Nhill stop for film festival

A selection of some of Australia’s leading short films will feature at Nhill Memorial Community Centre on Friday night as part of a St Kilda Film Festival Victorian Tour.

Five dramas, one animation, two documentaries, one horror and two comedies will feature during the screening, which starts at 7.30pm.

The presentation will showcase some of the winners of the 36th annual St Kilda Film Festival.

Some of the selected films include: ‘Judas Collar’, a drama about a wild camel in outback Australia that is captured and fitted with a tracking device known as a Judas Collar.

This film was the winner of the Best Short Film and Best Director awards and is eligible for consideration in a short-film award category at the Oscars.

‘The Hitchhiker’ is a 13-minute horror-comedy film directed by Adele Vuko. A wild, prosecco-fuelled road trip takes an interesting turn with the pickup of a hitchhiker.

The magic of the underwater world is unveiled in ‘Flow Effect’, an 11-minute documentary that describes how Liv Roses escapes the overwhelming routine of her daily life, exploring the vast beauty of the ocean.

‘Lost and Found’ is a sevenminute animation drama. The film is the story of a bumbling knitted dinosaur that must unravel himself to save the love of his life.

Directed by Clayton Waddell, ‘Shepherd’ is an 11-minute drama that tells the story of an awkward 17-year-old boy who, while on a drunken night out, finds himself pressured to be the type of man that he despises.

Festival director Paul Harris said great short films required great imagination.

“The selection of shorts showcased on the 2019 Victorian Tour demonstrates this remarkably,” he said. Mr Harris said this year’s program spanned genres and explored diverse landscapes from across Australia, each bringing a unique perspective to the screen with vivid creativity.

The St Kilda Film Festival is Australia’s oldest publiclyowned film event that provides film buffs across Victoria an opportunity to view some of Australia’s celebrated talent.

The three-month Victorian Tour’s visit to Nhill is one of its last screenings.

People keen to attend the Nhill event can call Hindmarsh Shire Council on 5391 4444 or email info@hindmarsh.vic. gov.au.

The council has advised some of the films contain themes that will require parental guidance. A parent or adult guardian must accompany children under 15.

More information about the films is available online at stkildafilmfestival.com.au.