Griffith Film School Students are Cannes Bound

For the third year running the Griffith Film School, Griffith University has been invited to participate in the market place of the Cannes Film Festival.

The Cannes Court Metrage reflects the Festival de Cannes’ desire to develop initiatives, and encourage emerging filmmakers.  It is descripted by Thierry Fremaux, General Delegate for the festival, as the “link between the Short Film Competition and the Short Film Corner, Cannes Court Metrage is the proof of the vitality of a world meant to become tomorrow’s Festival de Cannes”.

Part of this future in 2012 is the showcase from the Griffith Film School.  This year the School is sending 10 short films and students who will engage with other filmmakers and industry professionals from around the world.

The films range from an environmental animation set in a lifeless world with Relentless Drag; historical exploration of Australia with 1848 to coming-of-age films in Douglas Adams Eat Your Heart Out and Hummingbirds.

The Griffith Film School films showcasing this year are:

 

Relentless Drag

Directed by:  Troy Duguid

Produced by:  Liana Beukes

Animation | Duration 4:30

 

1848

Directed by:  Simon Taylor

Produced by:  Ashleigh Doss

Film | Duration 14:55

 

Douglas Adams Eat Your Heart Out

Directed by:  David Ridley

Produced by:  Cieron Cody

Film | Duration 6:32

 

Instuctions Inside

Directed by:  Jazz Meyer

Produced by:  Martin Ingle

Film | Duration 13:00

 

The Wedding

Directed by:  Simon Cottee

Produced by:  Simon Cottee

Animation | Duration 5:15

 

Uncanny Valley

Directed by:  Dean Law

Produced by:  Brenton Pinsent

Film | Duration 14:59

 

Hummingbirds

Directed by:  Hayley MacFarlane

Produced by:  James Woods

Film | Duration 7:50

 

Fireworks of 1989

Directed by:  Francis Chan

Produced by:  Michael Jones

Film | Duration 15:00

 

Secrets

Directed by:  Otto Wang

Produced by:  Jade Hassett, Gemma Hassett

Film | Duration 12:00

 

The Tale of the Mischievous Fudge Thief

Directed by:  Elise Kowitz

Produced by:  Peter Cunningham

Film | Duration 13:34

 

Read more about Douglas Adams Eat Your Heart Out via this Inside Film article.

Follow the students on the Griffith Film School Facebook page as they blog about their experiences at the festival.

 

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