MORE than 250 entries have been whittled down to the best 42 films for the 17th Canberra Short Film Festival, opening today at Dendy Cinemas in Civic.
Colin Graham, producer of “IMBOLC,” described as “a contemporary tale of fear, loss and rejection with a sprinkling of witchcraft,” will travel fromIrelandtoCanberrato see his film in the international category.
In another international move, the Short Film Festival has partnered with one of the biggest film festivals in Eastern Europe, The Zubroffka International Short Film Festival in Poland, and Canberra’s best short films will make up an Australian category in that festival.
Local finalists this year are Kris Kerehona of Page with “Dancing Auschwitz, Dallas Bland of Reid with sci-fi film “Blue World Order,” Megan Watson ofKingstonwith “Feeding Cashews to Guerrillas,” Marisa Martin of Queanbeyan with her animation “Grizzly Bear,” And Rafael Florez, from Higgins with his doco “Pura Vida.”
Judges for the finals are Louise Leitch, John L. Simpson, Chuck Noland, Paul Mcdermott, Rhys Muldoon and Gabby Millgate.
The full program is as follows:
Friday, September 14
11:30am – Schools category screening accompanied by a Q&A with Marisa Martin, award winning filmmaker/animator and CSFF 2012 Finalist
6pm – Networking Drinks in the Dendy Foyer
7pm – Canberra Local screening
Saturday, September 15
10am – Editing workshop: Cut it up! Presented by Che Baker.
4:30pm – Documentary category screening
6pm – VIP Drinks in the Dendy Foyer with nibbles and a live band
7pm – Open Nationals screening
Sunday, September 16
10am – Sound workshop: Making Sweet Sounds. Presented by Tim Duck.
4:30pm – International category screening
7pm – Finals, festival highlights and award ceremony.
9pm – Party at Honky Tonks across the road from Dendy.
Canberra Short Film Festival, 14-16 September @ Dendy Cinemas, bookings to www.dendy.com.au
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