Lights, camera, conversation! R U OK? short films to feature in Peninsula film festival.
hello • 8 February 2018
| Aussie films featuring themes of connection will be seen by more than 7000 sets of eyes at this years’ Cobs Peninsula Film Festival over the weekend. Now in its seventh year, the films will screen at the Mornington Peninsula and simultaneously at Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, thanks to the efforts of R U OK? Ambassador and festival organiser Steve Bastoni. |
| Last year, Bastoni and festival partner Meg Pascoe ran a series of workshops in conjunction with R U OK? in Hobart, Broome and Mount Gambier where local school students were taught how to weave a great story and transform it in to a short film. One of the budding young filmmaker’s creations will be screened at both locations on Saturday, February 10 along with a short film created by R U OK? to help people recognise the signs that someone they know may be doing it tough. The young filmmakers are students of Rosny College, a senior secondary college in Hobart. CEO Brendan Maher said, “Coming to the Peninsula Film Festival and having the support of actor, producer, film maker and R U OK? Ambassador Steve Bastoni is great for R U OK? We’ve made a commitment to impact more regional populations where suicide rates are higher than metro areas, and what better way than by using storytelling and film.” “We’re also looking forward to finding out how the Rosny College students have interpreted our R U OK? message,” Maher said. The festival will run from Friday the 9th to Sunday the 11th and will feature a screening of an independent Australian movie, a FREE short film festival and filmmaking workshops with leading Aussie filmmakers. This year, the festival’s judging panel will include, Isabel Lucas, Lachy Hulme, Michala Banas Jane Kennedy, Leah Purcell, Wayne Blair, with Australian TV and radio personality, Mick Molloy, hosting the Rosebud event. Saturday: 10 February at Rosebud: 4:00pm – 10:30pm Queenscliff: 5:00pm - 10:30pm (films screening from 7.00pm at both locations) |
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