By Jackie Shannon
“We have a great selection of films in this year’s festival programme from many different genres and from across the country and world,” says City of Port Phillip Mayor Bernadene Voss. “We’re looking forward to this year’s films going on to join our previous success stories, including filmmakers being nominated for and winning Academy Awards and major prizes at international festivals, being developed into feature films, and leading to enduring collaborations. The City of Port Phillip is proud to be the home of a thriving creative industries hub, and to be able to showcase the film industry as part of this landmark event.”
The St. Kilda Film Festival has revealed its exciting ten-day calendar for the 2016 event, which runs from Thursday 19 to Saturday May 28. Proudly produced by the City of Port Phillip, the festival will kick off with a big opening night knees-up on Thursday May 19, where The Palais Theatre will welcome 3,000 industry guests and film-lovers on the red carpet to sample a selection of the best shorts from the 2016 programme. For the second year, the magnificent St Kilda Town Hall will be transformed into a state-of-the-art, purpose built cinema to host Australia’s top 100 short films, music videos, archival footage, international programs, youth screenings, and an extensive filmmaker development programme.
Highlights of the programme include short films by Aussie acting legend, Matt Day, up-and-comer, Leon Ford (Griff The Invisible), and Oscar winner, Adam Elliott (Harvie Crumpet, Mary And Max), as well as Whoever Was Using This Bed, starring high profiler, Radha Mitchell. There will also be a whole host of workshops, seminars, Q&As, and other events.
For all programming, ticketing, and venue information, head to The St Kilda Film Festival.
