Monster Children launches inaugural Short Film Awards in partnership with Wānaka

Youth lifestyle publisher Monster Children has launched the inaugural Monster Children Short Film Awards, in partnership with presenting partner Wānaka.

The Short Film Awards will be open to both emerging and established filmmakers, and will be judged by a panel of five highly regarded directors from Australia and New Zealand – Ben Briand, Kai Neville, Lula Cucchiara, Benn Jae and Dylan River.

The winner of the inaugural Short Film Award will receive a $10,000 cash prize, $13,500 worth of film hardware from Sony, and an all-expenses-paid trip to Wānaka, New Zealand, to direct a short film, on-location with Monster Children Films.

Submissions can be as short as 30 seconds or as long as 5 minutes, and must focus on the theme ‘A strong sense of place.’

The Monster Children Short Film Awards follows 11 years of the highly successful and heavily anticipated annual Monster Children Photography Competition, which attracts thousands of entries each year.

Says Jamie Brewer, commercial director, Monster Children: “Monster Children has always supported young creatives and we are very proud to announce our first Short Film Awards.

‘The Awards present a fantastic opportunity for both emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their ability, and we’re excited to partner with Lake Wānaka Tourism on a platform that supports creativity in the industry in this way.”

Submissions close on Friday 22nd April at 11.59pm AEST.

For more information  https://www.monsterchildren.com/short-film-awards/.