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2023 Program

Venues

The Festival is being held at TWO venues within 5 minutes’ walking distance of each other > MAP

  • From 10.00am – 3.10pm
    The Picture Show Man Cinema
    80 Main Street Merimbula
    Free parking behind cinema in carpark off Merimbula Drive, and carparks opposite cinema on Main St, including accessible spaces
  • From 3.15 to 6.30pm
    The Twyford
    cnr Market & Beach Streets, Merimbula (Beach St door)
    Free 3 hour parking in Beach St and Alice St carparks (unlimited after 12pm Sat) including accessible spaces

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  • We strongly recommend you book tickets and buy T Shirts online, to avoid missing out!
  • Although some sessions are free, you need to book a place to be guaranteed a seat.
  • Far South Film members receive a 10% discount to Film screenings and the Awards Ceremony
  • You must book in if you’re coming to the Meet & Greet and Awards Ceremony, for catering purposes.
  • Film Finalists and Sponsors receive a voucher via email to purchase one free ticket to all Festival events

Festival Desk

The Festival Desk is open:

  • 10.00 – 2.00pm in the Cinema
  • 2.30 – 6.00pm in The Twyford

Here you can buy last-minute Tickets – subject to availability – buy a Far South Film Festival T Shirt, find out more Festival Info or where to find things in Merimbula. (EFTPOS available)

Program

For full film descriptions, see the 2023 Finalist Films

Start Finish What Venue Price per person*
10:00 2:00 Festival Desk Open – Tickets & TShirts Cinema
10:00 10:30 Cinema Coffee/Candy Bar Open Cinema
10:30 10:35 Introduction Festival Director Lis Shelley

Welcome to Djiringanj Country Aunty Glenda Dixon

 Cinema
10:35 11:55 Session 1: Film Screening (Ages 15+)

  • Mourning Country (Documentary)
  • Dinner Parties (Music Video)
  • Mine Mine Mine (Drama)
  • Chum (Comedy/Horror) 15+
  • Mother of Sorrows (Youth/Horror) 15+
  • Waiting for Herefordot. (Absurdist Comedy)
  • Return Chute: The Survival of a Small Town Video Store (Documentary)
 Cinema $16-$20
11:55 12:15 Morning Tea – Cinema Coffee/Candy Bar Open Cinema
12:15 1:15 Session 2: Q&A Filmmakers
Intro: Lis Shelley, Festival Director. Moderator: Kush Bourke.
Guest film makers:

  • Jahvis Loveday: Writer, Director, Performer, Editor BANGAY LORE
  • Duncan Ragg: Director MINE MINE MINE
  • John Larkin: Producer CHUM
  • Alfie Tait: Writer/Director/Producer THERE IS NO FUTURE
 Cinema Free
1:15 2:00 Lunch (own arrangements)
2:00 3:15 Session 3: Film Screening (all Ages)

  • Baŋgay Lore (Drama)
  • Follow Your Nose (Music Video)
  • Why So Blue? (Youth/Experimental)
  • Riley (Coming of Age/Fantasy)
  • Cry of the Glossy (Documentary)
  • There Is No Future (SciFi/Youth)
  • Murphed (Absurdist Comedy)
 Cinema $16-$20
2:30 6:00 Festival Desk Open – Tickets & T-Shirts Twyford
3:15 3:20 Audience moves to The Twyford Venue in Beach St (4 min walk) Twyford
3:10 3:45 Afternoon Tea available for purchase / Networking Twyford
3:45 5:15 Session 4: Q&A Films with Impact – Can Films Make A Difference?
Intro: Lis Shelley (Festival Director)
Guest panelists:

  • Budawang Elder Uncle Noel Butler: Subject of MOURNING COUNTRY
  • Trish Butler
  • Tim Brown: Writer/Co-Director/Co-Producer CRY OF THE GLOSSY
  • Jess Bettanin: Landcare/DPE Community Facilitator caring for koalas in the Murrah – Biamanga landscape
 Twyford Free
5:15 6:00 Session 5: Meet & Greet The Film Makers
Festival Drinks (Finger Food/Drinks/Networking).Bookings essential for catering purposes		 Twyford $10
6:00 6:30 Session 6: Awards Ceremony
Join us for the excitement – who will be the winners in each category and the Best Film winner?Bookings essential		 Twyford $5
6:30 Dinner (own arrangements)

* plus credit card processing fees