THINK
BIG WITH YOUR SHORTS
Make
Something for the Aurora Short Film Festival
2013
Call
For Entries: Nov 30 2012 – April 26 2013
Aurora,
Australia’s leading not-for-profit subscription community channel, is calling
all creatives to enter this year’s short film festival - Make Something 2013.
Anyone interested in film and television is invited to submit their own digital
content for a chance to receive industry acknowledgement, national exposure and
sponsorship opportunities to help kick-start their film and TV careers.
Aurora
CEO Phyllisse Stanton said, “With the huge success of the first Aurora Short
Film Festival, we are very pleased to announce its return for 2013.
“As
an independent broadcaster, we are passionate about uncovering fresh Australian
talent. The short-film festival is all about showcasing tomorrow’s film and TV
sensations to a national audience.”
The
festival puts no stamp on the creative limits of entrants and is bound by no
signature theme, topic or skill level, whether it is a short film, music clip,
doco, or digital art.
Madeleine
Parker, winner in 2012, commented: “Winning the Critics’ Choice Award at The
Aurora Short Film Festival was a big moment for me. It gave me something to
celebrate, the encouragement to continue and my film was screened at the Dendy
– which has always been a dream."
Stanton
notes, “Due to the diversity of entrants we had last year, we have added new
categories for 2013. As well as the winner of the Open Category, there will
also be awards for the Top Young Film Maker and the Top Community Organisation
film.”
The
shortlisted films will be screened online prior to the festival, allowing both
the new and experienced filmmakers the chance to interact with the audience –
as well as use the digital platform for showcasing materials.
“The
audience will drive the contest online, alongside the judges who will be
representing all facets of the industry. The real test for the material
will come from the online public votes – where these opinions are the key to
winning the cash prizes.
“Short
films are often the practice ground for feature films and can stand as a unique
art form that can deliver a powerful message in a very short space of time,”
she said.
Aurora
will announce the top 10 finalists, along with the top five Young Film Maker
entries and the top five Community Organisation films on 3rd May
2013.
The
winner will be announced at the Finals Night, Tuesday 4th June 2013,
at the Dendy Opera Quays.
Aurora Short Film Festival 2013
Details:
Call For Entries: 30 Nov 30
2012 – 26 April 2013
Finalists: Top 10 (Open Category),
Top 5 Young Film Makers Award and the Community Org Award Announced: 3 May
2013 which go onto the website for voting
Online Voting: 3 May
2013 – 31 May 2013
Online winners and Critic’s (panel
of industry experts) Choice announced: 4 June 2013
Prizes: Will be bigger and
better in 2013! These will be announced in February
Entry Requirements:
Can be animation, drama, photo-story, documentary, music clip – anything
Maximum 10 minutes length
- T’s and C’s on www.aurora.tv
- Finalists must provide a broadcast quality version of the film if they reach the top 10
