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Bright Young Things - young film-makers Festival

Short Film Festival by first-time festival director Rachel Cormack!

Sydney, 20 October 2011

Upcoming AFTRS graduate of Screen Studies explores the pitfalls and joys of being a short-film festival director/curator, with outstanding results. The six short films that made the final cut were delightfully varied, yet intricately linked, showcasing Australia indeed has some very talented Bright Young Things.


The six films that made "the cut" were (in order of appearance):

Lewis Johns
Directed by Lewis Johns, featuring model Rhys Wakefield

 


A stunningly poetic film on the beauty and vulnerability of youth.

http://rhyswakefield.net/2009/12/new-short-film/



Clouds
Writer/Director/Cinematographer Alexander Lee

An intelligent short film on the premise of What if... de ja vu was really a destined event you had already experienced in the future, and knowing this in advance could you prevent it? Special mention to the producer Joel Bell, another bright young thing! Clouds premiered at Dungog Film Festival 2011, IF Awards 2011. JUDGES HONOURABLE MENTION AWARD. http://www.facebook.com/cloudsfilm


Reception
Directed by Dane McCusker

A horror awaits an ambivalent teen mother as she works the night-shift at a low-budget hostel. Another debut short at Dungog Film Festival and IF Awards. Well done.


http://www.ifawards.com/film/reception


The Fear
Directed and Produced by Matt Burgess

Do you remember losing your virginity? A drug-hazed teenager is trying to forget.
Matt Burgess is a film-maker, artist, singer, song writer - a really bright young thing.


http://wickedmirandaproductions.tumblr.com/tagged/the_fear
  
 Abbie
Directed by Erin Good
A comedy about idealistic, creative young girl entering the workforce and the conflicts of reality versus fantasy. Look out for some wonderful animation of Abbie's mind. WINNER of Bright Young Things Award 2011. Well done.


http://www.eringood.com/films/abbie-2



Camera Obscura
Directed and created by Marta Maia
My personal favourite of the festival is this superb stop-motion short film. Sometimes the only way to change the world is to let in the light and to block out the darkness. Loved it!
http://vimeo.com/martamaia







Congratulations Rachel Cormack! A fantastic success and a wonderful opportunity for young film-makers 18-28 yrs to showcase their work. It was an absolute pleasure to view all these bright young things short films.

Steve Jobs - a mythical hero's journey

The hero is introduced in his ORDINARY WORLD where he receives the CALL TO ADVENTURE.  He is RELUCTANT at first to CROSS THE FIRST THRESHOLD where he eventually encounters TESTS, ALLIES and ENEMIES.  He reaches the INNERMOST CAVE where he endures the SUPREME ORDEAL.  He SEIZES THE SWORD or the treasure and is pursued on the ROAD BACK to his world.  He is RESURRECTED and transformed by his experience.  He RETURNS to his ordinary world with a treasure, boon, or ELIXIR to benefit his world.

Steve Jobs was this hero. The man that turned a computer programmer into an artist, a geek into a cool kid, and didn't stop there... wherever there was a huge clunky devise being used he transformed them into sleek, slim, and hip.

The Macintosh completely changed my career world around and for that alone I'm eternally grateful! 

Let's hope that if ever there is film made about him (and I'm sure there will be) that it is in a form fitting the legend's journey. PIXAR please. 

Watch Steve's unveiling of the first Apple Macintosh in America in 1984 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-XwPjn9YY&feature=player_embedded