Australia’s love of home grown drama is reflected in the program for this year’s SHORTS Film Festival (April 28 – May 5) with a third of the 60 films to be screened dedicated to the drama genre. The drama’s storylines and settings though are diverse with tales of an over the hill boxer, a conflict at a suburban skate park and a man struggling with life in the outback among the films being shown over the week-long festival. Other genres featuring strongly at SHORTS are comedies, animations, documentaries, science fictions and thrillers. The Festival will be held for the second… Read More ›
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A new initiative, part of National Youth Week (April 13 – April 22, 2012), and launched this year by the SHORTS Film Festival is aimed at inspiring the next generation of up and coming South Australian filmmakers. Under the guidance of film industry leaders, a series of free master classes in filmmaking and production will be offered to South Australians aged 12 – 25. The master classes, which will take place on Tuesday 17 April and Thursday 19 April at Odeon Theatre, Norwood, are the result of a partnership between the Shorts Film Festival and City of Norwood, Payneham &… Read More ›
A moving drama about a Croatian refugee making a new life for herself in Australia, has won the 2011 Gold Shorts Awards at the SHORTS Film Festival. The story of Iskra, is the work of New South Wales Director and Screenwriter Lucy Gaffy. The film tackles the feelings of a refugee whose memories keep her distanced from her world. Announced as the Gold winner at the festival’s closing awards on Saturday night (April 16), the film was recognised by the judges as a perfectly told drama. Her award follows the film winning the Audience Choice Award for the Best Short… Read More ›
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE Thursday 2nd September, 2010 SHORTS TO HIT NEW HEIGHTS IN 2011 A new venue, additional sponsors, an indigenous filmmaker award and the acceptance of entries from filmmakers from other Asia Pacific countries will be the highlights of the 2011 Shorts Film Festival. The festival will be held for the first time in the Norwood Concert Hall after a partnership was formed with the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters. The move has been made to accommodate growing audiences. Festival founder David Lightfoot said the last festival in 2009 achieved a record audience and we’re… Read More ›
