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Byron Bay Film Festival

Locality: Byron Bay, New South Wales

Phone: +61 411 132 481

Address: Byron Bay 2481 Byron Bay, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.bbff.com.au/

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18.01.2022 Winner of the BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM: DIVIDED WE SCROLL Directed by KLAAS DIERSMANN... Congratulations to the team and the hard work that went into this unique and incredible film! Technology is rewiring our brains and changing both our physical movements and inner thought processing. 'Divided We Scroll' is an experimental and eerie depiction of our intimate relationships with these technologies, which have become obsessive, compulsive and divisive. Commissioned as part of theBarbican’sLife Rewiredseries of shorts tasked with the exploration of what it means to be human in the face of rapidly evolving technology, London-based filmmakerKlaas Diersmann’sDivided We Scrollprovides an eerie depiction of the obsessive, compulsive and divisive relationships we form with and through our ever pervasive screens. A film which could perfectly round off a tech-caution triple bill next to Cynical Smile’s digital age discomfort shortFractureand Will & Carly’s indictment of projected perfectionFilterface, Diersmann too employed contemporary dance as a means through which to express the effects of this accelerating, yet abstract danger: I was inspired to work with a contemporary choreographer to artistically and physically demonstrate how our world, our communities, our bodies and our minds are in constant wireless connection to technological networks. Pepa Ubera, a London based choreographer was also researching this topic and we began to discuss how to bring the film to life. I was fascinated to discover that many of our physical movements how we interact with technological devices have been patented by tech giants, and these movements inspired the interpretative choreography for the film.

13.01.2022 Sad news on the final day of our festival. Actor Sean Connery has past away aged 90.

10.01.2022 Congratulations to the incredible Director of Photography, Jay Grant - for winning Best Cinematography for the short film ‘Headless Chooks’ Brahm and Tex are on the run from the law of the land, The Crone. They have been destructive and disrespectful, wandering the land unchecked until now. Jay is an award-winning cinematographer working across film, music videos and commercials.... Jay's instinctive yet detailedapproachgets to the heart of every story, capturingdistinct and compelling,emotionally chargedvisuals. #palacebyronbay #byronbay #byronbayfilmfest #winner #film #australia #headlesschooks

05.01.2022 Winner of the BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY: THE RISE OF THE SYNTHS Directed by Ivan Castell ... A huge congratulations to the team behind ‘The Rise of the Synths’, which one The Best Music Documentary at the #bryonbayfilmfestival "The Rise Of The Synths" is the story of how in the mid 2000s, a group of composers from around the world and with the help of Myspace, spontaneously created an underground music scene known as "Synthwave": electronic modern composition heavily inspired by the soundtracks of cinema, TV and video games from 1980’s pop culture. Narrated by John Carpenter, the film explores: "Why now, this nostalgia for the 80s that not only affects music but cinema and aesthetics in general? Where does it come from? And what will become of it? Let’s discover what Synthwave really is before it bursts into the mainstream or dies without glory! Ivan Castell I have always been attracted by cultural movements which develop in parallel to trends; four years ago I discovered a treasure trove of Synthwave composers on the Internet. Artists from all around the world working secretly from home, uploading their electronic works every week to the net. And they had fans. Beginning with MySpace, they were small communities, with little impact. But now everything has changed. Synthwave music, together with a broader aesthetic trend towards the 80s, is now present in many cultural forms. And it all started with the music. #Synthwave #bryonbay #byronbayfilmfestival #film

03.01.2022 Winner Best Animation: CODE Directed by Xinyue Song Technology makes life easier, but not everyone can adapt to it. ... Xinyue Songis a New York-basedillustrator and animator. She received both her Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and a Master's degree in Computer Arts from the School of Visual Arts. She specializes in flat illustration and 2d motion graphics. Her work carries themes of the daily moments, women, and still lifes. #palacebyronbay #byronbay #byronbayfilmfest #winner

02.01.2022 Winner of Best Dramatic Feature: MALPASO Directed by Hector Valdez Candido and Braulio are twin brothers growing up near the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. While Candido stays home secluded due to his albinism, Braulio helps his grandfather sell coal in the market. Their life takes a turn for the worst after the unexpected death of their grandfather. Now Braulio will need to look after his brother and will attempt to make ends meet in the border town market.... All the while, Candido dreams of the eventual return of their absent father. Congratulations to everyone who worked on this incredible feature! #palacebyronbay #byronbay #byronbayfilmfest #winner #film #malpasso