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25.01.2022 2020 Whyalla Film Festival coming this March to the Middleback Arts Centre and Unearth Festival
24.01.2022 Watch this space! Tickets to the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival will be on sale soon!
24.01.2022 Great news from our friends at the Adelaide Film Festival
23.01.2022 Coming up tomorrow! Book in to secure your place and come and make a film!
23.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival Lineup is being announced over the next 7 days! First up, we will be opening the night with our 60 Second Film Festival and awards, which kicks off our 6pm family session! There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details.... The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Office https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
22.01.2022 Come along to the 8:15 Whyalla Film Festival and check out Girl Asleep (M) along with a whole lot of great locally made short films! Tickets are available online and from the Middleback Arts Centre. https://www.countryarts.org.au//whyalla-film-festival-2020/
21.01.2022 A short film written and performed by participants of Whyalla YMCA Leap Takers program was awarded as runner-up in the 60 second adult film category at the 2020... Whyalla Film Festival. The film was made on site at the Whyalla Recreation Centre and was the only video nominated that included subtitles, allowing hearing impaired people to follow the story. The award was received by Whyalla Leap Takers Coordinator David Agius who praised the initiative and creativity of the program’s participants, who worked hard as a team to produce the film. This is an extraordinary achievement given Leap Takers is a disability group and they entered their film in a category open to all. The work was 100 per cent theirs and the effort they put in to overcome the challenges involved and come up with such a good production was inspirational, he said. YMCA LEAP provides inclusive recreation opportunities for people living with a disability. Leap services help participants try new things, engage with the community and live an active, healthy life. The program is available as part of an NDIS plan. View the award-winning Whyalla Leap video here: https://vimeo.com/453859534/9d852452ca
20.01.2022 This year Unearth Festival have a bunch of great events around town (including the WFF!) so check out the program and see what's on, with both ticketed and free events over two weeks of entertainment!
20.01.2022 We are moving - follow our new page!
20.01.2022 Entries to the 2020 60 Second Film Festival oficially close today, however we understand that sometimes life gets in the way, so if you feel you need a few more days to get that entry perfect, just send us an email and we will gte back to you asap!
20.01.2022 January sure is going fast! Our final film making workshop is coming up soon! Book in now and get your film finished in our last minute film making workshop for the 60 Second Film Festival - entries close in only a few weeks, on the 11th of February
20.01.2022 Have you started thinking about your 2021 60SFF entry? There’s still time!
20.01.2022 Want to learn the ins and outs of behind the scenes film making? We need crew for a short film project these school holidays! No expereince for any of these rol...es, just a willingness to get stuck in and work hard! MUST be available to shoot between 12-16 April Any applicants over 18 must be able to supply a CURRENT working with children check Contact [email protected] with a short bio featuring your age and relevant skills and experience to apply and we will be in touce early April! See more
19.01.2022 Congratulations to YMCA LEAP Whyalla for your amazing film The Sheriff Comes to Whyalla our runner up film in the 2020 60 second film festival 18+ category! Thanks to everyone who came for the night and supported our event!
19.01.2022 Hey all, first project in the works for COVID! If you know anyone who might be interested in contributing then please let me know or pass this on to them! https://michalisabellahughes.com/art-vs-the-apocalypse
18.01.2022 Huge thanks to the South Australian Film Corporation for their financial support in the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival!
18.01.2022 Who saw Girl Asleep at the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival? Congratuations to Windmill on the nomination!
17.01.2022 Movie buffs and cocktail fans can unite at the 2020 WFF over our film themed cocktails, everything, from a classic G&T to a (shaken, not stirred) martini, will be available over the bar at the Whyalla Film Festival from 5pm, next Wednesday 18th of March at the Middleback Arts Centre. Find out more about the Whyalla Film Festival on the Middleback Arts Centre website or follow us to keep up to date! https://www.countryarts.org.au//whyalla-film-festival-2020/
17.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival Lineup is being announced over the next 7 days! Our next film is a Whyalla made short by local young film maker Jack Smith. There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details.... The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Officehttps://www.countryarts.org.au/events/whyalla-film-festival-2020/venue/middleback-arts-centre/
17.01.2022 The Whyalla Film Festival is coming up soon and we are giving you and a friend the chance to win tickets to both sessions! We will be drawing 2 winners so let us know in the comments below who you would bring to the 2020 #whyallafilmfestival for your chance to win win win! Entries close on Monday 16 March so get commenting! Each comment counts as one entry, so you can enter more than once. The Whyalla Film Festival is on Wednesday the 18th of March from 5pm-Late - check the d...etails on the Middleback Arts Centre website or follow us to stay in the loop! https://www.countryarts.org.au//whyalla-film-festival-2020/
17.01.2022 Have you got your tickets to the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival yet? Next Wednesday the WFF is bringing a night of fun and film to the Middleback Arts Centre. Tickts available now online and at the MAC Box Office!
