Fleurieu Film Festival: Dream

Above: Stills from 2021 award-winning films ‘Caring for Ngarrindjeri Sea Country and Caring for Meintangk Country’ (top) and ‘Fly’ (bottom).

Turning dreams into realities

Returning for its sixth year, the Fleurieu Film Festival will once again showcase cinematic offerings from around Australia. The theme for the 2022 festival is ‘Dreams’, so expect an imaginative succession of images, ideas, emotions and sensations.

The winning films will be shared on the big screen under the stars at the McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre at the Gala Screening and Awards nIght in February 2022.

Creative dreams will continue to be explored at a new event for the festival, a filmmakers’ workshop. ‘Filming the Fleurieu!’ is suitable for less-confident smartphone videographers of all ages. Attendees will have the opportunity to capture the beauty of our region under the guidance of experienced filmmakers and to learn some skills to create a short promotional video on their own smartphone. Following a brief created by local tourism representatives, attendees will be asked to respond as if they are submitting a film for a tender from a tourism agency. They will be taken on a mystery bus tour to a selection of secret, beautiful and unique spots in the region. Several professional videographers will educate and guide everyone in the ways they can make their choice of shots striking and fresh.

At the completion of the workshop, short-term access will be given to a smartphone editing tutorial. Attendees will have fourteen days to complete and submit their finished short film to the festival organisers, who together with the tourism representatives will choose a winner. The successful film will be shared on the festival website, given social media coverage and the winner will receive complimentary entry to the 2023 event.

Fleurieu Film Festival 5 February 2022, Gala Screening Night McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre

6 February 2022, ‘Filming the Fleurieu’ Departure location TBA, fleurieufilmfestival.com.au