LOCAL FILMMAKER AWARDS

Life in the Far North.. our local films

DO WHAT YOU LOVE

Director: James ‘Fry’ Allen

Limited by the imaginations, Rob & crew have been riding the pinnacle of extreme sports waves with one mission in mind… To wingsuit BASE jump.

PORT DOUGLAS – 3:59 min

MICHAELMAS CAY

Director: Suzanne Jane Lennox

A congregation of different bird species on Michaelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef just off the coast of Gimuy/Cairns. A marvel of nature.

PORT DOUGLAS – 1:24 min

ANNIES POEM

Director: Martin Stringer

Through an original poem, NightWings owner Annie Schoenberger expresses her gratitude to everybody who has contributed to the restoration of the rainforest. 

WONGA BEACH – 2:27 min

SPIRAL

Director: Tina Gonsalves

We often talk about the environment as if it surrounds us, and we are not part of it. Yet, when we get battered by weather, the vulnerabilities of the land and the vulnerabilities of our own emotional body intertwine, and both become exposed.

WONGA BEACH – 1:57 min

THE CLONES VISIT THE DARK PRIEST

Director: Ben Kuring

Three friends seek assistance from a strange Dark Priest who sends them on a quest to retrieve a magical orb in exchange for financial advice

PORT DOUGLAS – 4:00 min

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Watch online 20 October – 31  November

Grab your popcorn and get cozy, because the snack-sized short film extravaganza kicks off at 6pm on Sunday, October 20!

You can catch all the 2024 films on our Virtual Platform, including the ‘Best of the Rest,’ streaming worldwide (as long as you’ve got an internet connection) until November 31.