The third Joy House Film Festival will return this weekend after strong showings in Perth and Sydney last year.
The short film festival will be coming to Hoyts, (corner of Albert and Victor St, Chatswood) this Sunday from 3-5pm, as part of the Emerge The Willoughby Spring Festival.
The films selected are from both Australia and overseas, with a main theme of joy and diversity. This film festival is supported by the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s Diversity Committee.
Artistic director, Joy Hopwood, said there was a great assortment of short films from Australia, London, Paris, US, New Zealand, "including stop animation, documentary, drama, claymation, animation and comedy to suit a vast variety of tastes".
The third Joy House Film Festival includes $2000 worth of prizes for Media Super’s Best film, Hoyts People’s Choice Award, Bendigo Bank’s Youth prize & North Shore Drama Diversity Award.