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| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Founded | 2015 |
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| Directors | Angela Blake |
| Festival date | 15–17 November 2024 |
| Website | sf3 |
SmartFone Flick Fest, also known as SF3, is an annual film festival held in Sydney, Australia, since 2015. It screens films made on smartphones and tablets, awarding 40 prizes over six categories.
The SmartFone Flick Fest was founded by filmmaker and educator Angela Blake and actress, producer, and radio presenter Ali Crew, [1] with the first edition held in 2015. [2] [3]
In 2019 the SF3 Best Feature Film Category was introduced. [1]
In 2023, previous records were broken, with over 458 submissions received, including 28 feature films, by filmmakers from over 60 countries. A horror film called Paralysis, created by Levi Austin Morris, won Best Feature Film. [4] [5]
The 10th anniversary edition is held on the weekend of 16-17 November 2024 in Sydney, and online until 2 December. In addition, in partnership with the 13th annual MINA Festival [3] (run by the Mobile Innovation Network and Association [6] ) – a joint festival is being held on Friday 8 November at ACMI in Federation Square, Melbourne, featuring the best films. [3] [7]
The SmartFone Flick Fest is a festival for films made using mobile phones. It is held annually in Sydney, and awards over A$50,000 in prizes. [2] As of 2024 [update] , the films are screened at the Palace Chauvel Cinema in Paddington. [3]
Filmmakers of all ages from anywhere in the world are eligible to enter the competitions, so long as the entry has been filmed entirely on a smartphone or tablet. [2] Finalist films are shared with other film festivals across the globe [1]
The festival also holds workshops throughout the year, both live and online. SF3 teaches teach in partnership with the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Powerhouse Museum, the Actors Centre Australia, WIFT NSW, as well as local councils and arts centres across Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Ethiopia, Jamaica, America, Europe, and Asia. [1]
In 2024, the categories are: [2]
There are also a number of other prizes awarded, including Best Cinematography, Best Director, People's Choice Award, Best Actor and Actress, etc.; [2] in total, 40 awards across the six categories. [1]
The 2024 ambassadors of SF3 are: filmmakers Phillip Noyce, Kerry Armstrong, Christopher Stollery, Kriv Stenders, actress Nicole da Silva, smartphone filmmaker Jason van Genderen, producer Anthony Kierann, Sydney Morning Herald journalist Garry Maddox, cinematographer Pieter de Vries, disability advocate Emily Prior, First Nations filmmaker Darlene Johnson, [2] and Venezuelan actor Luis Fernandez. [3]
In 2022, Darcy Yuille's One Punch won SF3 Best Feature Film, before going on to screen at many other festivals, winning best film at Berlin Independent Film Festival, Dublin Smartphone Film Festival, the International Mobil Film Festival based in San Diego, and the Spanish festival Cinephone – Festival Internacional de Cine con Smartphone. In addition, Yuille won Best Director and Best Cinematography at the African Smartphone International Film Festival. [8]
Idiotproof, co-directed by Laura Brogan Browne and Jonathan Lagudi and starring Lagudi, is a heist film shot in Sydney on a smartphone. It won the SF3 Best New Filmmaker Award in 2023, and also screened at many other festivals, including the Toronto Smartphone Film Festival, New York Mobile Film Festival, Dublin Smartphone Film Festival, and others. It is being developed into a feature film in collaborating with screenwriter Damian Overton. [9] In that year, Lodi, by Courtney Coker, won Best Feature Film and Best Director Awards. [10]
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