The sydney film festival is an annual film festival held in sydney, australia, usually over 12 days in june. Short cuts celebrates the arts, community life and creative storytelling, by providing an artistic platform for local community members, emerging artists. The victoria short film festival is a grass roots, not for profit festival focused on supporting the ever evolving film community in victoria, bc. We recognize how difficult it is to get your short film out there, and find a platform where your film can reach the right audience. Festival sponsors queer screen is the home of queer screen film fest, held in september, and the mardi gras film festival, held in february and march in sydney, australia. Up, a collection of international film festivals supporting indie filmmaking.
Browse over 200 short films to purchase or have curated for you event. If chosen as an official selection, sydney world film festival is granted the permission to exhibit the film at the sydney world film festival and all associated. Tropfest australia usually takes place in february each year in sydney and it has been broadcast live via freetoair television as well as global streami. This festival is celebrated all across the city, with films shown in various venues all across the cbd.
The twelfth annual festival a cinematic celebration of all things scary takes place may 14 17, 2020, at hoyts broadway cinemas in sydney, australia. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that focuses on putting the spotlight on short films a category that unfortunately doesnt get the. Flickerfest short film festival city of sydney whats on. Deadhouse presents a night of horror international film festival announces its first wave of programming for its 2020 festival today. Shortcuts is here to celebrate the islands creative potential and diverse cultural identity. Flickerfest international short film festival on filmfestivallife.
Read concrete playgrounds take on flickerfest international short film festival sydney 2020. Free outdoor movies return in january 2019 as the little darling night owls kids film festival sets up roost on darling quarters village green for another year. After the festival in sydney, flickerfest will share the short film love on tour to over 50 venues across australia between january and. The sydney film festival list of events include showcasing a selection of feature films, arthouse films, documentaries and short films. Your monthly dose of short cinema and a whole lot more. Sydney world film festival will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling. Contributions in support of hf productions global event series are payable to. Foas festival was founded in the 2009 by nova employment in sydney, australia but the short film festival in malawi started in 2017 by foas. The sydney world film festival 2020 will take place at the palace. A night of horror international film festival filmfreeway. Each year the festival brings the best new films from around the world to audiences in sydney. Center for conscious creativity, our 501c3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor. The canberra short film festival is a national competition and canberras premier short film festival presenting quality regional and national short films. Queer screen is the home of queer screen film fest, held in september, and the mardi gras film festival, held in february and march in sydney, australia.
Jff 2018s the night is short, walk on girl is a samurai librarian stuck. Tropfest is the worlds largest short film festival. In 2010 we were one of the first short film festivals in the world to exclusively use 35mm film and dcidcp digital for cinema projection. Film event in sydney, nsw, australia by sydney short film festival on friday, february 7 2020 with 380 people interested and 44 people going. The pasifika film fest showcases the art of pacific storytelling through film while also working to inspire pasifika writers, directors and actors to explore links to their culture. The festival attracts in particular classical and cult movies that goes well with its art deco cinema from the 1940s. Tropfest australia usually takes place in february each year in sydney and it. Since 20 pff has grown from a small community based festival running out of a repurposed factory in marrickville. Top up on your fix of statistics ahead of red bull. Tropfest short film festival sydney, australia trade show.
Open call open to public competitive market special fees. Sydney short film festival is run in association with close. Showcasing the very best of palestinian cinema from around the globe, the festival presents a unique opportunity to connect with and get to know palestine and palestinians through film. The 2019 mini british film festival has the honour of welcoming legendary actor timothy spall as the festival guest. In previous years, the tsi have included pineapple, mirror, and the number 8. Register below for updates on future festivals, and follow us on our facebook page for exclusive news.
Sydney short film festival festevez australian film. Canberra, national, international, animation, documentary. See festival award winners, discover new talent, and immerse yourself in diverse stories from around the globe. Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival utah community events programs for utah audiences to experience independent film, theatre, and music through free screenings and discussions.
