THE JURY IS OUT! 03/09/2010
The jury for the Cochlear Young at Heart Short Film Awards has been decided! The jury consists of actors Max Cullen (Australia, My Brilliant Career) and Hugh Keays-Byrne (Mad Dog Morgan, Mad Max), as well as film critic Giles Hardie (Sydney Morning Herald)! The jury will decide on The NSW Seniors Week Talent Award, for the best performance by a senior actor in one of the 7 spectacular films that reached the finals this year! The films will be screened at the Dendy Opera Quays on Opening Night of the Young At Heart Sydney Seniors Film Festival on the 25th of March 2010. For more information go to the AWARDS section of our website. THE LAST STATION - SOLD OUT 03/08/2010
The screening of THE LAST STATION has been SOLD OUT! Do not miss your chance to view one of the many other fabulous films and book your tickets today! All screenings take place at DENDY OPERA QUAYS, 9/2 East Circular Quay, Sydney. Book tickets:
Australian Premiere of HATS OFF! 03/02/2010
HATS OFF, the wonderful and inspiring documentary of extraordinary 93-year-old Mimi Weddell (who began acting and modelling in her mid-60's!) will have it's Australian Premiere at Young at Heart on Friday March 26th at 3.00pm. Watch the trailer below! Watch the trailer for MS SENIOR SWEETHEART 02/26/2010
Sabine Steyer's documentary MS SENIORS SWEETHEART will have its international premiere in Sydney at the Young at Heart Film Festival, Saturday 27 March at 3:00pm. Carol Tuohy, Ms Senior Sweetheart 2007, will be a special guest at the screening. Here's the brand new trailer. 2010 PROGRAM REVEALED! 02/07/2010
 CHAPLIN, ELVIS & TOLSTOY MEET AT THE MOVIES Young at Heart, Sydney’s Seniors Film Festival, celebrates its 5th big year in 2010 with four days of exciting cinema and tickets from just $5 for seniors at Sydney’s Dendy Opera Quays. Returning March 25 – 28 as a flagship event of NSW Seniors Week, the popular event features film premieres, restored classics, Q&A’s with visiting artists and free filmmaking workshops. The Festival will open on March 25 with a day dedicated to the great Charlie Chaplin: a screening of MODERN TIMES alongside THE BOOT CAKE, a new Australian documentary presented by director Kathryn Millard about the enduring love for the Little Tramp around the globe. The event will close 4 days later with a special preview of THE LAST STATION, a love story set during the last year of the life of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, featuring Oscar-nominated performances by Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer. In between, audiences will be treated to the return of beloved classics on the big screen. Sure to be popular are the great musicals of Vincente Minnelli, MEET ME IN ST LOUIS and THE BAND WAGON, the latter introduced by legendary performer Toni Lamond. Elvis fans are in for a treat too, with a remastered print of the seminal 1970 documentary ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS. Our “Tough Sheilas” program unearths great Aussie films in partnership with the National Film & Sound Archives. Veteran director Donald Crombie will present CADDIE and THE KILLING OF ANGEL STREET, alongside a restored print of FRAN starring Noni Hazelhurst. Two new documentaries will have their Australian premieres at the Festival: HATS OFF – the fascinating portrait of a 93 year-old New York model and actress Mimi Weddell – and MS SENIOR SWEETHEART, a look at the strange and fascinating world of beauty pageants. The Festival will also be celebrating the best Australian short films starring actors over 60, at the COCHLEAR YOUNG AT HEART SHORT FILM AWARDS. It’s your chance to walk the red carpet and rub shoulders with some of Australia’s most talented actors. Tickets go on sale March 1st from Dendy Box Office, on 02 9247 3800 or at www.dendy.com.au.  Entries are now open for the COCHLEAR Young At Heart Short Film Awards, a national film competition which highlights the artistic contribution made by seniors to Australian cinema. 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 Jan 1st 2008, feature one or more actors over 60 years of age in a key role and be no more than 20 mins in length. There is no entry and deadline for submissions is February 1st 2010. Finalists will compete for two $1,000 cash awards. The NSW Seniors Week Talent Award will be decided by a jury of industry professionals, recognizing exceptional acting from a person over the age of 60. The Audience Award will go to the Best Film, as voted for by the audience. A wildcard entry will be made by seniors in the week preceding the event, as part of the Young at Heart Filmmaking Workshop, during which a team of intrepid filmmakers will write, direct and edit a short film in only five days. The finalists will be screened on the opening night of Young at Heart, Sydney’s 5th Seniors Film Festival, Thursday March 25 at Dendy Opera Quays in Sydney. Winners will be revealed at the screening. “Cochlear is very pleased to be the major sponsor of the Young at Heart Short Film Awards,” says Shaun Hand, General Manager Cochlear Australia and New Zealand. “It’s certainly a great fit, as the festival showcases the talent, creativity and fantastic achievements of senior Australians – something at Cochlear we see all the time.” “I’m constantly amazed by the many stories of seniors who say their lives have been turned around by a cochlear hearing solution. They may have struggled with hearing loss and ineffective hearing aids for years but despite the myth that cochlear implants are only suitable for children, people as old as 96 have benefited from this life-changing technology. "The Young at Heart Film Awards is an excellent way for senior Australians to ‘tell their stories’ and have a voice," says Shaun. Returning March 25 – 28 as a flagship event of NSW Seniors Week 2010, the popular Seniors Film Festival features 4 days of film premieres, restored classics, filmmaking workshops, and exclusive meet-the-artist events. Young at Heart takes place every year during NSW Seniors Week. The Festival is celebrating its 5th edition!! Taking place March 25th-28th 2010, the festival will include:
The Young At Heart Seniors Film Festival came to a close Sunday evening. The festival was a smashing success, with unprecedented attendance. The Short Film Awards marked the end of the festival, and the audience was treated to 8 wonderful short films ranging from tragic to hilarious. The audience voted and the Movie Network Channels Audience Award for Best Film went to "Stolen Honour." A Touching short film directed by Leon Chrysostomou. The New South Wales Seniors Week Award for Best Senior Talent went to Chris Saville for his work on "Dragons Abreast Sydney." Young at Heart Filmmaking LAB 03/17/2009
Our 20 participants are doing a fine job in writing shooting and editing a film! check their day to day adventures in stills, HERE Short Film Awards Finalists Announced 03/11/2009
Seven films will be competing in the 3rd Young At Hear Short Film Awards, a national film competition which highlights the artistic contribution of seniors to Australian short films. Check out our AWARDs page for more info. | AuthorMarianne Alla is the managing director of Young at Heart. ArchivesMarch 2010 Categories |
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