Published on Monday, 16 January 2023 at 2:03:00 PM
Budding filmmakers will have the chance to bring their films to life thanks to the annual City of Vincent Film Project.
This is the sixth year of Vincent’s partnership with the Revelation Perth International Film Festival on the project, which commissions short non-fiction films that are set in, or tell a story about, the Vincent community.
The winning filmmakers behind Care to Dance, What we do for Family, Home not a House and The Private Life of a War Memorial will each receive $7000 towards the production of their film.
“This project has been such a success over the years, with many films winning multiple international awards,” said Mayor Emma Cole.
“It provides a great opportunity for emerging filmmakers to get their projects off-the-ground and make their mark in the screen industry.
“We love how each film tells inspiring stories of local people and their impact in the City of Vincent.
“Every year, we see absolute gems about life in Vincent.
“I am excited to watch the final films from this year’s winners.”
The project celebrates the unique personalities in the Vincent, highlights personal and historical stories as well as creating opportunities to emerging creative filmmaking talents.
“The City of Vincent Film Project has yielded another fantastic year for WA filmmakers with the selection of these excellent concepts,” said Revelation Film Festival director Richard Sowada.
“We’re all so proud to have the opportunity to provide this platform and over the last six years we’ve been part of commissioning 18 non-fiction films set in, around or about the City of Vincent.
“This trove of contemporary work not only lives on the international film festival scene but in the City of Vincent collection and it’s incredibly rewarding to be a part of it.”
The 2023 City of Vincent Film Project winners are:
· Care to Dance: By producer Matthew Adams and director Mason Fleming. The film follows a group of City of Vincent seniors as they rediscover the joy of dancing in the golden years of their lives
· What we do for Family: By producer Leslie Hornung and director Jennifer JP Piper. This performative and observational hybrid documentary will explore the process and lengths which queer people must go to create a nuclear family
· Home not a House: By director and producer Alicia Keenan and Carter Kirkland. This film delves into the housing crisis and its impact on young people trying to survive in the City of Vincent
· The Private Life of a War Memorial: By filmmakers Susie Conte, Jenny Crabb and Darn Farnham. Anne Chapple, granddaughter of Private Porter and the last living guardian of the memory of ANZAC Cottage reveals the secrets and stories of three generations of women, taking us on a journey through the joys, oddities, troubles and responsibilities of growing up inside a war memorial
The films will be screened during the festival, which will be held from 12-16 July 2023.
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