16.01.2022 Tonight is the final film announcement! Set your alarms because when the clock strikes 8:00pm we will be announcing the feature film that will close the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival!
16.01.2022 Happy New Year! Jump start 2020 with a spark of creativity at one of our 60 Second Film Festival Film Workshops. Bookings essential for workshops as spaces are limited - contact Michal at [email protected] to book $10/head
16.01.2022 Get your tickets now! https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
15.01.2022 Ever dreamed of seeing yourself and the people you know up on the big screen? The 60 Second Film Festival will be screened in the 6pm session at this year's Whyalla Film Festival so come along, support our local film makers and see if you can spot any familiar faces on the cinema screen *Sllightly Mad by J. Barlow - 2019 60 Second Film Festival finalist*
15.01.2022 The Whyalla Film Festival is back! Join us on the evening of Friday 28 August for a night of film and fun! We are running the same program we had previously announced and will be screening the 60 Second Films (and presenting awards as promised!) Tickets will be available soon! Keep an eye out here for updates!
15.01.2022 Save the date! The Whyalla Film Festival is hitting the screen on Wednesday 18 March 2020 at the Middleback Arts Centre as part of the Whyalla Unearth Festival Lineup and tickets to be released soon!
15.01.2022 We only have 10 tickets left for our inaugural Cinema Under the Stars event at O Kipos next Wednesday night! Snatch up your tickets fast! Avilable from the Middleback Arts Centre Booking fees apply online and over the phone https://www.countryarts.org.au//regional-film-festival-ci/
14.01.2022 In 2019 the short film "Ghost Hunters" by J Matthews took away first place in the Youth category of the 60 Second Film Festival. Who will it be this year? Come along to the Whyalla Film Festival on Wednesday 18th of March to find out, as we kick off the first big event of Unearth Festival ps. you might just spot some familiar faces up on the big screen as we show the top entries from this year! The 60 Second Film Festival is screening in the Youth and Family session of the WFF from 6pm
14.01.2022 Click the link below to book your tickets for the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival, hitting the Middleback Arts Centre on Friday 28 August! https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
14.01.2022 Check out our program for this Wednesday night and grab tickets now!
14.01.2022 UPDATE: The Federal Government is advising against 'non-essential, organised gatherings' of 500 people or more from Monday, 16 March. At the WFF we are not anticipating numbers of that capacity and will be going ahead. We will be putting in place some precautions to keep everyone safe and healthy in this turbulent time. Please feel free to get in contact with us directly with any questions or concerns.
13.01.2022 A couple of quick snaps from last weekends workshop - one of our young film makers helping out with some tech issues, and another entrant deep in planning mode! The 60 Second Film Festival closes next Tuesday, the 11th of February! Perfect weekend activity!
13.01.2022 Actors, a great opportunity for you!
12.01.2022 Lots of exciting things coming up in this year's Unearth Festival! The Whyalla Film Festival will be all wrapped up after the big event on the 18th and We're looking forward to letting our hair down at the free event on Saturday 21 March
11.01.2022 2021 is upon us and with that it is time to move on to bigger things - and by bigger things we mean a rebrand and expansion of our program - Already we have outgrown this page and this name - our festival is no longer a Whyalla Film Festival and so we are moving! Chuck us a follow on our new page and be part of this next step! We have some great events and exciting things coming up soon so keep an eye out! Posts will still be shared to this page for a while so that everyone can make the shift across!
11.01.2022 My heart is full and my brain is tired but tonight has been magical. Thank you so much to the Whyalla community for standing behind this event every year. We love you! See you next year!
