The St Kilda Film Festival has revealed its exciting ten-day calendar for the 2016 event; running from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 May 2016. Proudly produced by the City of Port Phillip, the Festival will kick off with Opening Night on Thursday 19 May, where the Palais Theatre will welcome 3,000 industry guests and film-lovers on the red carpet to sample a selection of the best shorts from the 2016 program. For the second year, the magnificent St Kilda Town Hall will be transformed into a state-of-the-art, purpose built cinema to host Australia’s top 100 short films, music videos, archival footage, international programs, youth screenings and an extensive filmmaker development program. Festival Director Paul Harris said he was delighted to announce a world-class line up of short films created by some of Australia’s most talented filmmakers. Mr. Harris pointed out that the highlights from Australia’s Top 100 short film program include:
• Perry – World premiere – starring Toby Schmitz, Ryan Johnson, Adrienne Pickering – Director Matt Day A drug dealer outstays his welcome at a middle-class dinner party.
• Whoever Was Using This Bed – Victorian premiere – Starring Radha Mitchell – Director Andrew Kotatko A married couple is woken by a mysterious phone call that begins an unsettling journey into love and fear.
• Young Labor – World premiere – starring Geraldine Hakewill and Taylor Ferguson – Directed by Leon Ford A satire surrounding the world of politics, as shown through the passionate Youth division that is “Young Labor”.
• Ernie Biscuit – Director Adam Elliott The clayography of a deaf Parisian taxidermist whose life is turned upside down when a dead pigeon arrives on his doorstep.
Mr. Harris explained that on Thursday 26 May, SoundKILDA will showcase the best music videos of local and international musicians created by many of the country’s most talented filmmakers. Some big name artists will grace the screens for SoundKILDA this year including Missy Higgins, Vance Joy, Boy & Bear and The Jezabels. Harris also pointed out that other special programs and screenings outside of the Top 100 program include Wild at Heart, a showcase of films created by artists across Melbourne and Victoria, the Under the Radar youth short film competition, the new edition of a Web Series program and more.