TROP JR dotty winners right on the money.
February 24th 2010 10:01
Tropfest 2010 got off to a very dotty beginning at Trop Jr as two young 15 year old filmmakers from NSw won the third instalment of Trop Jr the film festival held in Sydney’s Domain on Sunday February21.
Peter Richardson and Josh Raish’s short film EVERY COIN HAS TWO SIDES held off 13 other junior entrants to take home a multitude of prizes including $3000 cash, a brand new Digital Video camera and and special industry day touring the facilities at Deluxe, the Lab as well as a pack of media and technology books to continue these two young stars film education.
The film centres on a day in the life of a dollar coin as it travels around the suburb after falling out of the wallet of a young boy at the supermarket before eventually ending up back in the hands of the lad that first lost it. Produced without dialogue, but with a fun and energetic soundtrack backing the action, the film would have a lot of people having second thoughts about how they handle their money in the future.
Second prize went to Sam Wickham’s solo effort D’AMOUR COURTE about unfulfilled young lovers who’s relationship is overshadowed by the girls overly protective and aggressive brother. With nice use of slow motion imagery during the fight scene towards the end of the film we caught a glimpse of the talent and imagination that young Sam has. Another that followed a similar theme was IN SILENCE AND INDIFFERENCE by Clare Cornish which centres on a different triangle where where no one’s expectations are ever fully fulfilled.
About 500 family friends and fans of short films headed inside the Hospital Road entrance for the 1pm screenings. And with the majority of the audience in the under 10-12 bracket, this was definitely a challenge to the mature version to be screened later that night when it comes to audience participation and noise levels.
Hosted once again the ever effervescent Yumi Stynes, with a young vibrant judging panel consisting of Nacho Pop and Kat Risteka from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and Fox TV’s PRANK PATROL host Scott Tweedie.
The action began with the public youth group Kool Kids Club’s( NSW) 2 of Me, one of three group entries in this years event which also included Greenway Public Schools (NSW) entry RISE UP about a young boy who dreams of becoming a professional athlete and the obstacles he has to overcome to achieve his goals and SilverMay Darlison-Raines BILLY AND HIS DOG about a boy learning not to become a better student. Billy was hindered by what seemed to be a problem with the format of his film, but this aside all three films were definitely full of fun and energy.
Among the other contenders for the top prize, Hannah Meegan and Srah Jane Petts both have parents in the industry and it seems that they would naturally progress towards their own filmic careers. Hannah’s FORGOTTEN told the story we all know about growing up and leaving behind those toys we were all fond of as children while Sarah-Jane’s CRAWFORD AND JEEVES used claymation to tell the story of an Englishman unlucky in love who decides to head to Australia to find a partner and his dastardly butler who is all the while plotting his master’s demise.Both films followed the imaginative effort of Emma Graham’s lego stop motion peice FROGS LEGS about a man who wishes to eat at a fine dining restaurant.
MARSHMALLOW REVENGE(Chester Greaves and Callen Hardie) , THE BUBBLEGUM THEORY (Ella Sandor) and THE ART OF THEFT (Jeremy Bonwick) took the comedy route with the unarmed marshmallows seeking revenge on their human foes and an Art collectors creation of a fake copy of his famous dot painting to save it from being stolen by his arch rival.
Another to use comedy was BEHIND THE GROUPS by Justin Westlake and Declan Green about a boy who just doesn’t fit it anywhere. It’s social commentary on the different groups we find in school today was a very interesting and mature look at how society has evolved.
One of the last films to screen touched upon a young girls insecurities about her weight. It was a surprise not to see Ellen Wiltshire’s BIKINI in the final standings Perhaps it was the strength of a majority male judging panel that swayed the votes.
But once again it was another outstanding effort from all 14 finalists and the main event later that evening had a lot to live up to....
