TROPFEST

It’s not every day you hear the words red carpet, live entertainment, short movies and free in the same sentence, however Tropfest goes out of its way to offer just that. The most prestigious short film festival in Australia (next stop: the world) takes over the Sydney Domain for one special night in February – the films are also broadcast to various other locations. Considering last year’s finalists include a pink spin on the Y2K bug (yep, Y2GAY), a feathery therapy session, and a watery journey to an unusual animal kingdom (the winning entry directed by actor Damon Gameau), 2012 could have its work cut out for it in the field of  ‘raising the stakes.’ We wish them well. Go witness the action from the arvo onwards, Sunday February 19th.

Feb 19, the Domain, Sydney, get there early with a picnic blanket, tropfest.com