Pilgrimage From Scattered Points by Luke Fowler

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The inaugural Jarman Award took place at The Serpentine Gallery last night and Glasgow-based artist film-maker Luke Fowler humbly collected the coveted prize.

Film London and More4, in partnership with The Serpentine Gallery, supported The Jarman Award – a distinction created in celebration of the experimentation and imagination of UK artist film-makers who resist boundaries and conventional definition in the spirit of Derek Jarman.

Representatives from all partnership organisations sang the praises of the artists that were shortlisted - Duncan Campbell, Andrew Kötting, Emily Wardill, and the eventual winner, Luke Fowler. Maggie Ellis, the Head of Production at Film London, made the announcement.

Luke Fowler stood out for his vision, ambition and integrity . He is a key catalyst and collaborator within Glasgow’s vital arts scene and his work is a rigorous and energetic testament to film’s ability to transcend its own limits as both art form and document.

As the winning artist, Luke Fowler receives £20,000 plus a commission of four short films for Channel 4’s documentary shorts strand, 3 Minute Wonder, to be aired in Autumn 2008. Campbell, Kötting and Wardill each receive £1,000.

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