takecare {out} there Short Film Competition Gathering Steam in the lead-up to Melbourne Fringe Gala Screening
The ALSO Foundation, the peak body for GLBTIQ affairs, invites emerging filmmakers across ALL levels to submit entries for the inaugural Take Care {out} There Short Film Competition. Films must address or include sexual health and relationship issues to be in with a chance of winning $4500 of prizes and be judged by award-winning directors Tony Ayres and Ana Kokkinos.
Take Care {out} There is modelled on Make A Film, Make A Difference, TAC’s short film competition based around road safety. The contest is open to anyone with a completed or in-production work that addresses sexual health or relationship issues around sexual health.
1st Prize: $2500 Cash, $1000 of Film Equipment Hire from Open Channel
2nd Prize: $500 Cash, $500 of Film Equipment Hire from Open Channel
The ALSO foundation is looking for films between 30 seconds and 15 minutes. Be it a shaky, handheld iPhone or a fully produced short film, the emphasis is on the creative delivery of a message.
Creative individuals, community groups and student filmmakers are invited to submit their films to be in with a chance of having their films screened across a range of festivals and a gala screening to be held at Treasury Theatre on Tuesday 4 October as a special event of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
The deadline for submission has been extended to Friday 16 September and entry forms can be downloaded from www.takecare.org.au or direct from the ALSO Foundation L8 – 225 Bourke St, Melbourne or calling 9660 3900
Filmmaker enquiries to: takecare@also.org.au or call 9660 3905
Event enquiries to: also@also.org.au or call 9660 3900
