FIVE DAYS plus FORUM FEVER (Last one)

With only five days to go, Opening Night is quickly approaching the SKFF office's front door. Final preparations are being made for the week, with the bells being polished and the whistles being cleaned. 

For your festival news fix, here are a few tidbits of forum info:  


DISTRIBUTING AND MARKETING SHORT FILMS
Presented by Open Channel and Shaun Miller Lawyers 

So you've spent years developing a film that you're finally happy with: the writing is snappy, the acting is powerful, the shots are spliced expertly, and the score is compelling. All there's left to do is show people your masterpiece. Simple? Only if handled in the right way...
     Shaun Miller moderates a panel of marketing and distribution experts who'll guide the forum's audience through the journey to get your film out there. The panel includes Steph McKenna -- Roadshow Films, Simon Britton -- MediaWaveTV, Katherine Thornton -- Sharmill Films, and Jannine Barnes -- Happening Films.

Forum Hall12.30 to 2pm -- Saturday, May 26th  

FOCUS ON EDITING 
Presented by the Australian Screen Editors Guild 


The standard of its editing can make or break a film, and knowledge of how to master this complex craft truly is powerful for any editor, producer or director. Each panelist will exhibit a piece of their work and deconstruct the elements which make the scene effective, due to its editing. The panel of editors includes Megan Voevedin (Into the Sun from 2012's Top 100, The Accident), Cameron Nugent (Spider Walk from 2012's Top 100, The Honeymoon) and Sasha Dylan Bell (Lemonade Stand from 2012's Top 100, December Boys).

Forum Hall 
2.15 to 3.15pm -- Saturday, May 26th 




ACT. WRITE. DIRECT. 
Those who do it all. 


Damian Walshe-Howling. Matilda Brown. Damon Gameau.
What do they all have in common?

They've all made the leap from in front to behind the camera. Learn how they did it in their forum, where the actor-writer-directors talk about the differences and similarities between directing and acting.

Damian Walshe-Howling's acting credits include Underbelly and The Secret Life of Us -- he's directed/written 2012 Top 100 film Suspended.

Matilda Brown's acting credits include Offspring and The Chaser -- her directing and writing credits include short films How Things Work and (2012 Top 100 film) Am I Okay.

Matilda Brown

Damon Gameau's acting credits include Balibo and Love My Way -- he directed TropFest winning short film Animal Beatbox.  

Damian Walshe-Howling

Damon Gameau

Moderated by Festival Director and occasional actor, Paul Harris (Love and Other Catastrophes and Dogs in Space).