Entries open for festival of film

Film-makers from across the board can enter next year’s Short Cuts Film Festival.
Entries are open for current or recent film graduates with less than five years of experience, primary and secondary school students and people with no training, and professional film-makers.
Greater Dandenong Council’s Short Cuts is entering its third year and gives local community members, emerging artists and accomplished industry professionals a chance to share their stories.
Richard Moore will again curate the event and films will screen at Dandenong’s Drum Theatre on Saturday 23 June next year.
Prizes will be awarded to a winner in each of the three categories, and there’ll be a $3000 mayoral prize.
Greater Dandenong mayor Youhorn Chea said the festival had gone from strength to strength, attracting more than 700 entries last year.
“It is the ideal festival for exposing our local audience to international films and for identifying untapped local talent in the film-making industry,” he said.
The Shorter Cuts Junior Film Festival joins the program for next year.
The specially curated G-rated screening will cater for a younger audience and is aimed at primary and secondary school students.
Shorter Cuts will screen on Tuesday 26 June next year, also at the Drum Theatre.
Visit www.shortcutsfilmfestival.com.au for entry details.