Filmmakers behind today’s awesome program of shorts weigh into the discussion about the role of the short film in Australia, along with a selection of passionate devotees and veterans of the artform. They’ll also talk about how you make the film you want to make in today’s commercially-geared, government-funded filmmaking environment. Is it better to ‘go indie’ or or to pursue traditional funding from federal and state bodies? Is it a filmmaking ‘competition’ in Australia, or a community? What are the challenges facing Australian filmmakers today, and more importantly, how do they overcome them? Hear the opinions and passionate discussion - on the record.

PANELISTS

Benjamin Samuel Broso, Director: Panacea, Thank You Very Much Andy, This Kid, and music videos Who U Gonna Blame?, Get Yours, City Of Dreams

Patrick Dickson, Actor: Panacea, A Bridge Too Far, Lillian’s Story, Burke & Wills, and TV series Sea Change, Water Rats

Sian Davies, Director: The Dance, Poetry, What A Girl Wants (segment of Little Deaths feature), Blackout and TVC’s for Exit Films

Joel Edgerton, Producer/Writer/Actor: Loaded, plus actor Kinky Boots, Star Wars (Eps. II, III), King Arthur, Smokin’ Aces and writer The Square (in production)

Nash Edgerton, Writer/Co-Director/Editor/Actor: Loaded, plus director Fuel, Bloodlock, The Square (in production) and producer of The Magician

Kim Farrant, Director: Alias, Naked On The Inside, Sammy Blue, The Secret Side Of Me, The Mask

Davey Sams, Director: Rose, Dreams, video artist for Mist & Sea, pretty boy crossover, Jason Sweeney.

Lisa Pieroni Film Programmer acmi, St. Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and Sales Manager for Hopscotch Films

Tom Salisbury Director: The Interrogation Of Bryan, Runner Up ‘Best Short Film’, Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2008, official entry Perth Revelation International Film Festival 2007. Tom Salisbury is a Melbourne based filmmaker and theatre maker.

Stuart Vauvert, Director: Prada Handbag, Hitchcock, Glory and Heather Locklear Chocolate .NB: To get the panel discussion started, at 2pm there will be a special screening of Stuart’s very special 5 minute short Heather Locklear Chocolate . See previous page for synopsis and details…