Device-ive film festival

Entries are now open for Smartfone Flick Fest (SF3) with an amazing array of prizes up for grabs for films made exclusively on a smartphone or tablet. 

The 9^th annual SF3 will take place in November this year and feature a series of screenings as well as the gala awards night.  Judges in this year’s event are luminaries in the industry haling from Australia, America, and African. They include: Louis Nowra, Serhat Caradee, Talin Agon, Pieter de Vries, Karishma Mathur, Oladipo O’Fresh, among many others.  

Last year, the competition attracted 300 entries from around the world and this year that number is expected to be repeated or exceeded. And it’s little wonder, with $50,000 worth of prizes spread across 35 awards.

Entries need to be in one of the five following categories: 

SF3 Gala Awards open category (for short  films up to 20 minutes);

SF3 Kids (up to 10 minutes) for young people 16 and under;

SF3 Mini (up to 3 minutes) with a theme this year of ‘Up’;

SF3 feature films (at least 40 minutes long); and

SF360 (up to 20 minutes) for films in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and 360 degree genres.

There will be plenty of assistance on the website and through workshops and masterclasses, so you can gain or hone your skills before starting your project. 

Entries close on August 1. 

For details on how to enter and more information, visit: www.sf3.com.au