Call for entries: South Australian Screen Awards

Call for entries

2016 South Australian
Screen Awards

The Media Resource Centre, South Australia’s centre for screen culture development, is delighted to invite SA filmmakers to submit their entries into SA’s highest accolade in film, the 2016 South Australian Screen Awards.

Now in its 17^th year, the South Australian Screen Awards (or SASAs) exhibit, celebrate, support and promote South Australian talent through the presentation of 20 awards encompassing short film, online media, feature film and emerging local talent.

The awards recognise excellence and innovation across the genre and craft categories including best drama, documentary, animation, cinematography, production design, web series and more. Excellent cash prizes are awarded as well as outstanding equipment, hire and gift packages.

“Each year the SASAs are one of the big highlights of the SA film calendar bringing together the entire industry to celebrate the best up-coming talent working in short works including online. Many of the State’s best feature filmmakers were talented spotted at the SASAs. The SASAs acknowledge this with a single feature category for the best film lead creatively by South Australians.  Once again we expect a brilliant field competing for the many awards judged by industry experts from across the country.” Said Media Resource Centre’s Director Gail Kovatseff

The SASAs are the leading light of screen industry awards in South Australia and have resulted in an impressive number and quality entries over recent years and growing attendance by the film industry’s brightest and best at the award’s annual gala and screening program that runs for a week following the event. The screening program showcases all nominated films and filmmakers across both the craft and genre categories.

With the phenomenal amount of recognition South Australian filmmakers continue to receive in festivals around Australia and internationally, it is anticipated that the standard of entries this year will again be very competitive.

Highlights out of the 2015 SASAs include winners up-and-coming director, Claire Bishop taking out five awards for her elegiac documentry on Whyalla, Iron Child, online sensation Wastelander Panda winning best web series and the acclaimed Infinite Man winning best feature.

Notes to editors:
Media Contact: Koral Chandler | koral.chandler@gmail.com | 0408 052 985

More info for general public: including how to enter contact Kieran at the MRC on 8410 0979 or email info@mrc.org.au.

Guidelines and entry forms for the 2016 SASA awards are available on the Media Resource Centre’s website at www.mrc.org.au/watch-it/sasa

Entry deadline is 29 February 2016 by 4pm.

An entry fee is payable at the time of entry.

Fee is $65 (shorts/online) and $75 (features).

MRC members receive a 25% discount on all fees.

SASA Gala Awards night will be held on 13 May 2016

A public screening programme of the nominated films will screen 14-15 May at the Mercury Cinema.

About the MRC:
Established in 1974 in South Australia, the Media Resource Centre is committed to assisting emerging filmmakers at every stage of their involvement in film, video and new media and to foster the creation of unique and engaging content.