Film Overview

As the sun sets on Rymill Park, Gluttony goers will be treated to a selection of Australian and international short films projected onto the big screen under the canopy of the summer stars.

Enjoy seated or picnic style dining as you sit back to enjoy a special screening program featuring winning and short-listed films from some of Australia’s premier film festivals including Flickerfest, Melbourne Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival and Shorts Film Festival as well as the UK’s Rushes Soho Shorts Festival.

R18+

These films are unclassified and therefore only suitable for viewing by patrons 18 and over.

Program: Saturday (subject to change)

Award winning and shortlisted films from Flickerfest, Sydney Film Festival, Shorts Film Festival and its partner festival in the UK, Rushes Soho Shorts Festival.

Flickerfest

Now in its 19th year, Flickerfest screens the best short films from Australia and the world in a series of competitions and special showcases that celebrate the art of short film. For 2010, the Academy® accredited Flickerfest received over 1600 entries, ensuring its reputation as Australia’s largest short film competition. Flickerfest promotes short films across all available platforms including at the festival, on TV and online. The 2nd series of Flickerfest On Extra on Movie EXTRA will go to air in May 2010. Following its ten day festival in Sydney, Flickerfest tours to 23 venues nationally.

Sydney Film Festival

Each year, the Sydney Film Festival brings the best new films from around the world to Australia. As well as brand new features from over forty countries, the festival screens short films, Australian films, documentaries and archive titles, many of which are recently restored. The festival hosts a number of awards to recognise excellence in filmmaking, including the Academy Award eligible Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films and the Official Competition which celebrates 'courageous and audacious filmmaking'.

Shorts Film Festival

Founded in 2002 by acclaimed film producer David Lightfoot with the aim of championing emerging Australian filmmakers, Shorts has grown in success and stature to promote its winners both at home through the main festival (Shorts Film Festival) and Shorts Outback, and internationally through the prestigious Rushes Soho Shorts Festival in London. Shorts stands alone as Australia’s only national short film festival and competition entirely dedicated to ensuring that the specialist craft of storytelling through film is fostered and celebrated. With a prize pool in excess of $50,000, Shorts sends the first prize winner to Cannes to experience the biggest film festival in the world.

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival (UK)

In 2009, Rushes celebrated its 11th consecutive year. Renowned for its not-for-profit status and championing of emerging talent, the festival has grown dramatically each year and is recognised as a leading showcase of the short film genre both nationally and internationally. Productions entered consistently feature a host of recognisable names and faces alongside gifted ‘unknowns’, unmistakably highlighting the British aptitude for filmmaking.

Program: Sunday (subject to change)

Award winning and shortlisted films from the Melbourne International Film Festival and St Kilda Film Festival.

Melbourne International Film Festival

Established in 1952, the Melbourne International Film Festival is one of the largest and longest running film festivals in the Asia Pacific region. In 2009 MIFF screened over 350 features, documentaries and shorts to an audience of 190,000 over 17 days. The Festival is a unique event in Australia, with a vibrant screening program, a loyal audience and industry initiatives providing opportunities for Australian and international filmmakers at many levels. MIFF has a highly regarded Academy® Accredited Short Film competition which attracts over 1000 entries every year.

St Kilda Film Festival

St Kilda Film Festival is Australia's longest running short film festival and has been showcasing Australian short films for soon to be 27 years. Screening Australia's top 100 short films, St Kilda Film Festival screens more Australian short films than any other festival in all genres including drama, comedy, documentary, animation and digital media.