BUFTA

THE Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA) is a short film competition for students in Years 11 and 12. The competition offers a full fee-paid scholarship to study a bachelor of film and television at Bond University. BUFTA is one of the most well-respected competitions in Australia and is often hosted by notable names such as James Mathison of Australian Idol fame and even Academy Award winning directors.

There are no themes to adhere to, no objects you must use, no one else’s message to relay.

All you have to do is let your imagination and ambition be your guide.

There are six categories:

Animation (drawn or physical models filmed to create the illusion of movement);

Comedy (fictional film using humour as a central device);

Documentary (nonfictional film involving investigation and research presented in a logically unfolding sequence);

Drama (fictional film in which dramatic storytelling develops realistic, identifiable characters dealing with a range of contemporary social and human issues);

Experimental (for instance, the absence of linear narrative, the use of abstracting techniques such as out-of-focus, painting or scratching on film, rapid editing and repetition with the goal being to place the viewer in a more active and thoughtful relationship to the film);

Music video (the creative exploration of the unity between song, performance, representation and imagery). Sound like something you’re interested in?

If so, it’s time to get filming. Entries for the 2018 competition will close next September.