Australia’s international smartphone film festival, the SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) returns for its 7th big year – with entries now open:
* the SF3 Gala Awards – short films up to 20 mins in length;
* SF3 Kids and SF3 Teens – short films made by filmmakers 16 years and younger
* SF3 Feature Film Award – feature films 40 mins and longer;
* SF360 – Virtual Reality (VR) and 3D/360 degree films up to 20 mins in length;
* SF3 Mini: ‘RISE’ – shorts with a maximum three minute time limit
SF3 Mini is a reimagining of the popular and timely ‘ISO’ Award last year – where filmmakers were challenged by their home lockdown circumstances. Now with an annual theme (this year ‘Rise’) SF3 has partnered with the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) and filmmakers are inspired by the word RISE and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs of the UN.
Another exciting innovation is the SF3 First Nations Award – sponsored by Dolby. This is open to the best and most promising filmmaker – worldwide – who identifies as First Nation, Indigenous and/or Aboriginal. On offer for the winners are mentorships with SF3’s new Indigenous Festival Ambassadors: journalist and producer Stan Grant, actor and director Wayne Blair and high profile screenwriter Jon Bell.
This year the Gala Awards Final – in partnership with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) – is confirmed for Saturday 27 November 8pm at the Chauvel Cinema Paddington. Its popular SF3 Kids, Feature Film and new SF3 Mini screenings will take place at the Actors Centre Australia in Leichhardt throughout the afternoon and evening on Sunday 28 November.
To enter your film and for more information head to SF3.com.au