Throughout the movie, we see the various parties representing the different eras as seen in the film vying for the Red Violin.

But at the end of the year, with so many films vying for coveted berths, some jostling is inevitable.

"Columbine" has something in common with several other films vying for jury prizes.

The 30 short films vying for the prestigious prize plus eight feature films will be screened between Cineworld and Chapter Arts Centre across the festival's four action-packed days (5-8 October).

There were fourteen films vying for the three nomination spots, including Sword of the Stranger.

If many of the films vying for best narrative feature are equally serious, their fingers are not pressed on hot buttons.

War Horse, Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the Michael Morpurgo story, is one of six films vying for best drama.

Production was completed in 1988 for a November release, the film vying for box-office receipts with Disney's Oliver & Company.

That leaves hundreds of films vying for the rest.

August is one of eight new feature films in the festival programme alongside the 30 shortlisted short films vying for the prestigious Iris Prize.