Future Shots News Blog

Films have started to arrive into the Future Shots Sustainability Film Challenge office ahead of next weeks deadline. If you are still putting your entry together make sure that you include some photos – 1 of the filmmaker or team and 1 image from your film.  Thank you to everyone who has already sent in your entries and photos – this is just a small selection.

Filmmaker: Christian

Film name: “Is it me or is it getting hotter in here?“

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Filmmaker: Andrew

Film Name: “The Power“

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Vermont Primary School

film title : “The year 2109″

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Filmmaker  Gerard M

film title: ‘A Cloud’s View’

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St Thomas the Apostle Primary School

film title “Sustaino Musters”

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Fawkner Primary School

film title : “Our Future”

Ollie decided to make a film about his  sustainable chickens

If you are looking for music to use in  your film these are the steps we suggest – read all the way through as these tips are listed for different levels of filmmaker

1) what editing software are you using? some software comes with free music loops that you can easily add……or

2) if you are musically inclined can you compose something yourself? or

3) ask your school music teacher if they have any royalty free DVDs that you can look through

4) has the battle of the bands comp been through your slocal area recently – you could find some contacts there? The FREEZA website actually lists, and has links, to ALL the Victorian bands that were in the recent battle of the bands that could be a good start for finding some original music. When approaching the band via myspace or email – just make sure you let them know that this is a chance to have their music seen on a film at ACMI – if they agree you will need to get them to sign a music release form that you can download from the Future Shots website

good luck

SHORT FILM CHALLENGE JUMP CUTS TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

It’s lights, camera, action for young Victorians as they create short films about sustainability for Future Shots, a short film challenge launched today by CEO of Sustainability Victoria, Mrs Anita Roper.

“Young people have an important role to play in shaping our sustainable future. This inaugural film challenge encourages creativity, inspiration and discussion about climate change,” Mrs Roper explained.

“The completed films will become historical documents of the attitudes and behaviours of young people before emissions trading begins in Australia,” she said.

Courtenay Gardens Primary School students were today the guest of honor at the launch of the inaugural Future Shots Sustainability Film Challenge for Young Victorians.

The Courtenay Gardens Primary School year 6 students were invited as special guests thanks to the excellent short film on sustainability they made which was screened at the launch.

Launching the film challenge Sustainability Victoria  CEO Anita Roper explained “Young people have an important role to play in shaping our sustainable future. This inaugural film challenge encourages creativity, inspiration and discussion about climate change”.

Everyone in attendance were very impressed by the filmmaking efforts of the Courtenay Gardens students.

The students  will enter their film in the Future Shots and cross their fingers they are shortlisted to compete for the over $8000 in prizes that will be handed out at the awards night  to be held in December at the Australian Centre of the Moving Image (ACMI) in Federation Square.

If you are looking to hire some gear to get your entry into Future Shots off and running OPEN CHANNEL has some great deals on equipment hire