Press release from CP Communications
Flickerfest’s celebrated best of Australian shorts programme screening at ME Bank Starlight Cinema!
ME Bank Starlight Cinema is presenting the award-winning Best Of Australian Shorts programme from the famous Bondi Flickerfest to North Sydney Oval on Sunday 14 March.
Producer of ME Bank Starlight Cinema, Jill Keyte said “We’re thrilled to be showing the Best of Australian Shorts from Flickerfest this season and presenting directors, Chris Kezelos and Hannah Hilliard, and producers, Christine Kezelos and Linda Micsko.”
“They will be speaking about making and showing their films. Their panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A session,” said Ms Keyte.
Director of Flickerfest, Bronwyn Kidd said “Flickerfest received over 1600 entries in 2010 making us Australia’s largest short film competition and the only one with Academy® accreditation.”
A total of 97 short films were selected in competition and the ‘Best Of Australian Shorts programme’ represents the cream of the crop of Australian shorts, demonstrating the outstanding talent that exists in Australia’s local short film community.
“The programme has been embraced by audiences from Byron Bay to Alice Springs, along the 25-venue national tour and now we are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Flickerfest over the bridge to North Sydney for one last Sydney screening of these fabulous shorts,” said Ms Kidd.
Screening in the programme is recent Berlin Film Festival hit and winner Franswa Sharl.
This film won a top prize at the Berlinale – the Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film, continuing it’s runaway success after winning the IF Media Award for most Popular Film at Flickerfest 2010. The Crystal Bear is voted by the Youth Jury.
“We have fingers crossed for another highlight of this programme, Miracle Fish, for the film’s recent Oscar® nomination. We wish director Luke Doolan and producer Drew Bailey all the best for the ceremony on Sunday 7 March,” said Ms Kidd.
Other highlights screening in this programme include Celestial Avenue – winner of the Madman Award for Best Australian Short Film at Flickerfest 2010, and IF Award-winning Ralph, directed by much- loved Australian actress Deborah Mailman.
Gate opens at 6.30pm.
Meet the Filmmakers: 7.00-7.45pm
Films commence at 8.00pm
For event details visit http://www.mebankStarlightCinema.com.au
BEST OF AUSTRALIAN SHORTS full programme:
ZERO
Australia/13min/Video/2009
WRI/DIR: Christopher Kezelos
PROD: Christine Kezelos
In a world that judges people by their number ZERO faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: He meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination courage and love… nothing can be truly something.
Winner Gold Award – Australian Cinematography Society 2009
Australian premiere Flickerfest 2010
RALPH
Australia/10min/Video/2009
DIR: Deborah Mailman
WRI: Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair
PROD: Jessie Mangum
For Maddie, it will take more than just dreaming about the Karate Kid, to survive school, it will take a friend.
Best Short Film – IF Awards, 2009; Message Sticks indigenous Film Festival
BOXER
Australia/12min/Video/2008
WRI/DIR: Michael Latham
PROD: Lester Francois
With the speed and grace of a middle middle-aged man, Gary navigates his golf buggy through a giant warehouse only to encounter a defiantly misplaced box. Gary’s desire to organise and neatly shelve the box leads him to discover that there is something in the box… and it’s alive.
Nominated Best Short Film Dendy Awards – Sydney Film Festival 2009; Accelerator Program – Melbourne Film Festival 2009
MIRACLE FISH
Australia/18min/Video/2009
WRI/DIR: Luke Doolan
PROD: Drew Bailey
8 year-old Joe has a Birthday he will never forget. After friends tease him he sneaks off to the sick bay wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
Academy® Award Nomination 2010; Movie Extra Special Jury Award & Miller Australia Award for Best Cinematography, Flickerfest 2010; Sundance Film Festival 2009; Winner Youth Jury Prize, LA Award – Aspen International Film Festival 2009; Dendy Award for Best Live Action Short 2009; Craft Award + SBS Television Award – St Kilda Film Festival 2009; AFI Award for Best Short Film 2009
CELESTIAL AVENUE
Australia/20min/Video/2009
WRI/DIR: Colin & Cameron Cairnes
PROD: Scott Alexander
Kath has been looking for love in all the wrong places. Then she finds herself in Chinatown. In the middle of a less than successful blind date she overhears the soulful Cantonese singing of kitchen-hand Ah Gong. Kath is intrigued. But is there more to Ah Gong than meets the eye? Celestial Avenue is an offbeat tale‚ part karaoke video part cross-cultural comedy about love personal reinvention and startled pigeon.
Madman Award for Best Australian Short Film – Flickerfest 2010; Talent Assist Award – SPAA 2009; Grand Prize – Rhode Island International Film Festival
Australian Premiere Flickerfest 2010
THE NOT NOT-SO SO-GREAT EUGENE GREEN
Australia/13min/Video/20 2009 09
DIR: Michael Hill
WRI: Michael Hill and Jamie Messenger
PROD: Melanie Brunt
Eugene Green is a strange elderly man with a simple dream: to entertain his world through the art of vocal sound effects. Unfortunately he has an annoyingly small repertoire.
Sydney Film Festival 2009; Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2009; Nominated for Best Animation Short – AFI Awards 2009
CROSSROAD
Australia/8min/Video/2008
WRI:Michael Hoath
DIR/PRO: Maziar Lahooti
A nobody becomes a local hero when he rescues two kids from a car wreck.
Western Australian Screen Awards 2009
TWO MEN
Australia/4min/Video/2009
WRI/DIR/PROD: Dominic Allen
One man sees another man running towards him and ponders his motives.
Australian Dendy Short Film Finalist 2009; Best Shorts Winner – MIFF 2009
FRANSWA SHARL
Australia/14min/35mm/2009
DIR: Hannah Hilliard
WRI: Hannah Hilliard & Greg Logan
PROD: Linda Micsko
Twelve-year old Greg has inherited his father’s competitive streak. On a family holiday to Fiji they have different ideas about where Greg should focus his talents. When his creative pursuits fail to amuse his father Greg sets out to win him back. Based on a true story.
World Premiere & IF Media Award for Most Popular Film, Flickerfest 2010; Crystal Bear – Berlin International Film Festival 2010
Duration: 112 minutes