The Revelation Perth International Film Festival’s City of Vincent Film Project provides $7,000 to three local filmmakers to produce a non-fiction short (10-min or less) shining a light on stories from within the municipality.

Previous years have seen shorts about neighbourhood letterboxes, a beekeeper, orphaned animals, women’s AFL, indigenous stories of Noongar families who grew up in the region, a love letter to community radio, and a celebration of ReStore Leederville.

Films born from this initiative – like Pacing the Pool – have screened at hundreds of national and global festivals, spotlighting the city’s stories to international audiences.

Successful filmmakers are mentored through the process from start to finish, including technical requirements, storytelling fundamentals, post-production techniques, and marketing and communication strategies.

Applications close on November 17 with finalists announced on December 13.