Tropfest saved as new sponsor steps in
The Tropfest short film festival will return in February after CGU Insurance stepped in to fill the cash black hole which originally led to its cancellation.
CGU came forward after organiser John Polson cancelled the world’s largest short film festival, which was due to be held in Sydney today, on November 11 citing “terrible financial mismanagement”. It is understood the festival was hundreds of thousands of dollars shy of being able to cover its costs.
However Polson has today announced the festival is back on, and will be held on Valentine’s Day, Sunday February 14.
Well Done CGU Insurance for supporting the local & national independent film industry !!
great to see an insurance company actually doing something to help people rather than talk about it.
The original Tropfest was held in February but moved to December because of bad weather. Now its back in February. Not sure if they have thought this through.
Great outcome, well done CGU
@Viewer – are you actually saying weather in Sydney in February is too bad to consider holding an outdoor event?
Tropfest have angered the rain gods anyway, it rained on them in December last year.
I like that the email had mispelled the event as “topfest”, or maybe I just have a filthy mind.
Will CGU cover the costs of all the suppliers that haven’t been paid?
@Anonymous 5. Feb is certainly one of the higher rainfall months. December is less likely. Sept is the driest and June the wettest. What were you getting at? (I am not Viewer, just interested.)