- 2007 Tropfest finalists
The
Tropfest short film festival is held inSydney ,Australia each year. This is the List of 2007's Short Listed films and winners.There was controversy regarding the winning film "An Imaginary Life" due to similarities to the American television series "
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ". [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/tropfest-winner-copycat-or-coincidence/2007/02/19/1171733684464.html Now the blob is back at Tropfest - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au ] ]The Story of Ned
Synopsis:John Doyle, as the omnipotent yet not altogether totally reliable narrator, tells the tragic tale of Ned, a little story with a detective yarn for a father and a children's fable for a mother. But in this animation, Ned has a problem: he is a story without an ending.
Director: Simon Weaving
Producer: Simon Weaving
Writer : Simon WeavingCinematographer : Dan MillerSound design : Mark WebberComposer : Troy HamblyEditor: Dan Miller Key
Key Cast:
* John Doyle
* Tony TurnerLength: 6' 50"
Tropfest Awards: None.
Tropfest Awards: Best Male Actor - Matuse; Best Comedy
The Grey Cloud
Synopsis: This noirish film, set in a crime-ridden city, opens with a man walking a woman down an alley. Nearby is a mysterious piano bar, a place where the music can simply take you away.
Director: Matt Peek, Cam Ford
Producer: Matt Peek, Cam Ford
Writer : Matt PeekCinematographer : Cam FordSound design : John KassabComposer : Craig BryantEditor: Cam Ford
Key Cast: Mick Preston, Katie Astrinakis, John Richards, Brett Cartlidge
Length: 7'
Shot On: Super 16mm Tropfest Awards: Best Cinematography - Cam Ford
An Imaginary Life (Winner 2007)
Synopsis: What happens to an imaginary friend once they're forgotten? Where do they go? How do they live? And can their lives ever have any meaning again? For one such imaginary friend, life has been empty. That is, until he finds a potential answer to the one question that's been consuming him this whole time.
Director:Steve Baker
Producer:Steve Baker
Writer :Steve BakerSound design :Steve BakerComposer :Steve BakerEditor:Steve Baker
Key Cast:Andrew Baker, Steve Baker
Length:4' 55"
Shot On:Animation
Tropfest Awards:First Prize
Being Boston
Synopsis:When Jeff is dumped by his girlfriend, he buys a cute boxer puppy called Boston to keep him company. But the weeks, then months prove lonely and difficult. Jeff's unpredictable behaviour means it could be some time before Boston makes this man his best friend.
Director:Justin Drape
Producer:Justin Drape
Writer :Justin DrapeCinematographer :Timothy LaffeySound design :Simon KaneEditor:Simon Njoo
Key Cast:Sean LynchFelicity HopkinsAshlie Fellow
Length:5' 4"
Shot On:DV/HD Tropfest Awards:None.
Road Rage
Synopsis:On a busy morning on the roads, there's a near traffic accident. One driver, shaken and angry, watches as the offending car speeds away without its driver acknowledging or apologising for the near miss. He decides to chase him down in a quest for revenge, cornering the offender in a nearby street.
Director:Mark Bellamy
Producer:Mark BellamyLyndal Mebberson
Writer :Mark BellamyCinematographer :Simon HardingSound design :Rohan CharltonComposer :Simon BaileyEditor:Laurie Hughes
Key Cast:Paul KelmanAlan FlowerScott JohnsonFreddy Talib
Length:7'
Shot On:HD
Tropfest Awards:Second Prize; Audience Prize
Yellow
Synopsis:When a well-dressed man climbs into a taxi one night, the tired driver settles in for another boring ride in silence. But things change quickly when the passenger starts talking earnestly about the troubling purpose of the journey. The driver finds himself parked outside a strange house, fearing for his life.
Director:William Allert
Producer:William Allert
Writer :William AllertCinematographer :Craig JacksonComposer :Andy ScottEditor:Brad Hurt
Key Cast:Nathan O'KeefeWilliam Allert
Length:5' 50"
Shot On:HD
Tropfest Awards:Best Screenplay - William Allert
Pig Latin
Synopsis:Two cops startle a woman working in the garden. That's the start of a story about two guys who remember that lucky kid from school who has the pool, the trampoline, the Atari and all that other cool stuff. It's been years since they've seen him, but they still want to play.
Director:Nathaniel Kiwi
Producer:Nathaniel Kiwi
Writer :Nathaniel KiwiCinematographer :Stuart SimpsonSound design :Andrew NeilComposer :Mark FarrelEditor:Nathaniel Kiwi
Key Cast:
Stephen Curry Steven StaggDiana GreentreeCharlie ClausenLength:5' 40"
Shot On:DVCAM
Tropfest Awards:None.
