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QUEEN 2003:
Iseult Champion
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arm of beyondblue: the national depression initiative. Go to ybblue.com.au
for more information.
:THE
FINALISTS:
LA FEMME FATALE
Violet, an introverted young woman, begins to suffer dark recollections
of her past, caught in the nightmare of the present.
Directed by Alison Walker
BY NIGHT
In a quiet town, strange things have been happening by night. As an unexplained
collection of rocks disrupts a man's morning ritual, his fears take hold.
Directed by Paul Alexandrou
PSYCHO LOVE SONG
A lyrical comedy about love affairs, betrayal, and a psychopathic murderer
named Shania.
Directed by Tonnette Stanford
FULL JUNE
June has a hot date and is headed for a sweet seduction.
Directed by Andrew Wholley
ESPIER
This which lies in the corner of her eyes leaves hope haunted, hunted,
and alone. A psychological journey through the comfort of routine and
the familiarity of places.
Directed by Hugo Lazo
- - - 1ST PRIZE WINNER - - -
Megan
Spencer:"For being hilariously B-Grade and trashy, and consistently
enjoyable for the duration as an authentic genre film... An especially
rare movie to make these days in Australia."
BLOOD OF A WOMAN
The tragic tale of an abused woman exacting her revenge on sleazy men,
set in the swinging 60's.
Directed by Jonathan Sequeira
LAST MAN STANDING
Zombies wipe out the population of the Earth, but one man was missed (because
he was on a bender...)
Directed by Sax Cucvara
- - - RUNNER-UP WINNER - - -
Megan
Spencer: "For having good production values, convincing
performances and for having the gumption to attempt a psychodrama, which
is executed successfully here on its own terms. Good sound design and
it didn't rely on dialogue to get the story across. Tough to do but done
well."
I CAN HELP (?)
John tries to help by passing on the therapy that so helped him.
Directed by Darrell Giles
POST COGNITION
A woman returns home from a hard day at work, only to find she's not alone.
Directed by Tim Dennis & Amanda Brown
INTRUDER
A woman, alone in her cabin on a boat, is disturbed by a strange, recurring
sound while she is trying to sleep.
Animation by Nev White
A GRAVE MISTAKE
A forgotten anniversary. A closed florist. Stolen flowers from the grave.
And a mystery caller accusing, "You stole my mother's flowers!"
Directed by Joe Villanti
$150 PROFIT MARGIN
A bed, a ghost, and a $150 profit margin.
Directed by Katie Byrne
- - - AUDIENCE AWARD
WINNER - - -
MARY WORTH
One evening, a couple are relaxing, one reading folklore. On a chapter
about Mary Worth, they read a passage that brings her to life, forcing
strange and supernatural things upon them.
Directed by Luke Banyai
SEVERANCE
A dark and unique tale about a down-trodden wife who uses the senses as
her weapon against her abusive husband.
Directed by Bonita Grima
A
major thanks to all those who came
along to the night, as well as our supporters (see logos, right), and
CONGRATULATIONS goes to Jonathan Sequeira for his excellent 1st Prize
winning film, BLOOD OF A WOMAN!!!
The
night was a huge success, with the Valhalla Cinemas packed to the rafters.
Everyone seemed to love the films, as well as our joyous host, JACINTA
DOYLE, all the way from Ireland.
Amazingly, some of the audience even got dressed up in some fantastic
costumes, and were lucky enough to go in the chance to win some goodies,
including some very nice T-Shirts from YB BLUE (made by JeansWest), T-Shirts
and passes to the FREDDY VS. JASON movie (out now), and passes to the
new CABIN FEVER movie (out in December).
Also, in the prize giving, was the psychodrama I
CAN HELP(?) by DARRELL GILES, which took
out the Runner-Up Prize. And the very popular, and very scary, MARY
WORTH, by LUKE BANYAI won the Audience Award,
amongst a rather even voting range. It sure must have made it worth it
for the Victorian to come all the way up to Sydney!!!
And lastly, sorry to all those who weren't able to get in on the night!!
We weren't kidding when we said that "tickets are selling fast",
now, were we??
Again, a HUGE thanks to all those
who supported, sponsored, and entered the 2003
EYE SCREAM Halloween Short Film Festival. The past year
has been absolutely amazing, and we have been stunned by the support and
response we have received. Halloween is such a fun night, and it's great
to see so many others thinking the same thing, and getting into the spirit
of the fun.
The EYE SCREAM crew will be back soon with an
even bigger and better EYE SCREAM for 2004!
Have fun,
The
EYE SCREAM team.
:PRIZES:
Please support
our sponsors who generously donated such amazing gifts and refreshments
by visiting their websites by clicking on their logo (see logos, right).
1ST PRIZE
$500 worth of facilities or equipment hire through
METRO SCREEN
$300 cash, EYE SCREAM Halloween Short Film Festival
1 copy of
THE PRODUCTION BOOK,
the film and TV industry bible
DVDs, courtesy of
THE DVD USER GROUP
CDs, courtesy of
CENTRAL STATION RECORDS
A double pass to
DENDY CINEMAS
RUNNER-UP
1year free subscription to
INSIDE FILM (IF) MAGAZINE
1 copy of
THE PRODUCTION BOOK,
the film and TV industry bible
CDs, courtesy of
CENTRAL STATION RECORDS
A double pass to
DENDY CINEMAS
AUDIENCE AWARD
Discount voucher worth up to $2000 from
PANAVISION
CDs, courtesy of
CENTRAL STATION RECORDS
$50 voucher, courtesy of REVERSE GARBAGE
A double pass to
DENDY CINEMAS
PROUDLY
SUPPORTED AND SPONSORED BY:
MEGAN
SPENCER
Triple J's resident movie maniac, film freak, and one of Australia's coolest
film reviewers, and the official judge of the 2003 EYE SCREAM
Halloween Short Film Festival + Competition.
