Sunday, May 20, 2012
Join ABC Open for a FREE event celebrating film and filmmaking in the Great Southern.
Enjoy watching some short films produced by local filmmakers in our region, and find out how they got started in filmmaking and what inspires them today.
Following a short break we’ll be discussing how to take a short film from first idea to finished product.
This will be an interactive session so bring along any ideas you would like some feedback on.
If you’re interested in having a go yourself you’ll also be able to find out how you can get involved in ABC Open’s new sports video project 110%, which is about capturing the passion of people who give 110% to their sport.
Time: 11am – 1:30pm
Screening and Q&A from 11am-12pm | Information session 12:30-1:30pm
Venue: WA Museum – Albany, Residency Road, Albany.
This is a free event but bookings are required for catering purposes.
Bookings: (08) 9841 4844 or albany@museum.wa.gov.au
This event is supported by the WA Museum – Albany
and GSFI
What a weekend!
Fantastic crowds, young and old, joined the GSFI team for a fabulous weekend of film under the stars.
On Friday, an enormous crowd of families sat back to enjoy one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most impressive animated feature films, Spirited Away. Whilst on Saturday night, a cultured crowd came along to enjoy Micmacs. Jeunet’ s hugely entertaining, frequently funny and dazzlingly inventive french comedy-drama proved a true treat for Jeunet fans, thanks to a delightful cast, and the director’s stunningly visual signature style. A special thanks to Rachel Elliot and Mark Neal for making both evenings truly enjoyable with their fabulous acoustic tunes.
With a fantastic kick start to the GSFI’s 3rd Annual Outdoor Factor Film Fest, the team are getting excited about our final line up.
And so still to come…
Friday, February 4
Soul Kitchen (MA)
Oranje Tractor Wines |198 Link Rd | Marbellup
All tickets $20, tickets at available at gate unless sold out
Gates Open at 6.30
Feature commences 8pm
Bring a picnic and enjoy live entertainment by Teresa Hughes on the lawn before the film.
Alternatively Hampers and Platters may be pre-ordered only through Oranje Tractor Wines Ph: 9842 5175
All orders MUST be received by Monday 31st
Oranje Tractor Wines is a licensed venue, No BYO alcohol
Quick Shots coffee van will also be there!
Saturday, February 5
20th Australian International Short Film Festival and Short Film Bureau
The Best of Australian Shorts
Touring Nationally
Oranje Tractor Wines | 198 Link Rd | Marbellup
Tickets $20 available at gate unless sold out.
Gates open at 6.30pm.
Film commences 8pm
Bring a picnic and enjoy live entertainment by Simon London on the lawn before the film.
Alternatively Hampers and Platters may be pre-ordered through Oranje Tractor Wines Ph: 9842 5175
All orders must be received by Monday 31st
Oranje Tractor Wines is a licensed venue, No BYO alcohol
Quick Shots coffee van will also be there!
As usual, GSFI will screen a local short, or the like, before the main feature.
This is a Smoke Free event.
Limited tickets are still available at Angus and Robertson and Dylan’s Cafe
but don’t delay, tickets are selling fast!
The 2011 Outdoor Factor Film Fest is proudly sponsored by
and supported by
It was great to see such a large crowd at this year’s screening of the Over the Fence Comedy Film Festival. What a fabulous night of friends, family, local culture, and a kaleidoscope of short comedy films from around the world. This year there was something for everyone and a whole lot more!
This year’s voting favorites came as no surprise with Germany, King Jeff and Bind Date proving as standout favourites. Liten Penis, Nemises and Singer Songwriter by WA based film makers Dan Osborne and Vince Perrella noted as very popular. Keen to see some of their other work? Check out This is Perth, a well known favourite in WA.
THANKYOU…GSFI received such a wonderful response from all of those who attended this years screening. We look forward to bringing Over The Fence back to Albany in 2011.
Many thanks again to those involved in the production of Moort Boodja Minang (Family Land & Country) Noongar Minang Country. Keeping it alive through story”. GSFI were proud to premier this short film. We look forward to hearing more stories from the Noongar Elders in this community.
This screening was supported by WALGA Roadwise Community Grants Program.
The SCOPE photography workshop with Samm Blake was a truly inspiring experience. Samm is originally an Albany girl, and thought it would be good opportunity to come back and give something to the community in which she grew up, and the town which inspired her. Samm predominantly uses film for her personal work, and only digital for her weddings and portrait shoots. I thought it was great to hear about the benefits of film, from a professional photographer, as film is all I use in my photography, yet most photographers abandoned film years ago. Samm still believes in the magic of film, and she reignited my passion for it through her slide shows and stories. I’ve even endeavored to start using film that cannot be processed in Albany again, simply because it’s worth it for the quality it produces.
