TROPFEST SIGNS PICTURE PERFECT PARTNER
Announcement posted by Tropfest 03 Sep 2014
Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and Australia’s premier cinema and hotel group are partnering up to bring Tropfest to the people nationally.
The Tropfest team are thrilled to announce their new partnership with Moonlight Cinema and QT Sydney after recently signing a three-year deal with Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL).
The iconic short film event returns to Sydney’s Centennial Park on December 7 this year, and now the new AHL deal will see the event screened live at Moonlight Cinema locations across the country; Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens Central Lawn, Adelaide’s Botanic Park, New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse and Perth’s Kings Park and Botanic Garden.
Other live outdoor screenings of Tropfest will take place at Hobart’s Salamanca Square and an additional three Perth screenings thanks to the Film and Television Institute; rooftop movies, Northbridge Plaza and the James St Amphitheatre, with other venues still to be announced.
“Tropfest stands proud as the world’s largest short film festival and an iconic event on Australia’s cultural calendar. In partnering up with Moonlight Cinema, another favourite summer pastime of Australian film lovers, we’re able to ensure more Australians have an opportunity to take part in our Festival” said Michael Laverty, Tropfest Managing Director.
Ian Sutherland, the Group Marketing Director, AHL added, “Tropfest will be a shining star on Moonlight Cinema’s glittering summer program. We can’t wait to bring a night of great quality short films, food, friends and festival fun to film-lovers at Moonlight Cinemas all over Australia. And those who want to be part of the Sydney event can enjoy designer accommodation and the official after party at QT Sydney.
For those travelling to the event, exclusive accommodation rates and packages will be offered at the hip designer hotel QT Sydney, Rydges World Square and Rydges Sydney Central, providing the opportunity for Trop goers to make the occasion even more memorable and special.
A 10% accommodation discount will be offered at Rydges World Square and Rydges Sydney Central, and a $295 per night rate at QT Sydney. Packages with a picnic hamper included will also be available. QT is Sydney’s premium and most arts-focused hotel, actively supporting arts and cultural events like Tropfest. Visit tropfest.com/au/stay for more information.
This year’s Festival is expected to be Tropfest’s biggest yet with scores of filmmakers around the country competing for the chance to be one of the 16 finalists whose short films will premiere live to a national audience of around 150,000, as well as broadcast free-to-air on SBS 2 to an even bigger home audience.
Entries for this year’s Tropfest are open until October 2, 2014. Films must be no longer than seven minutes and must include this year’s Tropfest Signature Item (TSI): “MIRROR”. It is completely up to entrants as to how they interpret and include the TSI in their film and filmmakers are encouraged to be as creative or as literal as they like.
A panel of industry and celebrity judges will select a winner live on the Festival Night, with the First Prize-winning filmmaker to take home an incredible prize pack including: a brand new Toyota, $10,000 cash, a trip to Los Angeles for a week of meetings with film executives thanks to Motion Picture Association and the Australian Screen Association plus a Nikon D800 + $2,000 RRP worth of lenses and accessories.
Designed to give filmmakers an accessible outlet to express their creativity, the Nikon DSLR Film Category will showcase the versatility and capabilities of video recording technology in DSLR cameras. The winner of the Nikon DSLR Film Category will receive a brand new Nikon D610 and $3000 RRP worth of lenses and accessories. All films entered into this category are also eligible to be selected for the big prize as one of the Official Finalists in the main competition.
Tropfest had humble beginnings at the Tropicana Café in Sydney’s Darlinghurst where an eager crowd of 200 showed up to watch a short film screening that Tropfest founder John Polson had organised. Twenty two years on, Tropfest attracts a live audience of around 150,000 in Australia and the Festival has grown internationally with standalone competitions in New Zealand, South East Asia, New York and the Middle East.
For festival details, screening venues and regular updates on all things Trop visit:
Website: www.tropfest.com/au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tropfest
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TROPFEST
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tropfest
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TROPFEST
National dates and venues for the 2014/15 Moonlight Cinema season are as follows:
Adelaide: 4 Dec – 22 Feb on the lawns of Botanic Park
Brisbane: 7 Dec – 22 Feb on the lawns of New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse
Melbourne: 4 Dec – 29 Mar on Central Lawn at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Perth: 7 Dec – 29 Mar at Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Sydney: 11 Dec – 29 Mar on the lawns of Belvedere Amphitheatre in Centennial Park
Stay tuned for Moonlight Cinema program details and further info by signing up to Moonlight e-news.
