Queen St Film Festival 2009

Celebrating 5 yrs

This year's Festival was a massive success with over 130 people attending (despite the rain) it was a night to remember!

Congratulations to all the filmmakers who entered and to the winning enteries.

Best Screenplay: Spring Affair

Best Director: Wari

Audience Favourite: 4 minutes of fame

Best VU Film: Our Journeys

Best Film: Spring Affair

Congratulations to everyone.

Queen St Film Festival 2009

Celebrating 5 yrs

Screening night:

DATE: Friday, 25th September 2009

TIME: 6:30pm (pre-screening drinks)

COST: $10 (adult), $5 (student)

ADDRESS: 295 Queen St, CBD (enter gate crn Lit. Lonsdale St & Queen St)

A portion from each ticket will go towards supporting Missions Australia's homeslessness projects.

Screening Program:

3 Seconds - VCA

Floating - RMIT

Keepsake - VCA

Deported - VU

Big Issue Project - VCA

4 minutes of fame - Indie

The Happing - VU

What is Iramoo? - VU

Confronting Shadows - VCA

Our Journeys - VU

Spring Affair - RMIT

Wari - Indie

To pre-book tickets call/SMS Chris 0423 273 803 or email unifilmfest@yahoo.com.au

See you on the night.

Queen St 08 – a huge success

On Friday 5th September, the Queen St Film Festival celebrated its 4th annual screening and awards night.

This was the Festival’s most successful year with 125 people attending.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Best VU Screenplay
JUST PUBLIC SPEAKING

$100 + prize pack

Best VU Director
WOLF

$100 + prize pack

Audience Favourite
BUTTERFLY EFFECT

Prize pack

Best Film
ALONA WHITE WASH $100 + prize pack

Best VU Film
EDUCATING GIRLS

$300 + prize pack

Winners received prize packs which included Madman DVDs and/or Nova, Astor and Village cinema passes.

Congratulations to all this year’s winners and to all the films that were screened.

Queen St is also proud to announce it raised $58 for BeyondBlue – the national depression initiative. Go to http://www.beyondblue.org.au for more information and support in dealing with depression.

Look forward to seeing you all in 2009 for Queen St’s 5th anniversary.

kind regards,

Chris Vlahonasios
Founder, Festival Director & Patron

unifilmfest@yahoo.com.au
0423 273 803

QUEEN ST FILM FESTIVAL

SCREENING & AWARDS NIGHT

WHEN: Friday, 5th September 2008
WHERE: 295 Queen St, CBD (crn Queen & Little Lonsdale St - enter side gate via Little Lonsdale St)
TIME: 6pm (refreshments served)

Screening the best Australian short-films, including VU-students, non-VU students & indie filmmakers.

TICKETS:
$10 adults
$8 students (provide proof of ID - uni or concession card)
$6 VU-students (provide proof of ID - uni card)

Tickets can only be purchased on the night at the gate. Ticket includes entry to screening + 1 free Afterparty drink at Horse Bazaar Bar.

The festival begins at 6pm with refreshments.

For more info contact Chris on 0423 273 803 or email unifilmfest@yahoo.com.au

This screening has not been classified. You must be 18+ to be admitted to the screening.

Some of the Films - (left to right) Alone White Wash, Animal Instincts, Crosswords & A Sailor's Journey

Major Sponsor:

QUEEN ST 2008 IS OPEN FOR

SUBMISSIONS!!!

You can now submit your short films to VUSA's 2008 Queen St Film Festival.

In its fourth year, the Queen St Film Festival continues to grow and showcase the very best short-films from VU and non-VU film students, as well as indie filmmakers. We accept entries from across Australia and around the world.

And best of all, entry is FREE!

To submit your short films and learn more click on the links in the top right-hand corner.

Deadline for submissions - Monday, 14th July 2008.

Entry fee - FREE

If you have any questions contact Chris on:

0423 273 803

email:unifilmfest@yahoo.com.au

PICTURES FROM QUEEN ST 2007

After party @ Horse Bazaar

Festival Founder & Director: Chris Vlahonasios

s3638708@students.vu.edu.au

0423 273 803

QUEEN ST 2007 - CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FILMMAKERS!!!!

This year’s 3rd annual Queen St Film Festival was a blast!

I would like to congratulate all filmmakers who submitted and to all those who helped make this such a successful event.

BEST EDITING – After Dark

BEST SCREENPLAY – Unknown Combo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Entwined

AUDIENCE FAVOURITE – Andy and the semi-autonomous compulsive expulsion

BEST DIRECTOR – Get Him!

BEST VU FILM + PREMIÈRE PRIZE WINNER - Andy and the semi-autonomous compulsive expulsion

BEST FILM – The Long Way

It was a truly fantastic festival.

Regards,

Chris Vlahonasios
Festival Director and Founder

- pictures coming soon -