Launch of 2006 program of Canberra Shorts
8pm, Thursday 2 February, Holy Grail Civic
Free admission
The first Canberra Shorts of the year is on at 8pm, Thursday 2 February at the Holy Grail in Civic. After a successful first year as the premier regular networking event for filmmakers in the ACT (where total attendance exceeded 1,000 people), Canberra Shorts is back with the best national and international short films courtesy of SNOWYfest Thredbo, the challenging movie trivia competition hosted by Canberra's own Magnet Mart Man Brendan Sloane, and talks by nationally recognised industry practitioners. The talks start with Julia Overton, who this month will talk about Indie Filmmaking and the various types of government support available to get your feature off the ground. Julia is from the Film Finance Corporation and was formerly with the Australian Film Commission. The giveaways of Inside Film magazine continue, along with drink giveaways, and the very popular double passes to Electric Shadows.
All are welcome and admission is FREE thanks to the volunteers who run the event and its generous sponsors. Canberra Shorts is proudly supported by SNOWYfest Thredbo, Electric Shadows, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, and the ACT Filmmakers Network.
Canberra Shorts always welcomes submissions from local filmmakers. Entry is free and forms can be found at www.canberrashorts.com.