Future Shots – Sustainability Filmmaking Challenge for Young Victorians

Are you aged 5 to 25 and want to win some great cash and prizes? The Future Shots Sustainability Film Challenge is now open.

Future Shots invites all Victorians aged 25 and under to create a short film of under three minutes addressing the theme of sustainability.

• Entry deadline is 15 November 2010.
• Entries are invited from individuals, teams, schools and tertiary institutions throughout Victoria.
• Cash and other prizes valued at over $9000 will be awarded to the best short films in 10 award categories, judged by a panel of industry experts.
• The Future Shots Awards Night will be held in December 2010 at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square.

All genres (drama, documentary, animation, music video, advertisement) are accepted as long as the theme of sustainability is addressed.

The major award categories are:
• $2000 Sustainability Victoria Award for Best Film
• $1500 for Melbourne Water’s Water-Smart Cities Award
• $1500 for the Waste-Free Victoria Award sponsored by the Metropolitan Waste Management Group and Visy
• $2200 worth of prizes for the Smart Energy Film Award sponsored by Planet Savers
• $1000 worth of prizes for CERES Environment Park’s Best Film by a School Award
• Plus more prizes for the best films in the under 12, 13-17 and 18-25 age categories

Event Details

Start Date:

02-08-2010

Finish Date:

15-11-2010

Cost:

Free to enter a film in the challenge

Type of Event:

Call for Entries/ Opportunity

Venue Name:

Awards night on December 15 at the ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square

Address:

Future Shots - 477 Bridge Road, Richmond, 3121

Contact Phone:

(03) 9412 7613

Email:

marcella@futureshots.com.au

Website:

http://www.futureshots.com.au

Region:

Melbourne Wide

Access information:

• Accessible Venue
• Performances with seating reserved near the front for patrons who are Vision Impaired

Visual elements:

75% Visual Content