Website: www.moonlight.com.au/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/moonlightcinemasydney
Instagram: instagram.com/moonlightcinema
Twitter: twitter.com/moonlightcinema
Stay tuned for QT Sydney offers and packages by signing up to QT Life e-newsletter
Website: www.qtsydney.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/qtsydney
Instagram: instagram.com/qt_hotels
Twitter: twitter.com/qthotelsresorts
MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Katie Eastment katie@cardinalspin.com.au P: 02 8065 7363 M: 0435 918 466
Amber Forrest-Bisley amber@cardinalspin.com.au P: 02 8065 7363 M: 0405 363 817
Editors Notes
About Tropfest
Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. It is also the largest short film festival in the world. Founded in 1993 by film director John Polson as a small screening for family and friends at Sydney’s Tropicana Café, the Festival now attracts a national event audience of around 150,000 people. The event is hosted in Sydney with a live national broadcast on SBS 2. The short film competition is unique in that every film must be made specifically for Tropfest, will premiere at Tropfest Australia and include the Tropfest Signature Item (TSI), which changes each year. 16 Finalists are selected from an average 650 entries. Tropfest has expanded internationally to include new competitions and festivals in North America, (New York), the Middle East, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Tropfest Live Television Broadcast
After successfully broadcasting the event on SBS ONE in February 2013 and SBS 2 in December 2013, Tropfest will be shown live on SBS 2 for the next four years. SBS will exclusively broadcast the festival night as well as 13 weeks of additional Tropfest content in the lead up to the live event.
Entering Tropfest Australia 2014
The Tropfest Signature Item (TSI) is: “MIRROR”.
All filmmakers must adhere to the following guidelines:
The Tropfest team are thrilled to announce their new partnership with Moonlight Cinema and QT Sydney after recently signing a three-year deal with Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL).
The iconic short film event returns to Sydney’s Centennial Park on December 7 this year, and now the new AHL deal will see the event screened live at Moonlight Cinema locations across the country; Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens Central Lawn, Adelaide’s Botanic Park, New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse and Perth’s Kings Park and Botanic Garden.
Other live outdoor screenings of Tropfest will take place at Hobart’s Salamanca Square and an additional three Perth screenings thanks to the Film and Television Institute; rooftop movies, Northbridge Plaza and the James St Amphitheatre, with other venues still to be announced.
“Tropfest stands proud as the world’s largest short film festival and an iconic event on Australia’s cultural calendar. In partnering up with Moonlight Cinema, another favourite summer pastime of Australian film lovers, we’re able to ensure more Australians have an opportunity to take part in our Festival” said Michael Laverty, Tropfest Managing Director.
Ian Sutherland, the Group Marketing Director, AHL added, “Tropfest will be a shining star on Moonlight Cinema’s glittering summer program. We can’t wait to bring a night of great quality short films, food, friends and festival fun to film-lovers at Moonlight Cinemas all over Australia. And those who want to be part of the Sydney event can enjoy designer accommodation and the official after party at QT Sydney.
For those travelling to the event, exclusive accommodation rates and packages will be offered at the hip designer hotel QT Sydney, Rydges World Square and Rydges Sydney Central, providing the opportunity for Trop goers to make the occasion even more memorable and special.
A 10% accommodation discount will be offered at Rydges World Square and Rydges Sydney Central, and a $295 per night rate at QT Sydney. Packages with a picnic hamper included will also be available. QT is Sydney’s premium and most arts-focused hotel, actively supporting arts and cultural events like Tropfest. Visit tropfest.com/au/stay for more information.
This year’s Festival is expected to be Tropfest’s biggest yet with scores of filmmakers around the country competing for the chance to be one of the 16 finalists whose short films will premiere live to a national audience of around 150,000, as well as broadcast free-to-air on SBS 2 to an even bigger home audience.
