Entries are now open for the local flickfest gone global that puts movie-making and story-telling in the hands of anyone with a smart phone or tablet!
SF3 has welcomed thousands of films from over 80 countries the past decade, with entrants ranging in age from 5 to 76.
This year’s fest is set to be the biggest yet, with a slew of super cool masterclasses, partnerships and – as ever – rich prizes in their dozens up for grabs!
Entries open today and submissions close on 1 September.
The live festival screenings will again be held in the City of Sydney over the weekend of 15-17 November and the festive fun includes filmmaker networking drinks, VIP Red-Carpet Finals and Awards ceremony, the SF3 Kids Finals and Mini & Feature Film screenings.
Plus Masterclasses to die for including a screen composing masterclass in partnership with the AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers)!
More than $50,000 worth of prizes are on offer including Black Magic Design gear, rigs, mics, apps, iPads, cash prizes & more.
There’s the 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 ‘Forward’; and SF3 feature films (at least 40 minutes long.
Awards include Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Kids Film etc PLUS Best Adaptation, Finished on Mobile, Best Black Magic Camera Film & the First Nations award.
Two new awards make their debut too: Best Social Media Video; and the – controversial! – AI Best Film Award – which must be written by a human writer(!), but may be made using Artificial Intelligence technologies. As always, SF3 is at the cutting edge of innovation but always with respect for creative people at its heart.
There is also a best pitch award; best film by a female identifying creative; and community award.
Among the more than 20 sponsors and prize partners are Luma Touch & Black Magic Design (major sponsors), Melodie & Accounting Heart (silver sponsors) Chicken & Chips Casting & Rubber Monkey (bronze sponsors); and scores more!
The 2024 judging panel features a galaxy of the best film industry professionals, including writers, directors, cinematographers, actors, producers, casting directors, composers and educators from across Australia, America and Africa.
SF3 Ambassadors for 2024 include celebrated Hollywood/Australian director Phillip Noyce, actors Kerry Armstrong and Nicole da Silva, National Geographic & NASA filmmaker Pieter de Vries, producer Anthony Keirann, Garry Maddox & more!
Festival Director and co-founder Angela Blake says phones have revolutionised the film industry and now everyone has the power to make films and share their stories with the world. “When we founded the festival 10 years ago, we could not have foreseen the spectacular advances in the use of phone technology – or the success we’d have in Australia and so far beyond! At SF3 we are so proud to be at the centre of this movement and be there to inspire thousands of creatives of all ages.”
Phillip Noyce added: “SF3 breaks down barriers. This festival opens up the world of cinema to a vast untapped reservoir of talent. I believe everyone has a story worth telling. Now, more than ever, these stories can be shared with the world!”
SmartFone Flick Fest 2024 Now Open for Entries
For more information, entries, workshop info and more, visit www.sf3.com.au
Entries Close 1 September 2024
