Bondi Short Film Festival
The Bondi Short Film Festival is an annual one-day competitive short film festival open to amateur filmmakers held in the Australian city of Sydney, at Bondi Beach. The Festival's founding and current artistic director is Francis Coady.[1]
| Bondi Short Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Competitive short film festival |
| Date(s) | 27 November |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years active | 22 |
| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Participants | 200 |
| Website | http://www.bondishortfilmfestival.com/ |
History
Established by Coady in 2001, the Festival began by giving young filmmakers a festival to screen their films,[2] reportedly as a favour to Coady's friends who had missed out on entering films in other Sydney film festivals.[3] The first festival screening was held at the North Bondi RSL Club. Due to its success, by 2002 it has moved to its current home at the Bondi Pavilion.[4]
The Festival accepts entries in any genre, with the only restrictions being it must be Australian, under 15 minutes in length, and made in the previous 18 months.[4] Prizes are currently awarded in four categories: Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Actor and Best Music.[4] Whilst the competition is predominantly an amateur’s festival, films are judged by leading industry professionals. Over the years, festival judges have included Margaret Pomeranz, Sam Worthington, Bruce Beresford,[4] Rachel Ward, Damon Gameau, David Caeser and Gracie Otto.
References
- "Francis Coady – Bachelor Profile". Cleo. NineMSN Pty Limited. 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- "Trespassing with Francis Coady". Trespass Magazine. NineMSN Pty Limited. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- "History". Bondi Short Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- "Bondi Short Film Festival (BSFF)". Film Festivals Australia. Julia Avenell. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.