Features Overview

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OFFICIAL SELECTION: BBFF2018

THE SANDPIT was selected from a pool of 900 that were submitted to the 12th Byron Bay International.

The Byron Bay International Film Festival is a unique festival experience that seeks to expand our worldview through the power and storytelling of film.

The 10-day event brings thousands of film industry professionals, celebrities and film lovers together from around the globe to celebrate diversity through socially and creatively progressive ideas.

In recent years musicians Jack Johnson and Kirk Pengilly from INXS, surfer Layne Beachley, and actors David Wenhem and Jack Thompson have all made appearances and Byron local Chris Hemsworth made a social media endorsement alongside Thor co-stars Tom Hiddleston and Idris Elba.

Complete with its packed red carpet gala parties, workshops, panels and 60+ screenings of feature and short films across genres, BBFF is renowned for great programming, warm hospitality and a fun, laidback vibe.

WINNER: RECOGNITION AWARD for OUTSTANDING STORYTELLING (AIYFF2018)

THE SANDPIT wins the Recognition Award for Outstanding Storytelling at the Adelaide International Youth Film Festival (AIYFF).

An annual event, previously known as the Adelaide Kids Film Festival (AKFF). The interest from international filmmakers was too great for the festival to remain as a local event.  In 2016 the festival re-branded with a new focus and bigger vision.

The festival program will see short and feature films films made by established,  independent and emerging filmmakers eager to engage a youth audience.

The festival will be a feast of screenings, workshops, Q&A’s and amazing experiences with specially invited youth participants and guests from China, the US and Italy.

The AIYFF is also unique as the participants will be both the audience and jurors. Young people from differing backgrounds, will spend several days together watching movies, debating issues from different points of views, then voting on the films for special prizes.

WINNER: BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING (SASA18)

THE SANDPIT received three nominations at the South Australian Screen Awards, winning Best Screenplay (Elspeth Trautwein) and Best Editing (Nicholas Eades).

Established in 1999, the SASAs are run by the Media Resource Centre (MRC), a not-for profit organisation that has over 35 years of experience in providing support and development for South Australia’s emerging young screen practitioners.

Now in its 20th year, the SASAs exhibit, celebrate and promote the best screen works of the South Australian film industry. SASA provides an exciting platform for South Australian screen practitioners to showcase their work across drama, comedy, documentary, animation, music video, non-narrative and digital media. SASA continues to grow in size and scope along with the quality of short form screen production in this state.

The 2018 SASA’s were held at the Mercury Cinema on the 20th of April.