A night of horror international film festival in sydney, australias premier, longestrunning, horror film event. What began as an idea for a onenight short film event hence the festivals name, has since become australias oldest and premier showcase of horror cinema from around the world. Short cuts film festival now in its third year, the greater dandenong short cuts film festival is back for 2018. It is a unique opportunity for emerging, developing and established artists to increase their skills of creation and performance. Initially the festival began as a favour to his friends who had missed out on entering films in other festivals in sydney as they had already screened their films in other states of australia. Yet, a full 2 years out from those premieres, i fully expect the name yardbird and spiccia to be unknown to many of you.
Toronto shorts international film festival toronto canada september 24 2017 winner. An amazing array of short films screen before features and documentaries, from bitesized horrors to pockets of laughter. The flickerfest team and our super talented filmmakers have been. The sydney short film festival would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters and friends and our wonderful partners in c3. The banff mountain film festival is the most prestigious international film competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. Mardi gras film festival queer screen queer screen.
Each year, tropfest creates a tropfest signature item. Founded by actordirector john polson, tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people at the tropicana caffe in darlinghurst, sydney, australia, but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Scifi film festival is an annual event in sydney, australia, dedicated to celebrating and promoting fantastical science fiction, fantasy and horror genre stories with diverse perspectives and rich emotional journeys, from all around the world. Hong kong shorts tour showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the sundance film festival short film tour is a 95minute theatrical program of eight short films from the 2016 edition of the january festival. It has also become known as the worlds first global film festival. Bondi short film festival sfc shortfilm connection. Conscious creativity 501 c3 nonprofit arts organization. Flickerfest international short film festival sydney 2020, sydney. A competitive and interactive short film festival brought to you by nafa. Thank you to all the film makers, audience, commercial partners, sponsors, festival staff and volunteers who made the 2006 australian international film festival a successful event. The bondi short film festival is an annual oneday competitive short film festival open to amateur filmmakers held in the australian city of sydney, at bondi beach.
A 1 day trade show, tropfest short film festival is going to be held in sydney, australia on 24 feb 2020. Bondi short film festival sydney, australia november the bondi short film festival was established by francis coady in 2001. Aug 09, 2018 calling all short form content creators, film buffs, and people with limited attention spans. Despite the fantastical premise and expertly integrated vfx of the film, catnip to. After running the 2006 festival held in melbourne, we are currently working on delivering our next festival which will be even better than the last for film makers. The sydney film festival is one of the longest running events of its kind in the world. Touring annually the top dog film festival screens over 2 hours of the most inspirational, heartwarming and entertaining films related to dogs and their human companions from independent filmmakers around the globe. No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection. The melbourne short film festival is a part of hf productions global event series, and is a fiscally sponsored project of c3. Festival type real venue festival types of films animation, children. We are searching for one long film 45mins to 60mins and a number of short films 40 minutes and shorter to make up our program. Shiny the winner of tropfest 2016 is a dressedup action epic directed by spencer susser and daniel cloud campos.
From a simple start at the sydney comedy store in 2004 screening shorts on dvd, show fest has grown to be a fullyfeatured festival that can screen 35mm prints in a real cinema environment. Canberra short film festival csff is a locally run festival, screening the best short flicks, from australia and around the globe, across 6 locations in the canberra region. When their car breaks down on a desolate rural road, they are forced to seek help at a nearby farming estate. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that puts the spotlight on short films a category that unfortunately doesnt get the mainstream attention it deserves. The palestinian film festival is the only such festival in australia. Flickerfest, australias premier international short film festival, will be held at the bondi pavilion on sydneys famous bondi beach in january 2019. Spawned out of our current times, this short film follows alex, a young woman who lives a very rushed life up until covid19.
