Film Fest @ Falls 2009 program celebrates the vibrant energy of Australian film making with an exciting mix of feature screenings, filmmaker forums, Shorts @ Falls short film competition and the annual Snow Dome Awards!
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(Updated Thursday 4 June 2009)
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This weekend's official opening of the winter season at Falls Creek will be a celebrity-spotters paradise with numerous well known actors participating in the sixth filmfest@falls known as the 'filmmakers festival'.
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 Kat Stewart. ŒRoberta Williams¹ - wife of Carl Williams in the smash hit TV series Underbelly, is just one of a stella line up of well known actors including Lisa McCune, Grant Piro and Ben Anderson (Newstopia) who'll join Shaun Micallef for the 'Script in the Raw'read of his new screenplay Teacher Boy, produced by Robyn Kershaw Productions.
Stewart won an Australian Film Institute (AFI) award in 2008 for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama: Underbelly. And followed up another accolade in 2009 at the TV Week-sponsored Logies winning a Silver Logie for most popular actress for her role in Underbelly.
Catching up with the celebs isn't the only activity planned for a fun-filled weekend. Which will deliver some snow if the respected website (snow-forecast.com) is on the money.
For comprehensive details of the FilmFest@Falls program check out www.fallscreek.com.au/filmfestival
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Pic above - Kat Stewart taken by Greg Noakes.
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 Film Fest @ Falls, now in its sixth successful year, is a one-of-a-kind, mountain-top festival with an exciting mix of screening, industry and cultural programs, fire-side forums with industry luminaries, and showcasing the newest talent in Australian cinema.
The intimate village atmosphere of Falls Creek provides the perfect backdrop to the festival’s hothouse environment – the ‘filmmakers festival’ – and a great opportunity for new cinematic artists to introduce their work to key industry decision makers.
Hosted by the Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board on the Opening Weekend of the 2009 ski season, Film Fest @ Falls short film competition has a significant cash and industry sponsored prize pool with prizes presented by our prestigious jury of industry professionals.
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SHORTS@FALLS 2009 SUCCESSFUL FILMS ANNOUNCED!
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Filmfest@falls is pleased to announce the shortlist for films selected into the 6th Annual Shorts@Falls 2009 competition. There were an unprecedented number of entries this year, all films vying for a prize pool of $90,000.
Festival Director, Sally Hussey was pleased with the quality of the entries: “I really want to congratulate each filmmaker – we’ve got a strong field this year. It’s testament to the depth of talent and the quality of Australian content that we foster through the Shorts@Falls program”
To download the 2009 successful films please click here.
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Call for entries extended – NEW $20,000 PRIZE announced
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 Filmfest@falls announces a new prize in the 2009 Shorts@falls short film competition, bringing the industry sponsored prize pool to $90,000, one of the largest in Australian film festivals.
A $20,000 digital post prize package sponsored by Digital Pictures, announced yesterday, will be awarded for Best Direction at the sixth annual Snow Dome Awards at filmfest@falls on 7 June 2009.This prize will enable the winning director’s new short film to be post produced at Digital Pictures’ using its state of the art systems including colour grading facilities, and a 2K DCI compliant Digital Cinema Master Package.
Digital Pictures is Australasia’s premiere film and television digital post specialist, providing award-winning post-production services to local and international entertainment industry for over 30 years.
“We are a founding sponsor of this unique festival and the selection of films continue to impress. We’re very proud to be able to increase our prize value this year and incorporate a digital cinema package for world class
screenings and festivals,” Digital Pictures General Manager, John Fleming said.
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”We are so thrilled to announce this new prize,“ Festival Director and Founder Sally Hussey said. ”The industry sponsorship of this independent festival is unprecedented in 2009 and really hones in on the artistic integrity of the festival – investing not only in future shorts, but future filmmakers.”
The Digital Pictures $20,000 Prize for Best Director is in addition to the $50,000 prize enabling the winning filmmaker to create a short film to a maximum length of 10 minutes on 16mm film.
With over $90,000 in industry sponsored prizes, shorts@falls is brought to new level, and creating short film content, makes it one of a kind in the Australian festival circuit.
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filmfest@falls is a 3-day festival program that celebrates the quality and creative integrity of the Australian film industry. One of a kind, the distilled program hosts landmark retrospectives, screen talks, live script reads, exclusive first looks at unreleased features, and fireside discussions with industry luminaries. The intimate alpine setting of Falls Creek provides a unique forum for new cinematic artists to introduce their work to key industry decision makers.
The Shorts@falls short film competition has an industry sponsored prize pool valued at over $90,000 awarded by an independent jury and includes Deluxe Prize, Deluxe/Kodak Prize for Best Film, Digital Pictures Prize for Best Director, Best Script and Special Jury recognition and new for 2009, craft awards for sound and cinematography.
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filmfest@falls spans the Queen’s birthday weekend and celebrates the opening of ski season, 5-7 June 2009, in Falls Creek, with an après ski opening night event, followed by two days of short films, new and revisited features, screening programs, live script reads, and closing with the sixth annual snow dome awards.
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Shorts@falls short film competition - ENTRIES EXTENDED DEADLINE: 22 April 2009. Entry form, terms and conditions and all filmfest@falls information available at: www.fallscreek.com.au/filmfestival
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Inquiries: Festival Manager Alex Lawlor 0414 654 951 filmfest@fallscreek.com.au
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Deluxe and Kodak partner for $50,000 short film prize, for more information click here.
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The 'Filmmakers Festival' Celebrates its 2008 Winners!
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 The annual Snow Dome Awards is the closing night event and eagerly anticipated by festival goers, with awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Script presented by our prestigious jury: Claire Dobbin, Chair, Melbourne International Film Festival. Also a highly successful producer and script editor on films including Japanese Story and Rabbit Proof Fence; Robyn Kershaw Director, Robyn Kershaw Productions; Richard Sowada, Head of Film Programs, ACMI. Also Founder and Director of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Richard Lowenstein, Director (Dogs in Space, He Died with a Felafel in his Hand); Producer Ghost and Fandango Australia (Ten Canoes, Dr Plonk) and Antony Zeccola, Senior Script Advisor Palace Films (10 Canoes, Forbidden Lies, Lantana, Chopper).
Guest presenters this year also included General Manager of Falls Creek Ski Lifts, Michael Callahan and Acting Chair of the Falls Creek Resort Management Board David Shaw.
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Film Fest @ Falls is proudly supported by Falls Creek Resort Management, Palace Films, VCA Film & Television, Cameraquip, LabsonicS (CHECK), Digital Pictures, Kodak, Cinevex, Heydon Films, Crumpler, Metro Magazine, Silverski Lodge, Astra Lodge.
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To view the 2008 Film Festival winners please click here.
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