After 20 years, thousands of entries, 15,000 students, over 250 winning films and more than $200,000 in prizes, the curtain is coming down on the MyState Student Film Festival.
Open to students nation-wide from kindergarten to university, the event was created in 2003 to find, nurture and celebrate the next generation of film and production stars.
For two decades, thousands of young Tasmanians have unleashed their creativity with writing, storytelling, directing, filming, acting and animation. Industry practitioners have been discovered and careers launched.
“We can’t thank enough all the students, parents, teachers and judges for taking part in the MyState Student Film Festival,” MyState Bank Managing Director and CEO Brett Morgan. Over the past twenty years we’ve received the most extraordinary entries, showcasing local talent and the best backdrop in the world – Tasmania.”
“We take great pride that since we started the festival, more than 15,000 students have participated. It has been a great journey, but we believe the event has outgrown our capacity to run it. We’ve made the decision to concentrate our community efforts in different areas where we feel we can have a deeper impact.”
“Our main community focus will be the MyState Foundation, which has awarded over $2.5 million in grants to 140 not-for-profit organisations since 2001. The Foundation has always assisted grassroots organisations, with a mission to provide young Tasmanians with greater opportunities.”
Janelle Whittle, MyState General Manager of People, Community & Public Affairs said the bank wants this year’s final film festival to end on a high, and is encouraging all students interested in film, video and sound to enter.
“I’ve always been so impressed with the teamwork needed in producing the entries. The standard is always high, and there’s a friendly rivalry between schools,” said Whittle.
“We’re thrilled to have supported this festival for two decades. The event has encouraged and celebrated the next generation of storytellers across Tasmania and, more recently, the whole of Australia.”
This year, there are cash and prizes worth over $20,000 across 26 categories. Entry is free, with 24 judges including Tasmanian arts industry heavyweights judging the entries.
The Student Film Festival 2022 is open to students across Australia, with a feature item of ‘water’.
Details
Entries close 21 October 2022.
Winners will be announced at the live awards event on 29 November 2022.
Official website: http://mystatefilmfestival.com.au.
The awards and prizes page – https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/the-festival/awards-and-prizes/
The judges – https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/the-festival/judges/
