General News
4 September, 2023
Seeking emerging film talent
YOUNG and talented filmmakers from across North Queensland have just days left to submit their entries for Understory High.
Spawned from the Understory Film Festival, this new venture is exclusively for high school students, who have until Wednesday, September 6 to enter their short films.
“This new festival is set to stir the creative hearts of emerging filmmakers, and provide a remarkable platform for their artistic expressions,” Deputy Mayor Terry James said.
Understory High welcomes high school students from across North Queensland including Townsville, Cairns, Cape York, the Gulf of Carpentaria, and the Torres Strait Islands to unleash their storytelling magic.
Entry is free, with filmmakers to submit captivating short films through a teacher liaison or head of department at their school. Films are to be under eight minutes (including credits), with no minimum duration.
The festival will culminate in a screening and awards presentation at the Tanks Arts Centre on Friday, October 6, with the top entries from Understory High automatically entered into Understory Film Festival to go into the running to win up to $5000. A cornerstone event in the region’s cultural calendar, the annual Understory Film Festival will be held at Munro Martin Parklands on Saturday, November 18.
Visit: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/understory
