*Crap
– defined – there are many definitions of what crap is; vulgar slang
– something which is of poor quality, nonsense, rubbish or excrement.
The definition of Crap for this festival is the following; What could be one
mans garbage is another mans treasure; What might not meet the standards of
some meets the standards of others; What might not work in some ways works in
others.
#3 .....
DATES & VENUES ..... PRIZES
..... FINALISTS ..... PERFORMERS
FINALISTS
On August 7th at the Public
Office in Melbourne, the finalists were announced, and excerpts of their films
shown to the public. See below, the 19 short films selected to tour with The
Short Crap Film Festival #3.
the short crap national competition...
"The World Really Is W"
Filmmaker: Kim Miles
VIC
Alienation at the office.
“How
2 Make a Horror Movie”
Filmmaker: Glen Triggs
VIC
Mankind has been plagued thru the ages by 1 question. Can you make a 'Horror
Movie' for under $20. This epic production teaches everyone 'how 2 make a horror
movie'
“Keith”
Filmmakers: Michael Griffin & Luke Rimmelzwaan
QLD
Still, and sitting in the corner of the room, Keith looks forward
“Writing
with Tongue”
Filmmaker: Sarah Tosone
QLD
A woman experimenting with a different form of communication
“To
Bee or Not To Bee?”
Filmmaker: David Easteal
ACT
Can a boy turn into a bee? This short takes a humorous look into a world of
possibilities
“Lucid
Being”
Filmmakers: Joshua Long & Kellie Ward
QLD
Do you believe in Qualia. Neither did George, until his own reality turned black.
“Annabelle
Arbuckle Down Under”
Filmmakers: Michael Reed & Tatiana Doroshenko
VIC
Militant Feminist Annabelle Arbuckle, agrees to a rare interview. She talks
about the early days of her feminist fist organisation and the very important
part Australia played in it’s formation.
“After
Dolly”
Filmmaker: Mick Elliott
NSW
A short animated discussion on the pros and cons of cloning
"The
Adventures of a 2 Dimensional Light Being"
Filmmakers: Light n Up, Kathy McCormick & Jyllie Jackson
NSW
A magical journey of creative inspiration explored through the rare medium of
shadow puppet animation
“On A Roll”
Filmmakers: Cathrine McVeigh & Nubar Ghazarian & David Lithgow
VIC
We follow a womans obsession with her flatmates extravagant overuse of toilet
paper.
“In
Search Of Gum”
Filmmaker: Mark Gerada
NSW
A boy from Sydney and a girl from Las Vegas, equipped with a video camera &
faded ideals visit a national monument of the USA
“ZZZZ”
Filmmakers: James Findlay & Lewis McKeown
NSW
Horation Stafford has an unwelcome visitor during the night.
“Bowled
Over”
Filmmakers: Antony Waterlow & Gaye Bell
NSW
Rosie is bowled over by a boy, a basket ball and a bully with a beef.
“My
Left Sock”
Filmmakers: Dean White & Jay White
NSW
One man, one sock and his journey to find the other
“Le
Machine”
Filmmaker: Michael Griffin & Luke Rimmelzwaan
QLD
Le painting. Le chess game. Le machine.
an international experment...
“Glucklcih Sind Wir”
Filmmaker: Eleonore de Montesquiou
Germany
a 90 year old mother and her 60 year old daughter live in the same flat in Berlin.
The mother never comes out of the flat, the daughter goes shopping once a day,
never got married but almost did.
“Green
Light”
Filmmaker: Jorgen Johansen
Norway
a comment to G.W. Bush and his robotic actions against Irag. Feelings of being
under surveillance are also conveyed in this film.
“Le
Jeu D’amour”
Filmmaker: Susanne Hofer
Switzerland
A love story with an unhappy ending is told through pictures that were taken
from a marriage counciling book from the early 80s.
“Everythings
Ok”
Filmmaker: Tintin Wulia
Indonesia
"Yes, Sir, everything's OK! No, Sir, we cannot see
the human anymore, but
rest assured, Sir, everything's definitely OK!"