Liam McNally
Phone-friendly film directors still have time to enter their films in 2023’s Smartfone Flick Fest (SF3) until August 1.
The Aussie-born international film fest for movies entirely filmed on a smartphone or tablet is open to filmmakers of all ages.
Kristian Josevski is a Caroline Springs entrant, who directed and produced Split Screen along with his Swinburne Film and Television classmates Harrison Hocking and Steffi Delimitrou.
Split Screen is the 19-year-old’s first film, and is an experimental short shot in 360 degrees which uses a concurrent split-screen presentation to capture how decisions can affect potential branches of a person’s life-path.
Mr Josevski said it has been fun and exciting to try out an experimental style and see people enjoy the results.
“I think it’s really great that festivals are opening up to iPhones … It’s creating a world where people that have less access to a 10,000 dollar camera or expensive lighting rigs can create something without those boundaries,” he said.
SF3 gives filmmakers from Australia and across the world the chance to snag a share in $50,000 worth of prizes and 35 awards across five categories.
Categories include the SF3 feature films, SF3 Gala Awards open for short films up to 20 minutes, SF3 Kids for young people 16 and under, SF3 Mini for films up to three minutes with a theme of ‘Up’ and SF360 for films in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and 360 degree genres.
Last year’s festival attracted over 300 films and festival director Angela Blake expects even more this year.
“It’s an exciting time for creativity. There truly are no limitations, no borders. Never before has story-telling on the big screen been more relevant, affordable… and accessible,” she said.
Finals will take place on November 18 and 19 at the Actors Centre Australia and online.
Details: www.sf3.com.au