Counter
Synopsis:A troubled accountant inherits a mysterious counter from a relative, who says "it will make everything clear". But what does it count? Desperate to know the purpose of his inheritance, Neville begins to question everything he does in his daily routine, becoming drawn into an obsessive and life-changing search for meaning.
Director:Michael Noonan
Producer:Michael NoonanCarine Chai
Writer :Michael NoonanSound design :Michael NoonanComposer :Michael NoonanEditor:Michael Noonan
Key Cast:Christopher SommersKat HenryCatherine GlavicicPaul BryanMichael Carter
Length:6' 59"
Shot On:HDV
Tropfest Awards: None.
Real Thing
Synopsis:A woman wakes up in bed. Beside her is the man who insists he is her husband. But is he really? She can't remember.
Director:Rupert Glasson
Producer:Hugo O'ConnerRani Chaleyer
Writer :Rupert GlassonCinematographer :Ben AllenSound design :Michael McMenomyComposer :John GrayEditor:Rani Chaleyer
Key Cast:Slava OrelEmma JacksonJean-Marc Russ
Length:5'
Shot On:DVCAM Tropfest Awards:Best Original Score - John Gray
The Von
Synopsis:It is 1982 and a schoolboy Alex Vonzitzavitz - possessor of a cool jacket and superhero card collection - is about to face the most humiliating experience of his life. Remember that nightmare you had about turning up to school naked? This is worse. But don't panic! Superheroes like The Von always find a way to get out of trouble.
Director:John Mavety
Producer:Robyn Sinclair
Writer :John MavetyCinematographer :Glenn HannsSound design :Nathan BrandComposer :Tewe HanareEditor:John MavetyAdam Harley
Key Cast:Jacob BicknellZeke CollinsGabrielle DesdoigtsApril Hayes Dickson
Length:6' 59"
Shot On:HD
Tropfest Awards:Third Prize; Sony Foundation Young Talent Award - Jacob Bicknell
Bad Yoghurt
Synopsis:On a hot summer's day, a hot sexy woman sits by a pool. She eats some hot sexy yoghurt. But everything is not as perfect as it seems. The glamour fades when she realises the yoghurt is bad.
Director:Shaun Beagley
Producer:Shaun Beagley
Writer :Shaun BeagleyCinematographer :Jonas McGuigginSound design :Stuart WelchComposer :Bernard HoustonEditor:Kurt Royan
Key Cast:Natalie Lynn
Length:5'
Shot On:16mm
Tropfest Awards:The Tropicana Award
Mere Oblivion
Synopsis:The title, from Shakespeare, is a reference to growing old. Librarian Kenny Bunkport learns what it means when he takes his elderly grandmother to a swish restaurant.
Director:Burleigh Smith
Producer:Burleigh Smith
Writer :Burleigh SmithCinematographer :Jason THomasSound design :Paul FranklinComposer :ExtremeEditor:Ross Fransworth
Key Cast:Burleigh SmithElizabeth CaiacobMichael SuKate Ritchie
Length:7'
Shot On:35mm/HDV
Tropfest Awards:Best Female Actor - Elizabeth Caiacob
A-Z
Synopsis:Muz's doctor has bad news: "Your aorta's clogged with fat, all your vital parts are weak". In this animations, that means Muz has to stop eating meat. To break the habit, the doc prescribes a radical new cure that goes from A to Z.
Director:Zenon Kohler
Producer:Zenon Kohler
Writer :Murray HartinStill photographer:Greg Desmon
Sound design :Ash MakladComposer :Pat DrummondEditor:Zenon Kohler
Length:4' 40"
Shot On:Computer generated on a
Macintosh with digital stillsTropfest Awards:None.
till
Synopsis:When a man and a woman choose the paths they want to take in their relationship, their son is left aside. In this evocative film, there are three lives and two decisions on one still night.
Director:Jayne Montague
Producer:Jayne MontagueValentina Forno
Writer :Nick ThompsonCinematographer :Shing Fung CheungSound design :David StalleyComposer :David StalleyEditor:Rolmar Baldonado
Key Cast:Jodine MuirPete WaltersGiles Penfold
Length:6' 41"
Shot On:HD
Tropfest Awards:None.
Fore!
Synopsis:"Golf isn't a game," says
Tiger Woods . "It's a choice that one makes with one's life." A man learns the truth of that statement when he heads to the driving range to hit a few balls.Director:Duane Fogwell
Producer:Stewart Brown
Writer :Duane FogwellCinematographer :Geoff EllisComposer :Geir BrillanEditor:Duane Fogwell
Key Cast: Daniel Bowden, Paul Moxey
Length: 6' 30"
Shot On: 35mm
Tropfest Awards: Best Editing - Duane Fogwell
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