Prepare for red bull tvs livestream from the sydney film festival with some of the best entries. The festival in 2020 will celebrate 29 years of screening the best short films from australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases. Shortcuts film fest is a brand new, short film challenge for cape bretonunamaki youth to explore their creativity and develop their skills as filmmakers. Alex struggles with all the available time she has now, but slowly finds a way to turn boredom into actually enjoying her life, in the process, making a dream come true. Festival lineup and films showing at the alliance francaise french film festival 2020 in australia. Smartfone flick fest is australias international smartphone film festival for filmmakers of all ages. This twoday festival put on by the aacta australian academy of cinema and television arts and mini. Jun 17, 2015 weve put together a highlight reel of sydney writers festival 2015 with some help from our authors and festivalgoers. May 09, 2018 as always, the 2018 sydney film festival is chocablock with cinematic treats, featuring more than 250 films from 60 countries, in more than 160 languages. Photos from the screenings, premieres, parties and special events of the sydney short film festival. The top dog film festival was launched in 2017 to showcase the incredible bond between dogs and their people through independent films. Antenna documentary film festival antenna festival.
Melbourne short film festival was founded to support and promote independent short films from all around the world. Sydney film festival brings the best of world cinema to australia. Cine latino film festival november 16 december 2018. Sydney film festival 2020 features over 40 minutes. Flickerfest is australias largest short film competition and the only one with academy accreditation and bafta recognition. Each year, tropfest creates a tropfest signature item of which informs the subject matter of the short films. Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that puts the spotlight on short films sydney, new south wales, australia. Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season each year under the stars at bondi with panoramic outdoor cinemas screening the very best short films on offer from.
Sydney short film festival is an independent film festival that focuses on putting the spotlight on short films a category that unfortunately doesnt get the mainstream attention it deserves. Running for 25 years, as a competitionbased festival, we award filmmakers across nine categories. Thanks to atul gawande, mohsin hamid, alan cumming, christina lamb, asne. Our focus is to celebrate local work, and create bridges with innovative cinema taking place beyond vancouver island. The sydney world film festival is an annual event showcasing independent films with an edge. Dec 01, 2019 ben and lucy are siblings who are travelling interstate to visit their parents. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features, documentaries, short films, retrospectives, films for families and animations. It was launched in 1976 as the banff festival of mountain films by the banff centre and is held every october in banff, canada. The banff mountain film festival is the most prestigious international film competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries. Tropfest is a short film festival which started in 1993 and is held each year in venues all around sydney. Sydney indie film festival sydney australia september 26 2017 nominated for best scifi short film, best vfx.
An evening of international short films of all genres, in the heart of sydney. Short film festivals australian short films directory. As well as brand new features from over forty countries, sff screen short films, australian films, documentaries and archive titles, many of which are recently. The 20th spanish film festival kicks off this evening in sydney then tours nationally until the 17 may. Scifi film festival sydney australia october 2017 berlin scifi filmfest berlin germany november 17 2017 winner. Families will be excited to know that some of these include a number of childrens and family films. The sydney film festival is currently in discussion with filmfestivallife in. Flickerfest is an academy accredited and baftarecognised festival. This years film festival is dwelling on raising awareness of the abilities of people with disability in malawi, africa and the world. The festivals founding and current artistic director is francis coady. Award for best australia documentary, dendy awards for australian short films and. Call for entries 2020 flickerfest 29th international short film festival 1019 january 2020, bondi beach, sydney, australia. The cine latino film festival is the first national festival dedicated to exploring the diverse and exciting latin american cinema of now.
Antenna festival antenna documentary film festival. All our selected films are entertaining, inspiring and highly creative cinema gems. Tropfest short film festival is going to be organised at centennial park sydney, sydney, australia on 24 feb 2020. The sydney short film festival is a part of hf productions global event series, and is a fiscally sponsored project of c3. We accept submissions from around the world and encourage you to take the trip downunder to celebrate with your film and contribution with us. We are a worldwide festival open to anyone with a smartphone or tablet and a great idea for a short film. Coady thought this was insane and ensured that film makers entering the.
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