| 17th WOW FILM FESTIVAL :
WORLD OF WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL 2011
Presented by Women in Film and Television NSW ( WIFT NSW )
March 8th-10th 2011
Sydney - siders in need of a cool, affordable yet satisfying indie film fix will be happy to hear that the WORLD OF WOMEN (WOW) FILM FESTIVAL will be celebrating 17 years of women’s short film excellence.
WOW has announced an exciting, diverse showcase of contemporary short films with key creative input by women … fiction, documentary, animation and experimental. Experience a different storytelling and a unique perspective … “seeing the world through the eyes of women”. This prestigious festival is presented by Women in Film and Television (WIFT) NSW and screens from March 8th -10th in Sydney at Dendy Opera Quays and Parliament House Theatre with the Awards Night on 10th March at Dendy Opera Quays commencing with drinks at 6.15pm. Check out and vote in WOW’s online competitions, the Digi-vodule competition on Youtube, http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWOWfilmfestival and IndieFlix sponsored WOW’s FestivalOnline.
The WOW Film Festival will then travel to various locations throughout Australia and overseas.
Celebrate the 100 years anniversary of International Women’s Day, Tuesday March 8th 2011 with the launch of the 17th World of Women Film Festival. at the City of Sydney Library, Customs House at Circular Quay from 12.15pm to 1pm.. The Library Session will screen a diverse selection of short films by women filmmakers and feature an exclusive Q&A session with WOW Film Festival Director, Sil-Nyin Cameron.
Opening Night at the Dendy Opera Quays Cinema will begin at 6.15pm with drinks and live music by “Entangled Note” followed by the screening of an imaginative selection of Australian Shorts at 7pm. The official WOW Festival Opening After Party will be held at Opera Bar, Lower Concourse Opera House where guests will enjoy drinks, live music and spectacular, uninterrupted views of Sydney Harbour.
Opera Bar - The Official Bar of the WOW Film Festival 2011. Join us at Opera Bar for 15% off drinks & food post screening each night of the Festival. Opera Bar offers live music every night from 8.30pm and the best view in Sydney.
WOW Film Festival 2011 features the WOW Digi-vodule competition which is accessed on Youtube. See the stimulating and exciting finalists selection and vote for your favourites at www.youtube.com/user/TheWOWfilmfestival. WOW goes international with WOW’s FestivalOnline sponsored by IndieFlix. View the WOW on-line short film selection from 22 February and vote for your favourite to win the IndieFlix award. Check our website for details.
WOW 2011 aims to be a festival of discovery, celebration, debate, and entertainment. WOW Festival Director Sil-Nyin Cameron comments, 'Our festival recognizes the diversity of independent filmmaking by women in an industry that’s male dominated and presents the unique vision of seeing the world through the eyes of women. So join us to enjoy our contemporary exciting best selection of short drama, comedy, animation and documentaries presented by Women in Film & Television NSW (WIFT) NSW to celebrate the 100 years anniversary of International Women’s Day'.
WOW Film Festival 2011 features the WOW Digi-vodule competition which is accessed on Youtube. See the stimulating and exciting finalists selection and vote for your favourites at www.youtube.com/user/TheWOWfilmfestival. WOW goes international with WOW’s FestivalOnline sponsored by IndieFlix. View the WOW on-line short film selection from 22 February and vote for your favourite to win the IndieFlix award. Check our website for details.
The complete film festival schedule will be available in February, visit www.wift.org/wow Confirmed premieres and talent attending will be forthcoming. Media credentials can be obtained by emailing a request to wowfilmfestival@wiftnsw.org.au no later than February 28th 2011. For all interview and review requests, please contact Renata Bialkowska , wowpublicity@wiftnsw.org.au phone & text: 0449 831241
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Moshtix and at venues on the day.
More festival 2011 highlights here
Official Sponsors for 2011 festival include: Screen Australia, Arts NSW, Office for Women’s Policy, Department of Premier & Cabinet, City of Sydney, Dendy Opera Quays, Opera Bar, Panavision, Spectrum Films, Tresscox Lawyers, AFTRS, Metro Screen, Wacom, ARRI Australia, Miller Camera Support, Art Resistance, Videocraft, IndieFlix, Icon Film, Dendy, Village Roadshow, Hopscotch, Corban & Blair, Millie Loves Min, The Photo Studio, JAM Directions, Film Mosaics, Inside Film, Australian Directors Guild, Australian Cinematographers Society, Australian Composers Guild, Australian Editors Guild, Aurora Community Channel, SBS Television
ENQUIRIES:
Sil-Nyin Cameron or Michelle Bleicher
wowfilmfestival@wiftnsw.org.au
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