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Thursday, February 9
Sony Tropfest 2006 - Sunday 26th Feb, 3pm Free
"Sony Tropfest takes place in just over two weeks, beaming the 16 finalist films via satellite to locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Perth.
Sony Tropfest is a full summer day of entertainment, featuring live music from Australian band REGURGITATOR, a panel of celebrity judges and the much anticipated awards ceremony."
Festival Sites:
Sydney: The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens
Presented by Sony Tropfest.
Public bars and catering: Cointreau, Stella Atois and MadFish Wines.
Melbourne: Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Presented by Sony Tropfest and City of Melbourne
Hobart: Salamanca Square, Hobart
Presented by Machine Laundry Café
Canberra: Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, Canberra
Presented by the National Capital Authority
Brisbane: Suncorp Piazza, Southbank, Brisbane
Presented by QPIX
Perth: Princess May Park, Adelaide St, Fremantle
Presented by the Film and Television Institute.
16 Finalists:
A Room With Askew
Director: Gregory Godhard
State: NSW
Producer: Gregory Godhard
Synopsis: A room askew and a meal that may never happen.
Applause
Director: Michael Noonan
State: QLD
Producers: Michael Noonan/Carine Chai
Synopsis: Struggling to find motivation, office worker Werner Brim is confronted with a most unusual situation - replacing the couch and coffee table in his office is a live audience...and they want to be entertained!
Burst
Director: Juliet Lamont
State: NSW
Producer: Gail Williamson
Synopsis: To forgive is to set yourself free.
Carmichael & Shane
Director: Alex Weinress/Rob Carlton
State: NSW
Producers: Alex Weinress/Rob Carlton
Synopsis: A single father has a unique approach to raising his two year old twin boys...pick a favourite.
Carnivore Reflux
Directors: Eddie White/James Calvert
State: SA
Producers: Huy Nguyen/Sam White
Synopsis: In their lifetime the average meat-eating human will consume; 10 cows, 1/2 tonne of fish, 760 chickens, 37 sheep and 42 pigs.
Fishy
Director: Dale Sidney
State: VIC
Producer: Pamela Smith
Synopsis: A perfect Christmas dinner is wasted on a demanding picky, fussy snapper with impossibly high standards.
Glitch
Director: Leon Ford
State: NSW
Producer: Leon Ford
Synopsis: Tim has a problem. The house he lives in no longer obeys the laws of logic. At times like this, there's only one man that can help.
Goggles
Director: Olivia Peniston-Bird
State: VIC
Producer: Rebecca Peniston-Bird
Synopsis: Seven year old Billy encounters a couple of bullies on his way to the pool
How Many Doctors Does It Take To Change A Lightbulb?
Director: Marie Patane
State: NSW
Producers: Marie Patane/Aimee Durrant
Synopsis: Rosie visits the local medical centre for a routine check-up... unfortunately its anything but routine! Are you due for a check-up?
Last Stop
Director: Greg Williams
State: VIC
Producers: Tatiana Doroshenko/Greg Williams/Jacob Oberman
Synopsis: Even the simple act of taking public transport seems to be fraught with peril these days -especially if you're from somewhere else.
Pacific
Director: Peter Carstairs
State: NSW
Producers: Madeleine Shaw
Associate Producer: Cecilia Ritchie
Synopsis: On a lonely beach, a chance encounter with a fisherman is the key to a young man letting go of his past and embracing his future.
Silencer
Director: Frazer Bailey
State: QLD
Producer: Steve Campbell
Synopsis: A secret rendezvous. A loaded gun. A most unexpected arrival. Nobody said it was easy offing your best mate. Beware the thoughts of ordinary evil men.
Snakepit
Director: Janos Zuzmara
State: VIC
Producer: Janos Zuzmara
Synopsis: Australia, two guys, a small room, sixty-three deadly snakes ... only one man is at home.
The Sister
Director: Belinda King
State: NSW
Producer: Belinda King
Synopsis: Amelia finally stands up to her sister, and discovers it's a piece of cake.
The Story Of Bubbleboy
Director: Sean Ascroft
State: NSW
Producer: Kristy Fransen
Synopsis: In a stab-happy world, a sad outcast wrestles with his demons. The story of bubbleboy is a film about being trapped by the past and redeemed by the future.
Tough Crowd
Director: Patrick Gillies
State: NSW
Producers: Patrick Gillies/ Jeremy Brennan
Synopsis: A petulant little girl proves to be a tough crowd for a tireless mime artist."
W: http://www.tropfest.com/
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