Entries for this year’s Tropfest are open until October 2, 2014. Films must be no longer than seven minutes and must include this year’s Tropfest Signature Item (TSI): “MIRROR”. It is completely up to entrants as to how they interpret and include the TSI in their film and filmmakers are encouraged to be as creative or as literal as they like.
A panel of industry and celebrity judges will select a winner live on the Festival Night, with the First Prize-winning filmmaker to take home an incredible prize pack including: a brand new Toyota, $10,000 cash, a trip to Los Angeles for a week of meetings with film executives thanks to Motion Picture Association and the Australian Screen Association plus a Nikon D800 + $2,000 RRP worth of lenses and accessories.
Designed to give filmmakers an accessible outlet to express their creativity, the Nikon DSLR Film Category will showcase the versatility and capabilities of video recording technology in DSLR cameras. The winner of the Nikon DSLR Film Category will receive a brand new Nikon D610 and $3000 RRP worth of lenses and accessories. All films entered into this category are also eligible to be selected for the big prize as one of the Official Finalists in the main competition.
Tropfest had humble beginnings at the Tropicana Café in Sydney’s Darlinghurst where an eager crowd of 200 showed up to watch a short film screening that Tropfest founder John Polson had organised. Twenty two years on, Tropfest attracts a live audience of around 150,000 in Australia and the Festival has grown internationally with standalone competitions in New Zealand, South East Asia, New York and the Middle East.
For festival details, screening venues and regular updates on all things Trop visit:
Website: www.tropfest.com/au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tropfest
Twitter: www.twitter.com/TROPFEST
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tropfest
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TROPFEST
National dates and venues for the 2014/15 Moonlight Cinema season are as follows:
Adelaide: 4 Dec – 22 Feb on the lawns of Botanic Park
Brisbane: 7 Dec – 22 Feb on the lawns of New Farm Park at Brisbane Powerhouse
Melbourne: 4 Dec – 29 Mar on Central Lawn at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Perth: 7 Dec – 29 Mar at Kings Park and Botanic Garden
Sydney: 11 Dec – 29 Mar on the lawns of Belvedere Amphitheatre in Centennial Park
Stay tuned for Moonlight Cinema program details and further info by signing up to Moonlight e-news.
Website: www.moonlight.com.au/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/moonlightcinemasydney
Instagram: instagram.com/moonlightcinema
Twitter: twitter.com/moonlightcinema
Stay tuned for QT Sydney offers and packages by signing up to QT Life e-newsletter
Website: www.qtsydney.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/qtsydney
Instagram: instagram.com/qt_hotels
Twitter: twitter.com/qthotelsresorts
MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Katie Eastment katie@cardinalspin.com.au P: 02 8065 7363 M: 0435 918 466
Amber Forrest-Bisley amber@cardinalspin.com.au P: 02 8065 7363 M: 0405 363 817
Editors Notes
About Tropfest
Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. It is also the largest short film festival in the world. Founded in 1993 by film director John Polson as a small screening for family and friends at Sydney’s Tropicana Café, the Festival now attracts a national event audience of around 150,000 people. The event is hosted in Sydney with a live national broadcast on SBS 2. The short film competition is unique in that every film must be made specifically for Tropfest, will premiere at Tropfest Australia and include the Tropfest Signature Item (TSI), which changes each year. 16 Finalists are selected from an average 650 entries. Tropfest has expanded internationally to include new competitions and festivals in North America, (New York), the Middle East, New Zealand and South East Asia.
Tropfest Live Television Broadcast
After successfully broadcasting the event on SBS ONE in February 2013 and SBS 2 in December 2013, Tropfest will be shown live on SBS 2 for the next four years. SBS will exclusively broadcast the festival night as well as 13 weeks of additional Tropfest content in the lead up to the live event.
Entering Tropfest Australia 2014
The Tropfest Signature Item (TSI) is: “MIRROR”.
All filmmakers must adhere to the following guidelines:
- Your film must be made specifically for Tropfest Australia 2014
- Your film’s first public screening must be Tropfest Australia 2014
- Your film must be no longer than 7 minutes (including titles and credits)
- Your film must contain the 2014 Tropfest Australia Signature Item (TSI) ‘MIRROR’
- Your film must be in 16:9 ratio
- Your film must be submitted to Tropfest Australia via our online entry system