CTRL Z at Sundance 2008!

Robert Kirbyson was awarded the top prize for his film "Ctrl Z" in Delta’s second annual national short film competition at a celebratory party hosted Wednesday night by Cheryl Hines at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the trip to Sundance, Kirbyson receives a $10,000 cash award and a pair of round-trip tickets valid anywhere Delta flies worldwide.

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Delta, the Official Airline of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, partnered with Gen Art - one of the leading arts and entertainment organizations dedicated to showcasing the best emerging talent in film, fashion, visual arts and music - to host the contest. The winning film was chosen from five films through audience balloting at delta.com and on Delta on Demand from Dec. 3, 2007 - Jan. 15, 2008. Some 150,000 passengers watched all five shortlisted films and voted using the airline's in-flight entertainment service. A further 200,000 watched online.

Tim Mapes, Vice-President of Marketing at Delta, said: "Delta is proud to recognize new filmmaking talent and celebrate independent film as a returning sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival. We congratulate Robert Kirbyson, as well as the other talented finalists who have all produced truly inventive and entertaining short films."