expert auspices of leading Hollywood filmmakers serving as faculty mentors. Located in the heart of Asia on Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines, this tropical waterfront campus houses state-of-the-art facilities for filming and post production. IAFT extends a comprehensive, hands-on approach to making films and videos using the latest in equipment and technology. Courses are designed for aspiring filmmakers as well as industry professionals looking to advance their skill sets.

IAFT presents a unique internship program that allows selected students to work on feature films and television productions with Bigfoot Entertainment. Our curriculum serves to nurture the creativity and individual talents of each student, cultivating the next generation of filmmakers, and continuing the entertainment traditions of Hollywood and other film capitals of the world.

The International Academy of Film and Television - Asia's Premier Film School. For more information, visit www.filmschool.ph

About Bigfoot Entertainment

Bigfoot Entertainment is an international production and film financing company based in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Bigfoot's premier studio location is in Cebu/Philippines where the company invested an excess of one billion PHP into BIGFOOT STUDIOS, a state-of-the-art production facility with equipment comparable to leading film studios in Los Angeles such as 35mm cameras, HD cameras, Moviebird cranes, Panther dolly, and the RED camera.

Bigfoot Entertainment - leaving lasting footprints in the world of entertainment!

More information:

http://www.bigfootentertainment.com - Corporate website

http://www.bigfootstudios.com - Studio campus in Cebu, Phils.