Tropfest 2018 is a goer and organisers have put the official call-out to all you wannabe 7-minute Scorseses, Spielbergs, Kubricks, Coppoloas, Tarantinos and Patty Jenkinses out there to start planning your entries.
The signature item (TSI) for next year’s instalment of Australia’s biggest short film festival is “ROSE”, with participating filmmakers — as always — encouraged to be as literal or as subtle with their interpretations as they bloody well like.
This year, organisers are also giving entrants a nudge to create flicks that “showcase Australia’s vibrancy and diversity”.
“In 2017 Tropfest achieved gender equality for the first time ever, with 50% of the Festival finalists made by female filmmakers,” says Tropfest Founder and Director John Polson.
“This year, Tropfest will strive to further increase inclusivity, welcoming support from the NSW Government through Multicultural NSW to encourage culturally diverse filmmakers to submit their stories.”
He continues: “Australia is one of the most multicultural countries on Earth, which makes for some unique perspectives. We are calling for diverse stories from filmmakers of all backgrounds to showcase in the heart of Parramatta, Western Sydney – one of Australia’s most ethnically vibrant communities.”
The Tropfest ‘main event’ will hit Parramatta Park on Saturday, 17th February 2018, with the traditional screening of the comp’s 16 finalists.
Entries are open to “anyone with a story to tell” — amateurs, pros and everyone in between — from October 15th 2017 til 11th January 2018.
For more info, you can check out the official Tropfest website.
Break a leg! And you can catch one of the finalists from last year’s comp below for inspo.
