What are the Cochlear Young at Heart Short Film Awards?
The Cochlear Young at Heart Short Film Awards is a national competition for new Australian short films which showcase the skills and talent of seniors in the film industry.
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The Awards showcase the best new Australian short films starring seniors, selected from a national call for submissions. To be eligible, films must be Australian made, completed no earlier than January 1st 2009, feature one or more actos over 60 years of age in a key role and be nore more than 20 mins in length.
There is no entry fee and deadline for submissions is February 1st 2011. Finalists will compete for two $1,000 cash awards.
Two $1,000 cash awards will be presented on the night
- The NSW Seniors Week Talent Award, for the best performance by a senior actor, as decided by a Jury of industry professionals. Last year the judges included actors Max Cullen (Australia, My Brilliant Career) and Hugh Keays-Byrne (Mad Max, Mad Dog Morgan) as well as Sydney Morning Herald film critic Giles Hardie.
- The Audience Award will go to the best film as voted for by the audience.
Last Year's Finalists
Last Year's Audience Award Winner was:
THE PESSIMIST (Dir. Lav Bodaruk & Michael Mier) check out the film at http://www.lavproductions.com.
Last Year's NSW Seniors Week Talent Award Winner was:
Maggie Dence for her performance in INK FOR A NEW SIGNATURE (Dir. Nicla Comparin) check out the film at
http://www.ifss.edu.au/ink-for-a-new-signature/
The other finalists:
- REDEMPTION (Dir. Lawrence Lim, 4 min)
- THE LAST BOTTLE (Dir. Michael Carsen & Beth Child, 5 min)
- THE FIRE (Dir. Chris Rollit)
- THE STORYMAKER (Dir. Emma Rozanski)
- DEATH IN THE GARDEN (Dir. Michael Chrisoulakis)
Out of competition: SKIN, a short film made in only 5 days, written, shot and edited by the 20 participants in our Young at Heart Filmmaking Workshop.
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