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11th - 14th September 2008

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Sydney Underground Film Festival


http://www.sydneyundergroundfilmfestival.com/


Our promise is to bring four whole nights of subversive, experimental, visual and aural pleasure for the 2008 Sydney Underground Film Festival. The 2008 festival is taking place from the 11th - 14th September at the Factory Theatre, an amazing venue in Sydney .


Dedicated to nurturing an alternative film culture through the promotion of independent and experimental films, our aim is to support filmmakers who operate outside established film industry infrastructures, by providing a platform for exhibition, exposure and critical discussion.

Festival passes for the 2008 event are now on sale. Click on the ’tickets’ page of the festival website to purchase passes through the website on via MOSHTIX


For more information on the festival please visit: www.sydneyundergroundfilmfestival.com


Or for more info on the Factory Theatre please visit: www.factorytheatre.com.au

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Boundary-breaking Best Australian Short Film Award :

Slogun


AUSTRALIA / IRAN / 2007 / 3 mins
director MAHMOUD YEKTA



Innovative Narrative Award :


Vermin

AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 23 mins
directorDEAN FRANCIS



Experimentation in Film :


Defaced

AUSTRALIA/ 2005 / 1 min 51 sec
director WILLIAM MANSFIELD



Witness

AUSTRTALIA / 2006 / 1 min
director WILLIAM MANSFIELD

Fishy

AUSTRTALIA / 2004 / 45 sec
director WILLIAM MANSFIELD

Unique Aesthetic Film Award :

Vulcanizer

AUSTRALIA / 2007 / 2 mins
director RYAN LEECH



Social / Political Film Award :

Postcards From Australia

AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 2.5 mins
director ATANAS DJONOV



Recycled Cinema Award :

Picnic At Wolf Creek

AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 10 mins
director SODA JERK



Material Affects Award :

Aloha Hawaii

AUSTRALIA / 2007 / 5 mins
directorTONY LAWRENCE



Australian Animation Award :

Happy In Our Grave. Ten Years Deep

AUSTRTALIA / 2006 / 14 min : 48 sec
director RICHARD EAMES



Australian Best Actress :

ALANA GOLINGI

White Song


AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 11 mins
director KATRINA GRAHAM



Australian Best Actor :


DAMON GAMEAU

Vermin


AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 23 mins
directorDEAN FRANCIS



Myspace / SUFF award :

Uranium Mining Costs The Earth

AUSTRALIA / 2007 / 2 min 45 sec
director TREVOR WILLS


Encouragement Awards :
Blindspot

AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 4.5 mins
director YASEMIN LOCKEETT


Le Petit Chef

AUSTRALIA / 2007 / 6.5 mins
director ANNABEL OSBORNE


The Changing Man

AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 3 mins
director RAMI FISCHLER


Untitled

AUSTRALIA / 2006 / 14 mins
director LOREN WEBER


Blessed

AUSTRALIA / 2004 / 4 mins
director JESSICA LOCKHART


Boundary-breaking Best Feature Award :
Tin Can Man

IRELAND / 2006 / 83 mins
director IVAN KAVANAGH


Boundary-breaking Best Short Film Award :
Seeking Wellness Part Two : Daddy’s Time

USA / 2007 / 23 mins
directorDANIEL SCHNEIDKRAUT


Digital Effects Award :
Los 60

UK / 2006 / 2 mins
director YOLANDA DE LOS BUEIS


Provocative Film Award :
Gary’s Touch

CANADA / 2006 / 25 mins
directorKEN TAKAHASHI


Experimentation in Film Award :
Seeking Wellness Part One: Cup Of Friendship, Shrine of Scars

USA / 2006 / 17 mins
director DANIEL SCHNEIDKRAUT


Innovative Narrative Award :
Anonymous

SPAIN / 2006 / 20 mins
director CRISTIAN POZO


International Best Actor :

PATRICK O’DONNELL

Tin Can Man


IRELAND / 2006 / 83 mins
director IVAN KAVANAGH


International Best Actress :

LARA BELMONT

Lump


UK / 2006 / 13 mins
director FAYE JACKSON


Audience Reaction Award :
Gary’s Touch

CANADA / 2006 / 25 mins
directorKEN TAKAHASHI

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My Blog

Tickets Now on Sale for SUFF08

Hi friends! Click the link below for details on our ticket sales: http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/2008/01/01/sydney-un derground-film-festival-festival-pass For program info and session times, ...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:53:00 PST

Volunteers for SUFF 2008

Sydney Underground Film Festival is looking for dedicated people to become volunteers for the 2008 Festival. If you are interested in joining our team and helping the festival in any capacity please f...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Wed, 14 May 2008 06:24:00 PST

AN INTERVIEW WITH JACK SARGEANT, WRITER AND FILM LECTURER

Jack Sargeant is a writer and lecturer who is fascinated by the limits of human behaviour, and the aesthetic, political, sexual, and philosophical challenges to these limits. Jack will be delivering a...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:54:00 PST

August News & Interviews!

Welcome to the August edition of the Sydney Underground Film Festival Newsletter!   We're almost there - we can almost smell the fish burning in the oven and we're licking our 'Salad Fingers' li...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:39:00 PST

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE 2007 SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL

IT IS OFFICIAL! SYDNEY HAS EMBRACED THE UNDERGROUND! It was cold and a school night, yet hundreds flocked to the Vanguard in Newtown on the 31st of July, to share in the celebration of the official la...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:09:00 PST

Myspace Film Promo - Winner Announced!!

URANIUM MINING COSTS THE EARTHAustralia / 2007 / 2 min 45 sec / dir. Trevor Wills The Sydney Underground Film Festival in conjunction with Myspace.com, are proud to announce the winning film of their ...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:22:00 PST

Myspace Film Promotion: DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

Hello friends! We have extended the deadline for all submissions into the Sydney Underground/Myspace Film Promotion - entries will STILL BE ACCEPTED until Monday 30th July 2007.Thank you to all t...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:36:00 PST

WANTED: Volunteers!

Hello friends!   Sydney Underground Film Festival is looking for dedicated people to become volunteers for the 2007 Festival.   If you are interested in joining our team and helping the fes...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:42:00 PST

Limited Edition SUFF Packs - Now on Sale with Festival Passes!!

FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE NOW! Get your festival pass now at an earlybird rate of  AU $55 (AU$50 concession).In addition to the festival pass, you also receive a limited edition festival pack, whic...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:07:00 PST

June Newsletter

Welcome to the June edition of the Sydney Underground Film Festival newsletter! The Festival is fast approaching and things are getting frantic for the SUFF team. Due to many last minute requests,...
Posted by Sydney Underground Film Festival on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:54:00 PST