by GREG KING The 35th St Kilda Film Festival screens from May 17 – May 26. The festival is the longest running publicly owned short film festival. As well as screening the Top 100 Short Film Competition, there are plenty of other exciting programs, including SoundKILDA, Right There On My TV, the Guanajuato International Film Festival and a retrospective on local filmmaker David Batty. The opening night is at the Palais Theatre, with other screenings at the St Kilda Town Hall. Greg speaks to the festival’s long-time director Paul Harris, who celebrates 20 years Continue reading
SETTING SUN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017 – interview with Anna Bourozikas
by GREG KING 2017 sees the fourth Setting Sun Short Film Festival. This is the largest short film festival in the west and this year promises to be the biggest year yet in the festival's short history. It is a filmmakers’ film festival and provides Maribyrnong and the western suburbs with its own short film festival. It promotes the large film making community living in Melbourne’s western suburbs and recognises excellence in the craft of film making. There are three main categories for films to be entered: western suburbs: comprising the bulk of awards to be given Continue reading
ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – interview with Paul Harris
b y GREG KING The St Kilda Film Festival screens from May 19, with a range of short films from both local and international filmmakers. Greg spoke to festival director Paul Harris to find out more about what's on offer in this year's festival. http://www.mediafire.com/download/58sbeh81hc96ckb/210423_001.MP3# Continue reading