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Screening event date announcement!

By michelle, 5 months, 2 weeks ago - No Comments

Yesterday we received our 30th film submissions, which means we can announce that the Stray Cinema screening event will be held in Melbourne in June 2012.

Watch this space to find out more details about the event. If you are Melbourne-based, and would like to contribute to the event in some way, shape or form, then please do get in touch!

It’s important to note that we won’t close of submissions until April 2012, so there is still heaps of time to submit your edit.

Planet unEarth TV interview

By michelle, 5 months, 3 weeks ago - No Comments

Tonight here in Australia, Ryan and I featured on a new talk show on TV called Planet unEarth. Here is the interview online, please watch and let us know what you think in the comments.

I can't seem to embed the video, but you can watch here.

I went to see The First Grader last night, and it reminded me of exactly why I started Stray Cinema. To let more people use film - which is such a powerful and influential medium - to tell their stories.

This beautifully shot film is set in a small Kenyan village. While the story is told in a rather traditional way, the content is unique to anything I have ever seen on film.

It gives insights to war, culture, and some unique relationships in Kenya, though the later seems to be an embellishment. But you know what, I'm ok with that, if it means the film appeals to, and is seen by a wider audience.

I was very moved by this film, stories like this are rare and important. While this is not a true independent film, with the increasing accessibility of digital film, more people, different people, are getting the opportunity to tell their stories. And the internet provides an accessible platform for these stories to be seen and heard. We live in exciting times.

Planet Unearth - Interview soon

By michelle, 6 months, 2 weeks ago - No Comments

A week ago a kind man named Sean Pary approached us about doing an interview on an upcoming TV show called Planet UnEarth. We will keep you updated as to when you can watch it on Foxtel.

Planet UnEarth wants to allow independent (and local) artists of all kinds have a voice, and tell their stories. It's a pretty good fit with what we are doing at Stray Cinema to.

So if you are an artist of any kind, and want some exposure, then get in touch with them.