Samm is part of The Beloved Movement, a movement which aims in capturing genuine moments of human emotion. One of the photos she showed us bought tears to my eyes when she told us the story behind it. Picture this; it was a photo of a couple sitting on some stairs, the woman with her head buried in her husbands shoulder, and her hair covering her face. They both held envelopes in their hands. Samm told us that the woman was crying. As part of the beloved movement, to capture these raw moments the photographer must create an environment in which people can honestly interact with each other. So, as part of the meetings Samm and the couple had before their portrait shoot, to create said moment, Samm asked the couple to each write a love letter to each other and not show them to each other. During the shoot she asks them, do you have your letters? They read to each other the letters they have written, the woman cries of love, of happiness, the couple experience a truly defining moment in their relationship and Samm is there, to capture this beautiful moment. As she told us, ‘there is no such thing as a perfect picture, only a perfect moment’.
I found this story in particular, among many other things she told us, so inspiring. I wanted to run around Albany taking photos and capturing these moments; because if that is not the true essence of photography I don’t know what is. We spoke about creating our own style and about being given the moment, not stealing it. Then she got out her fugi instax to take portraits of us. I stood against a wall and she asked me to close my eyes. Then she said when you’re ready, open your eyes and asked me to picture the next place I was going overseas. I pictured the snowy Rockies of Canada and gave a genuine longing smile into the camera, even though it was set up, it was in no way fake. She asked other people to think of different things, but each time captured a genuine moment.
She gave us an assignment; to write down 101 things we want to do in the next 3 years and to then collect 101 images to represent each of those things. I am going to do this because I think it will be more fun than a bucket list. Three years is a lot less time, but it might lead to some amazing moments…camera always in hand.
I cannot thank Samm enough or GSFI for bringing her down, for turning the average Albany Sunday into such an inspiring day, and when I get my next roll of film developed I feel that this workshop will reflect in my photos.
Caitlin Frunks Inspired photographer Youth Rep of SCOPE and GSFI BoardWe’d love to hear from you of your experiences or thoughts of this workshop.
Got some fantastic shots since then?
Want to share them?
Send them to admin@gsfi.org.au and we’ll post them on the website for you.
We’d love to hear the story behind the moment!
All of the hard work by the GSFI team paid off for an enjoyable evening at the Town hall.
Albany was the only centre, outside of Perth, to have a showing as part of the International Revelation Film festival. With Perth crowds growing a massive 40% in numbers this year, we could not believe our small crowd of only 120.
Where was everyone?
Despite this, the evening was a great success. With the tunes of Minute 36 and a pre film drink, a fabulous atmosphere set for the night.
The Family Jams was one of those documentary you either loved or really disliked. We certainly received some mixed reviews of what people thought and how they enjoyed the film. We have no doubt however, those Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom fans enjoyed quite a treat.
Stingray Sam certainly proved the favourite, and if you missed it…you really missed out on a great laugh. Another fantastic film from Cory McAbee, taking the viewers on a wild ride of sci-fi dystopia and classic western. I can still here the songs!
Want to share your thoughts…drop us a line at admin@gsfi.org.au 
NAIDOC Week celebrations from 6th-8th July 2010
These short film workshops were a great opportunity to engage South West Filmmaker, Steve Tribbeck of TribbeckMedia, to teach Noongar young people in the learning process of how to: use film equipment, techniques of good filming, basic editing process of how to make a short film, and the importance of recording Noongar stories through film.
The workshops engaged 9 young people Noongar and Wagjella (non-Aboriginal)
which is a valuable process to fostering reconciliation and sharing of the Noongar culture.
The young people who participated in these workshops conducted interviews with local male and female Elders on Mt Melville hill which provided a magic backdrop of landscape of Albany.
Steve, from Tribbeck Media, will produce a 6 minute short film called: “Moort Boodja Minang (Family Land & Country) Noongar Minang Country Keeping it alive through story”
The workshops were funded through the Southern Edge Arts’ Wanginining Koorts Indigenous Performing Arts Project, with in-kind support from GSFI, for the use of film equipment and PCYC for the use of the bus, to get out to significant areas around Albany to shoot and record sound.
GSFI are very proud to present the premier of this amazing short film with our Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival at the Albany Town Hall on September 11
Over 3 weekends in June and July, 4 eager film enthusiasts delved into the world of editing. Under the guidance of professional editor and filmmaker Peter Pritchard, the participants took part in a Final Cut Pro workshop that culminated in them creating a 2-3 minute BMX bike video. Final Cut Pro is industry standard editing software that is used for all kinds of production including feature films. All the participants had a rewarding time making use of the vast array of special effects and tools on offer to make their videos “sing”.
Please register your interest for future editing workshops with sarah@gsfi.org.au