PHOTOGALLERY:
All photos: ©Moviecentre Australia 2010
SJC
Peter Richardson and Josh Raish’s short film EVERY COIN HAS TWO SIDES held off 13 other junior entrants to take home a multitude of prizes including $3000 cash, a brand new Digital Video camera and and special industry day touring the facilities at Deluxe, the Lab as well as a pack of media and technology books to continue these two young stars film education.
The film centres on a day in the life of a dollar coin as it travels around the suburb after falling out of the wallet of a young boy at the supermarket before eventually ending up back in the hands of the lad that first lost it. Produced without dialogue, but with a fun and energetic soundtrack backing the action, the film would have a lot of people having second thoughts about how they handle their money in the future.
2010 TROP Jr winners Josh Raish and Peter Richardson. Photo: Simon J Cawte
Second prize went to Sam Wickham’s solo effort D’AMOUR COURTE about unfulfilled young lovers who’s relationship is overshadowed by the girls overly protective and aggressive brother. With nice use of slow motion imagery during the fight scene towards the end of the film we caught a glimpse of the talent and imagination that young Sam has. Another that followed a similar theme was IN SILENCE AND INDIFFERENCE by Clare Cornish which centres on a different triangle where where no one’s expectations are ever fully fulfilled.
Host Yumi Stynes and runner-up Sam Wickham photo: Simon Cawte
About 500 family friends and fans of short films headed inside the Hospital Road entrance for the 1pm screenings. And with the majority of the audience in the under 10-12 bracket, this was definitely a challenge to the mature version to be screened later that night when it comes to audience participation and noise levels.
Hosted once again the ever effervescent Yumi Stynes, with a young vibrant judging panel consisting of Nacho Pop and Kat Risteka from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and Fox TV’s PRANK PATROL host Scott Tweedie.
The action began with the public youth group Kool Kids Club’s( NSW) 2 of Me, one of three group entries in this years event which also included Greenway Public Schools (NSW) entry RISE UP about a young boy who dreams of becoming a professional athlete and the obstacles he has to overcome to achieve his goals and SilverMay Darlison-Raines BILLY AND HIS DOG about a boy learning not to become a better student. Billy was hindered by what seemed to be a problem with the format of his film, but this aside all three films were definitely full of fun and energy.
TropJr Audience relaxes under the figtreesin the Domain. Photo: Simon Cawte
Among the other contenders for the top prize, Hannah Meegan and Srah Jane Petts both have parents in the industry and it seems that they would naturally progress towards their own filmic careers. Hannah’s FORGOTTEN told the story we all know about growing up and leaving behind those toys we were all fond of as children while Sarah-Jane’s CRAWFORD AND JEEVES used claymation to tell the story of an Englishman unlucky in love who decides to head to Australia to find a partner and his dastardly butler who is all the while plotting his master’s demise.Both films followed the imaginative effort of Emma Graham’s lego stop motion peice FROGS LEGS about a man who wishes to eat at a fine dining restaurant.
MARSHMALLOW REVENGE(Chester Greaves and Callen Hardie) , THE BUBBLEGUM THEORY (Ella Sandor) and THE ART OF THEFT (Jeremy Bonwick) took the comedy route with the unarmed marshmallows seeking revenge on their human foes and an Art collectors creation of a fake copy of his famous dot painting to save it from being stolen by his arch rival.
Another to use comedy was BEHIND THE GROUPS by Justin Westlake and Declan Green about a boy who just doesn’t fit it anywhere. It’s social commentary on the different groups we find in school today was a very interesting and mature look at how society has evolved.
One of the last films to screen touched upon a young girls insecurities about her weight. It was a surprise not to see Ellen Wiltshire’s BIKINI in the final standings Perhaps it was the strength of a majority male judging panel that swayed the votes.
But once again it was another outstanding effort from all 14 finalists and the main event later that evening had a lot to live up to....
PHOTOGALLERY:
Host_Yumi_Stynes.
TropJr 2010 Judges
YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's Nacho Pop and Kat Risteka
TropJr winner Peter Richardson
TRop Jr winner Josh Raish
All photos: ©Moviecentre Australia 2010
SJC
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