The ShortCuts Film Festival is back again this year courtesy of our friends at Powerhouse Youth Theatre. If you’re a young filmmaker and want to submit your own short film, check out the details below:

Calling all Western Sydney’s Baz Luhrmans and Rachel Wards…

Shortcuts Film Festival is back!

Now in it’s tenth year Shortcuts Film Festival is a short film festival produced by  Powerhouse Youth Theatre for the young people of Western Sydney.

This festival creates a platform for young filmmakers to showcase their talents and provides significant pathways to the professional industry.

Entries are now open to all filmmakers under the age of 25 from Western Sydney

2012 winner Vinh Nguyen considers Shortcuts the launching pad of his film making career…

”It is a platform where I can freely express my creativity without limits, and as a past winner, I’m proud to be a part of the pool of talent.”

Shortcuts was created in 2003 by Powerhouse Youth Theatre (PYT), in response to the emerging voice in film within the area. And each year that interest in filmmaking has continued to grow, with festival numbers increasing in participation and audience.

Since its inception, it has

-           Attracted over 390 young filmmakers

-           Screened 84 new Australian shorts

-           Amassed an audience of 670 young people from western and metro Sydney

-           Provided opportunities for young people from western Sydney to tell their stories and access industry networks to further  their careers

-           Provided a high quality public platform for young film makers to showcase their films and receive feedback from industry professionals

-           Increased opportunities for young people in western Sydney to participate in the arts

We have contacted you because we think you can help spread the word on Shortcuts, and within your organisation you may have young film makers who would benefit from entering. 

There are thousands of dollars worth of prizes to be won and a professional film career to begin. If you would like someone from PYT to come and speak at your organization give us a call – we would love to!

Otherwise head to  www.pyt.com.au  for all details of entry or ring us at PYT on  “(02) 9724 6077”: .

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Marco screens this Friday at the inaugural Barrio Latino Festival in Marrickville. Director Guido Gonzalez will present his film among other Sydney based Latino filmmakers showcasing the work of Latin American filmmakers who call Sydney home.

Films kick off at sundown this Friday 22nd Feb at the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville.

There are alot of unique events as part of the Festival, check out their FB page

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Join Marco for a song and a story about upheaval, struggle and an unwavering passion for music that has kept his family and culture strong.

Director, Producer, Editor & Director of Photography: Guido Gonzalez
Sound: Saif Jari

The Stories Project
Creative Director: Shakthidharan
Producer: Eleanor Winkler
Mentors: Elias Nohra & Platon Theodoris

The Stories Project is presented by CuriousWorks.

Please join us for the screening to end all Stories Project screenings!

We are celebrating the conclusion of our mammoth two year program The Stories Project in Fairfield, Liverpool and the Western Desert, with a screening of our 2011 completed works.

We would like to thank everyone who has been part of the Stories Project journey – our funders, filmmakers, mentors, actors, community participants – so we think it is fitting to throw them a great big party!

There will be live music, films and a chance for a yarn and a feast afterwards.

When: 23rd March, 2012 @ 7.30pm

Where: Powerhouse Youth Theatre, School of Arts, 19 Harris Street Fairfield

How: It’s a free event, but as places are limited, please book your seat via Eventbrite .

See you in Fairfield!

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ShortCuts , Western Sydney’s premier short film festival for young people is again in full swing calling out for entries for the 2012 competition. So if you are under 25, live/study/work out west and have made an original short film – get entering!!!

CuriousWorks have been working alongside PYT to do some interweb make-overs and have given the ShortCuts website a new wordpress theme, and in keeping with the times, it’s totally organic ! Also, big shout out to Thoradox Creations and Vinh Nguyen for their graphic and amination skillz!

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