{"id":290,"date":"2014-09-21T22:05:16","date_gmt":"2014-09-21T22:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.compareandchoose.com.au\/?p=290"},"modified":"2014-09-21T22:05:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-21T22:05:16","slug":"st-kilda-film-festival-18th-to-27th-may-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compareandchoose.com.au\/news\/st-kilda-film-festival-18th-to-27th-may-2017","title":{"rendered":"The St Kilda Film Festival 18th to 27th May 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Showcase of Australia\u2019s Finest<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a lover of Australian films, I cannot recommend highly enough the St Kilda Film Festival. This annual event has become an absolute institution. It pays homage to some of the new and fresh talent in our country, and their brilliant works of cinematography. This festival is solely dedicated to the ongoing growth and nurturing of the often overlooked Australian Film industry.<\/p>\n

The Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best thing I personally believe about this festival, as compared to some others, is that each year only the top one hundred Australian films are screened. In years past, they have received more than 700 entries, but by the movies being firstly adjudicated, it means that the competition during the festival is a lot fiercer that other film festivals.<\/p>\n

The Venues<\/strong><\/p>\n

The planning and preparation that goes in to this event is just amazing, and the best part is that there are a number of venues in the Melbourne suburb of Melbourne that host the screening of different films. This in turn, gives you the opportunity to select the film you wish to see, and then wander to the venue. The key venues used for the festival are the Palais Theatre, The Astor Theatre, Forum Hall and the St Kilda Town Hall. All of these venues are within a stone\u2019s throw of each other.<\/p>\n

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The Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n

The festival rolls on for 10 days. During this time you will be absolutely inspired at the quality and creativity of the entrants and their films, and your there for the first preview of the next wave of ground breaking Australian cinematography. Don\u2019t for a second think that you\u2019ll get stuck watching some epic Ben Hur or Quo Vadis length film. The beauty of the festival is that they are all Australian short films.<\/p>\n

The Films<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can expect a complete smorgasbord of film genres at the festival. Some of the movies can be light and feel good, other dark and confronting, some will have you rolling on the floor as you see the purest portrayals of Australian humour, as only Australians know how to do, and well, yes, some of the films can be just plain weird, leaving you with that stumped \u2018What the\u2019 look on your face.<\/p>\n

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Opening Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opening night is always a cracker at the festival. Kicking off in the absolutely beautiful 2,800 seat Palais Theatre, it is the perfect start to this wonderful event. So be sure you don\u2019t miss the red carpet getting rolled and the doors being flung open to Australia\u2019s best short film festival.<\/p>\n

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Just a Heads Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just so you can\u2019t say you didn\u2019t know, the films screened have not been classified or captioned. So the films displayed especially on opening night are for ages 18 and over. However, the cool thing that the festival does, is they run a \u2018captioned screening\u2019 on the last night of the festival, with all of the opening night films so you can assess the suitability for those within your care that are under the age of 18.<\/p>\n

SoundKILDA<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the festival, SoundKILDA is also held. This focusses on a range of Australian top music collaborations that are submitted, and after judging an annual SoundKILDA winner is selected. There are a number of award categories that are then given out such as the Best Music Video, SoundKILDA Craft Award, Best Music Video Animation, Judges Commendation and the Audience Award.<\/p>\n

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Palm Springs Showcase<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each year the festival also showcases some of the top films that were screened at the North American Palm Springs International ShortFest. This US showcase screens around 300 short films that are submitted from over 40 countries.<\/p>\n

Youth Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the Top 100 Australian short films, the festival also runs a youth program which is a brilliant concept. As technology has become so cheap these days, it is not hard for an over creative youngster to get their hands of a digital video camera and start filming. However, the hardest part is for these kids to compete against some of the older and more seasoned filmmaker\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Hence, that is why the festival runs the \u2018Under the Radar\u2019 competition for these aspiring and often extremely talented youth. Be sure to give this section a good look when you go.<\/p>\n

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Special Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are also a range of special events that are held at every festival. In 2014 there were a number of special events which include Zombiethon which was a huge dress up party for those so inclined to be a corpse for a night, Back to the Sixties which documented pop music in Australia in the 1960\u2019s, and Ernest Singer Presents, which was a public screening of Vietnamese immigrant Ernest Singer\u2019s home movie collection which perfectly summarises his arrival and life here in Australia with his family.<\/p>\n

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Filmmaker Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

The other attribute that I really like about the St Kilda Film Festival, is this section of it. This is more the business side of the festival, which provides knowledge and information from some of the industry greats. With a bit of everything from legal considerations to sound editing, pre and post production, directing, casting and seeking finance, it is an absolute must attend for anyone trying to make their way into the film industry.<\/p>\n

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Getting There<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those of you from interstate wanting to attend the festival, you can find out all of your flight options by visiting our cheap flights to Melbourne <\/a>section.<\/p>\n

Where to Stay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melbourne has a huge choice when it comes to accommodation, to pretty much suit any budget. You can get all the latest deals by visiting our accommodation in Melbourne<\/a> section.<\/p>\n

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Activities in Melbourne<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re also looking for some other things to do while you\u2019re in Melbourne for the festival, be sure to visit our activities and adventures in Melbourne<\/a> section to get some great ideas of what\u2019s on offer in the beautiful Melbourne.<\/p>\n

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More Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like more information why don’t you head on over to the St Kilda Film Festival <\/a>website.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy the festival!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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