Helensburgh to host film fest

By festival organiser Karen Lundin

You are invited to the Coal Coast Film Festival screening, commencing at 2pm on Saturday, 13th March 2021. The festival is organised and run by local Helensburgh business LundinStudio.

Last year the Covid pandemic forced the cancellation of our live screening and we had to switch to a live stream format. This year we plan to have both a live event at our studio in the Helensburgh Business Park, if Covid restrictions permit, and a live stream for those unable to attend in person. The Coal Coast Film Festival was created to encourage local and regional filmmakers in Australia and filmmakers overseas, by showcasing their short films.

We have a great selection of finalist short films to entertain you including five Australian shorts and five international shorts, plus a few clips from the filmmakers. In the Australia category, films to be shown include crime and drama shorts and a student animation film from NSW, and a short made during lockdown in Victoria. Shorts in the International category include a comedic horror student animation and a live-action comedic short from France, an action comedy, and an animation from 2700 individual drawings from the US, as well as a student animation from China.

Award-winners will be announced on the day. All finalists win a suite of fantastic production software and award-winners for Best Australian Short Film and Best International Short Film will receive a trophy and additional prizes, including a shoot day at LundinStudio with the latest LED film lighting.

Tickets via www.CoalCoastFilmFestival.com with information about the live event and live stream.

We look forward to seeing you at our event!