Village Cinemas Australia are proud to announce the launch of its inaugural film competition this July, Unscene; a short film competition that gives burgeoning Australian filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talent. Partnering with Event Cinemas and Open Channel, Victoria’s not-for-profit screen resource and networking organisation for early career filmmakers, Village Cinemas will be calling out from July 1st for all emerging filmmakers and students to produce a short film inspired by this year’s theme; young people in the screen industry and the impact on their future by piracy.
Village Cinemas General Manger Marketing & Sales, Mohit Bhargava said on behalf of Joint Venture partner Event Cinemas “Unscene will enable aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talent, create a pathway and kick start their careers. The competition is a catalyst for discovering new Australian talent, while at the same time giving awareness to the consequences of film piracy on the industry.”
“Open Channel is proud to be partnering with Village Cinemas on Unscene, which provides a unique and exciting opportunity for the next generation of screen creators to demonstrate their creativity and talent. Unscene is particularly significant given the demise of government funded short film initiatives.” Open Channel’s CEO Caroline Waters commented.

UnScene Short Film Competition