Local short film selected for competition in Europe
Bearcage Productions' short film Shockwaves has been selected for competition in the prestigious International Tampere Film Festival in Finland. Shockwaves is the only Australian film to have gained selection this year, in a festival classified by Screen Australia as one of the world's most prestigious short film festivals.
"This year three thousand films were submitted" according to Serge Ou, the film's director, "and only sixty-nine were selected, so the competition was tough."
Bearcage Productions Managing Director, Michael Tear, who produced the film, stressed the magnitude of this achievement. "The Tampere Film Festival has been running for thirty-nine years and is one of Europe's largest and most important festivals," he said, "as well as awarding prizes for Best Animation, Best Fiction and Best Documentary, the Festival nominates its winning film for the European Film Awards".
According to Serge Ou, the themes of the film may explain its appeal to an
international jury, "the issues we deal with in twenty minutes include shock jock radio, immigration, small town isolation and domestic violence, themes that are globally relevant."
Shockwaves was written by Bearcage script writer, Michael Cove with edit, design and audio design carried out in-house. Cast, crew and locations were all sourced from the Canberra region with the exception of the lead role, played by noted Sydney actor Tony Barry.
Shockwaves will be screened at the Tampere Film Festival from 4-8 March 2009 with Australian screenings to follow. For more see www.bearcage.com.au
"This year three thousand films were submitted" according to Serge Ou, the film's director, "and only sixty-nine were selected, so the competition was tough."
Bearcage Productions Managing Director, Michael Tear, who produced the film, stressed the magnitude of this achievement. "The Tampere Film Festival has been running for thirty-nine years and is one of Europe's largest and most important festivals," he said, "as well as awarding prizes for Best Animation, Best Fiction and Best Documentary, the Festival nominates its winning film for the European Film Awards".
According to Serge Ou, the themes of the film may explain its appeal to an
international jury, "the issues we deal with in twenty minutes include shock jock radio, immigration, small town isolation and domestic violence, themes that are globally relevant."
Shockwaves was written by Bearcage script writer, Michael Cove with edit, design and audio design carried out in-house. Cast, crew and locations were all sourced from the Canberra region with the exception of the lead role, played by noted Sydney actor Tony Barry.
Shockwaves will be screened at the Tampere Film Festival from 4-8 March 2009 with Australian screenings to follow. For more see www.bearcage.com.au