Tropfest announces top 15 finalists
Short film competition Tropfest has announced its top 15 finalists for 2012.
The line up of directors includes a actors, comedians, IF Award winners, second generation filmmakers and the youngest ever Tropfest finalist.
Tropfest is also opening the voting up to the audience to select a 16th film through Youtube.
Tropfest founder and director John Polson said: “Increasingly each year, I’m stunned by the quality of films entered into Tropfest from people all over Australia and the world, many with budgets of just a few dollars. Last year the quality was so strong, we let our audience decide on the 16th film for the first time, so we’re incredibly excited to be bringing our YouTube competition back this year. I want to congratulate all our filmmakers, and I want to thank our supporters for once again enabling Tropfest to take place FREE for the Australian – and now New Zealand – public – in particular our biggest partner, Movie Extra.”
Finalists compete for cash, equipment and international travel valued at around $100,000.
List of the Tropfest finalists
Title: Lemonade Stand
Director: Alethea Jones
State: VIC
Synopsis: Benny and Granddad are best friends and never leave each other’s side. They also run the most successful light-refreshment stand in town. Yet all could change when an old neighbour decides to get in the way. Lemonade Stand is a story of mateship, courage and a little hint of magic.
Title: Alice’s Baby
Director: Eva Lazarro
State: VIC
Synopsis: Alice’s family is trapped in a deep state of sadness. Her mother has lost a baby and everything has become discordant. While everyone sleeps, Alice tries to replace what is missing.
Title: Boo
Director: Rupert Reid
State: NSW
Synopsis: Ma and Pa have been married forever and they keep the magic alive is by staying one step ahead of each other but how many steps are too many?
Title: How Many More Doctors does it take to Change a Light Bulb?
Director: Marie Patane
State: NSW
Synopsis: A big night out ends in a nightmare for one man at a local medical centre. Craig finds himself in an awkward situation after a night out with the boys and heads to his local medical centre for help where the renowned Dr Rob is on call. Will Craig make it out unscathed?
Title: I’m Free To Be Me
Director: Trent Holmes & Bassett Dickson
State: QLD
Synopsis: Thomas Franklin is a story of self-redemption. He is trying to change the world – one smile at a time. After a close brush with death some years ago, this beautiful human is taking his God given right to boogie to the streets…and inspiring all that see him.
Title: Jack and Lily
Director: Damian McLindon
State: VIC
Synopsis: Jack would rather play an imaginary game of war on his own then hangout with his neighbour Lily… until a surprise attack changes everything.
Title: Kitchen Sink Drama
Director: Nicholas Clifford
State: VIC
Synopsis: Aaron is going to propose to Stacey but in doing so discovers that by playing a joke beforehand he may have ruined the entire relationship.
Title: Matchbox Brothers
Director: Scott Holgate & Brent Holgate
State: ACT
Synopsis: Two brothers and one matchbox car.
Title: Min Min
Director: Matt Bird
State: NSW
Synopsis: Trapped in a remote valley of the Blue Mountains and unable to find her sister, Celeste takes refuge inside her tent as a mysterious light in the forest terrorises her.
Title: My Constellation
Director: Toby Morris
State: NSW
Synopsis: A young boy leaves home and embarks on an epic adventure, leaving a trail of lightbulbs everywhere he goes…
Title: One Thing
Director: Matilda Brown
State: NSW
Synopsis: I asked a variety of Australian’s one question: if you could tell the world ONE THING what would it be?
Here are their answers.
Title: Photo Booth
Director: Michael Noonan
State: QLD
Synopsis: In a barren, war-torn landscape, three soldiers come across an abandoned photo booth. They approach it with trepidation and suspicion but soon realise it has something to offer each of them: happy memories, forgotten tensions and the terrifying, unpredictable consequences of war.
Title: RGB
Director: Kailas Prasannan
State: VIC
Synopsis: A young man suffering from ‘total colour-blindness’ agrees to test experimental drugs which would enable him to see colour for the first time in his life. However, the drugs target only three colours: Red, Green and Blue, thus, enabling him to see only one colour at a time.
Title: The Mistake
Director: Bryan Moses
State: NSW
Synopsis: The morning after a big night, a girl does everything she can to quietly escape the regrettable one-night stand asleep next to her.
Title: The Unusual Suspects
Director: Steve Mitchell
State: VIC
Synopsis: Two inspectors interrogate an entertainer, who they suspect has some dark secrets. Determined to find the truth, they delve into a maze of possibilities where, in reality, there is only one. Will they get to the truth and force a confession? Sometimes the answer is staring you in the face.
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