- 6 Apr 2016
ReelOzInd! Short Film Competition and Festival
Near neighbours should be friends not mysteries! Short stories are a great way to share stories and build understanding. Tell us your stories
Though we are close neighbours, Australians and Indonesians know little about each other.
But we also know that Australians and Indonesians want to get to know each other better and that we share a great sense of humour and passion for creativity.
This competition, coordinated by The Australia-Indonesia Centre, gives you the opportunity to share your stories away from the stereotypes, headlines and political drama!
Overview
In 2013, then Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Greg Moriarty, commented, ‘Film is a powerful story-telling medium that can increase inter-cultural understanding. I hope in the future we will see more Indonesian stories in Australia and more Australian stories in Indonesia’.
The Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival will raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries. Over many decades, research has consistently shown us that though we are close neighbours, Australians and Indonesians know little about each other. However, the research also tells us that there is a desire to learn more, particularly among younger generations. The festival will provide a platform for Australians and Indonesians to share their stories by way of this most compelling medium. It will enhance the already significant range of cultural exchange programs, events and activities that bring Indonesians and Australians together.
Short film and video is an increasingly popular and accessible medium for both the creation of stories and for viewing them. Internet and mobile technology has literally enabled anyone with a mobile phone to become a filmmaker and to view film at anytime and anywhere. It is a form with the potential to engage people from a wide range of backgrounds – from students to more established filmmakers – in an event that showcases their talents before both Australian and Indonesian audiences.
This festival will be unique. There is no other festival that brings Australian and Indonesian filmmakers together to share their work and stories in the same forum.
Filmmakers will be asked to create a short film (up to 10 minutes) in either documentary, fiction or animation categories. Films should have been made in the last 12 months but do not need to be original, and may have been previously entered in other competitions. Entries can be submitted for the Open or Youth (13-18 years) categories.
Films must relate to the theme for 2016, neighbour/ tetangga.
Audiences in Indonesia, Australia and elsewhere will view a shortlist of films online and the winning films will be screened and awarded at events held simultaneously in Jakarta and Melbourne. Judges will include Australians and Indonesians with high profiles from the arts/film/media.
Timeline (please note that dates may change)
Website launch - mid-April (TBC)
Submissions open - 29 April, 2016
Submissions close - 29 July, 2016
Festival screenings in Melbourne and Jakarta - August (TBC)
Prizes (in cash and prizes to the value of $15,000)
- Best Film Award
- Best Collaboration between Indonesian and Australian
- Best Documentary/Best Animation/ Best Fiction
- Best Film in Youth Category