FLICKERFEST heads out and about!
January 20th 2008 00:06
Despite the wet and windy weather that tried to take over Bondi Beach on Sunday the 13th , nothing could dampen the spirits of a packed Pavilion theatre for the presentation of the 17th annual awards ceremony of the AcademyAwards© accredited FLICKERFEST FILM FESTIVAL . After 10 days of some weird and wonderful short films from Australia and around the world, the major award was presented to the Danish short Blod Sistre (blood sisters) a glimpse at how cruel children can be when they don’t always get things their way.
After all the years, it is nice to see a festival that hasn’t been completely taken over by corporate sponsors. Entry to the theatre was conditional on presentation of an old fashioned ticket torn from a roll lying independently on the fold up desk which double not only a ticket box office, but also a souvenir stand where you could purchase the usual shirts and programmes. Once inside, the atmosphere for the ceremony was also light hearted and relaxed as Bronwyn Kidd, the festival director began the presentation of the little mini coopers for best sound best cinematography, best documentary and so on. After one small glitch when a panel member accidentally announced the winner of the first award before the presenter had stepped on stage, the audience happily laughed and joked as each award was announced. All winners seemed genuinely pleased as the strode onto the stage to accept the accolades of the crowd and of their peers as well they should. After all there were 1300 entries submitted from around the world of which only 85 made it into the screenings over the 10 days of the festival.
The Flickerfest IF Media Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film was announced today and went to the fabulous Documentary ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES Produced by Judi McCrossin and Directed by Wendy Chandler
And now the festival heads off on its long trek around Australia over the next two months heading to regional centres throughout the country to showcase the amazing shorts that are on offer. From Adelaide to Alice Springs and Darwin to Byron Bay, Brisbane, Broome and Bathurst as well as Katherine, Noosa, Hobart and many more small and large towns and cities throughout Australia.
The National tour begins in Byron on the 28th of January and completes its journey with two days of screenings in Melbourne on the 27th and 28th of March.
For more information about where you can get to see the films ann to find the full list of winners from Sundays awards head to www.flickerfest.com.au.
After all the years, it is nice to see a festival that hasn’t been completely taken over by corporate sponsors. Entry to the theatre was conditional on presentation of an old fashioned ticket torn from a roll lying independently on the fold up desk which double not only a ticket box office, but also a souvenir stand where you could purchase the usual shirts and programmes. Once inside, the atmosphere for the ceremony was also light hearted and relaxed as Bronwyn Kidd, the festival director began the presentation of the little mini coopers for best sound best cinematography, best documentary and so on. After one small glitch when a panel member accidentally announced the winner of the first award before the presenter had stepped on stage, the audience happily laughed and joked as each award was announced. All winners seemed genuinely pleased as the strode onto the stage to accept the accolades of the crowd and of their peers as well they should. After all there were 1300 entries submitted from around the world of which only 85 made it into the screenings over the 10 days of the festival.
The Flickerfest IF Media Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film was announced today and went to the fabulous Documentary ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES Produced by Judi McCrossin and Directed by Wendy Chandler
And now the festival heads off on its long trek around Australia over the next two months heading to regional centres throughout the country to showcase the amazing shorts that are on offer. From Adelaide to Alice Springs and Darwin to Byron Bay, Brisbane, Broome and Bathurst as well as Katherine, Noosa, Hobart and many more small and large towns and cities throughout Australia.
The National tour begins in Byron on the 28th of January and completes its journey with two days of screenings in Melbourne on the 27th and 28th of March.
For more information about where you can get to see the films ann to find the full list of winners from Sundays awards head to www.flickerfest.com.au.
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