The Australian Film Festival and NAFA proudly present
Future Film Screenplay Competition 2011
The five finalist screenplays have been chosen!
When 6.00pm
Tuesday, 8 March 2011Where AFTRS Theatre, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park Cost FREE What Hosted by Tony Chu from NAFA, each of the five finalist scripts will have a moved reading before an industry audience and a VIP judging panel that includes Pip Karmel. The actors have been sourced through NAFA’s networks. After each reading, there will be a Q&A with the writer. The winning script will be awarded $1,000.
Synopses
Daydreams (Adrienne Marrone)
Sara Wilson appears to be your average 28-year-old girl. She has a job, friends and lives with her all-too-perfect boyfriend. But unless she can break free from her protectors, Sara stands to lose everything, including her mind.
Casting Impressions (Vinay Kolhatkar)
A call girl who wants to change her life gets the right opportunity by seducing the wrong client. It’s a hilarious, farcical short film.
Exit Strategy (David Gilbank)
An old man decides to go to a euthanasia clinic to end it all, and is propelled into a surreal adventure to save someone else’s life!
Imaginary Friends (Ash Priest & Brodie Rocca)
Caroline and Grey have been dating for a year and he’s yet to tell her about Jack, his imaginary friend. However, breaking up with Jack is more difficult than he anticipated and Caroline is convinced he wants to end things.
The Last Day (Craig Linke)
On the final day of teaching Anita and Vanessa, teachers at a remote school, attempt to put aside their differences — but that is easier said than done as each blames the other for the closing of the school.
Ross Grayson Bell and Pip Karmel will be the judges. [More info]
The judges saw Imaginary Friends by Ash Priest & Brodie Rocca as the clear winner. Both Ash and Brodie were present to hear the judges’ feedback and audience response to their engaging comedy.