(L - R) Judy Davis, Adrian Weimers, Nashen Moodley.
The Weinstein Company has shortlisted 21 Australian filmmakers for the Lexus Australian Short Film Fellowship, the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia.
Judy Davis is presiding over the selection process as jury chair alongside jury members Nashen Moodley (Sydney Film Festival Director) Lexus Australia.s Adrian Weimers, and Australian producers Jan Chapman and Darren Dale..
The jury will select select up to four filmmakers, each of whom will receive a $50,000 Fellowship grant..
The four successful candidates will be announced at the Sydney Film Festival (June 8-19 2016).
The shortlisted filmmakers are:
Alex Murawski (Nsw)
Alex Ryan (Nsw)
Anya Beyersdorf (Nsw)
Billie Pleffer (Nsw)
Brooke Goldfinch (Nsw)
Genevieve Clay-Smith (Nsw)
Hazel Annikki Savolainen (Nsw)
Gene Jacobie Gray (Nsw)
Lucy Gaffy (Nsw)
Tim Russell (Nsw)
Venetia Taylor (Nsw)
Dave Redman (Vic)
David Hansen (Vic)
James Vinson (Vic)
Victoria Thaine (Vic)
Mikey Hill (Vic...
The Weinstein Company has shortlisted 21 Australian filmmakers for the Lexus Australian Short Film Fellowship, the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia.
Judy Davis is presiding over the selection process as jury chair alongside jury members Nashen Moodley (Sydney Film Festival Director) Lexus Australia.s Adrian Weimers, and Australian producers Jan Chapman and Darren Dale..
The jury will select select up to four filmmakers, each of whom will receive a $50,000 Fellowship grant..
The four successful candidates will be announced at the Sydney Film Festival (June 8-19 2016).
The shortlisted filmmakers are:
Alex Murawski (Nsw)
Alex Ryan (Nsw)
Anya Beyersdorf (Nsw)
Billie Pleffer (Nsw)
Brooke Goldfinch (Nsw)
Genevieve Clay-Smith (Nsw)
Hazel Annikki Savolainen (Nsw)
Gene Jacobie Gray (Nsw)
Lucy Gaffy (Nsw)
Tim Russell (Nsw)
Venetia Taylor (Nsw)
Dave Redman (Vic)
David Hansen (Vic)
James Vinson (Vic)
Victoria Thaine (Vic)
Mikey Hill (Vic...
- 3/23/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Flickerfest has revealed the 53 films selected to screen as part of the festival's competitive program in its 25th anniversary year.
The films were chosen from more than 2300 entries.
This year.s official Australian Competition features 18 world premieres, six Australian premieres and 10 Nsw premieres..
Twenty-one female directors are represented across the official Australian competition.
The best of the australian films will be shown over seven sessions.
They will be competing for prizes across all areas of the filmmaking craft including the Academy Accredited Virgin Australia Award for Best Australian Film, the Canon Award for Best Direction and the Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation.
Flickerfest is Australia.s only Academy accredited and BAFTA recognised festvial and runs from Friday January 8-17. .
Festival director Bronwyn Kidd, steering her 19th festival, said she was thrilled that Flickerfest was once again a platform for the Australia's most exciting, creative and talented short filmmakers.
The films were chosen from more than 2300 entries.
This year.s official Australian Competition features 18 world premieres, six Australian premieres and 10 Nsw premieres..
Twenty-one female directors are represented across the official Australian competition.
The best of the australian films will be shown over seven sessions.
They will be competing for prizes across all areas of the filmmaking craft including the Academy Accredited Virgin Australia Award for Best Australian Film, the Canon Award for Best Direction and the Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation.
Flickerfest is Australia.s only Academy accredited and BAFTA recognised festvial and runs from Friday January 8-17. .
Festival director Bronwyn Kidd, steering her 19th festival, said she was thrilled that Flickerfest was once again a platform for the Australia's most exciting, creative and talented short filmmakers.
- 12/14/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
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