11.01.2022 We are making a short film these school holidays and we want to cast YOU! We are seeking actors for lead and supporting roles. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Male and... Female teenagers for lead roles (15-17 screen age) Adult actors for supporting roles Actors comfortable with physical theatre Actors comfortable wearing sfx makeup All applicants over 18 years of age MUST have a current Working With Chrildren clearance TO APPLY: Conatct [email protected] with a headshot and a short bio detailing your age and relevant skills and experience. Auditions will be held early April All applicants MUST be available for shooting between 12-16 April See more
11.01.2022 I guess the cat is out of the bag now, the Whyalla Film Festival is BACK for 2021! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates coming soon!
11.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival Lineup is being announced over the next 7 days! The 8:15pm 15+ session opens with this short film by Carclew's ExpressWay Arts. Margo, Addie and Jane are sisters. Margo wants to go to Art School. Addie wants her new relationship to work. Jane wants to go back to the way things were before. But their parents’ marriage is failing. Their Aunt just died. Their father is stifling who they want to be. In the space between, where do they go to fi...nd what they’re looking for? Carclew’s ExpressWay Arts proudly presents The Space Between - a short film written, directed and performed by young people from the Southern Suburbs of Adelaide in association with the City of Onkaparinga. There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details. The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Office https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
10.01.2022 The Whyalla Film Festival is coming to the Middleback Arts Centre on Wednesday 18 March - come along from 5pm for a fun packed event with two feature films, a selection of South Australian short films and the winning entries from the 2020 60 Second Film Festival! Tickets will be on sale soon from the Middleback Arts Centre! Watch this space!
09.01.2022 Sophia from Spencer Gulf Nightly News came to the MAC today to have a chat with Michal and Deborah about the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival, which is coming to our screen on Wednesday the 18th of March as part of the Unearth Festival!
09.01.2022 This afternoon, learn the basics of facilitating film making with young people as they prepare their entries to the 2020 60 Second Film Festival
08.01.2022 Our Program lineup is coming soon! The Whyalla Film Festival is back and bigger than ever in 2020 so like and subscribe to our facebook page to be the first to know! #WFF2020 Get your tickets now online or at the Box Office at the Middleback Arts Centre https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
08.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival is so close we can almost taste it!
07.01.2022 Australians produce 540kg of household waste per person, each year. That's more than 10kg for every single person, every single week. In the year to June 2017 Australia generated an estimated 67 million tonnes of waste. This year bring your own cup to the Whyalla Film Festival and do your part to help us help our home. Every gram helps - BYO tumblers with straws for soft drinks at the candy bar and grab a metal wine glass for that gin and tonic at our WFF Cocktail Bar. The ...2020 Whyalla Film Festival is on screen at the Middleback Arts Centre on Wednesday 18 March for one night only. Find out more or book tickets online now! https://www.countryarts.org.au//whyalla-film-festival-2020/
07.01.2022 Come for cocktail, stay for the cinema (or should that be the other way around?) Our bar is back and bigger than ever for the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival! Choose from our selection of South Australian gin or let us shake you up something sweet! Our bar is open before and after sessions and is operating in line with all current COVID-19 requirements.
06.01.2022 Hi friends and festival goers! I know it's been a long time since you have heard from us, but now with our venue reopening its doors, we are ready to start the preparations for the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival (again). We can't wait to be able to share this amazing program of content with you all, so keep your eyes peeled for our new screening dates! - Michal Hughes (festival director)
06.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival Lineup is being announced over the next 7 days! Next up in our youth program - The Hummock Project - a film made by young people at D'faces of youth arts Inc. during a mentorship program with Blue Goanna Digital There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details.... The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Office https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
06.01.2022 We are giving away two double passes to the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival which is hitting the big screen on Wednesday 26 August! To be in the draw to win let us k...now your favorite aussie film and who you would bring with you if you won! Winner drawn next Thursday 20th August You can also book tickets online NOW at https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
06.01.2022 CALLING ALL ACTORS! We are currently casting to take a new original work to the 2021 Adelaide Fringe and the Whyalla Unearth Festival in March. Please message m...e or D'faces of youth arts Inc. for audition dates and materials. We will hold physical socially distanced auditions early November and will also accept digital auditions over zoom. Exact dates will be communicated ASAP - please note that successful cast will need to miss up to one week of school for rehearsal and show dates and must be available for both Fringe and Unearth. We are seeking 4 young actors of varying ages - all experience levels encouraged to audition. See more
06.01.2022 Have you made a film yet? Entries to the 60 Second Film Festival close Tuesday 11 of February This is one of our shortlisted entries from the 2019 60 Sec FF and a great insight into behind the scenes of the festival!
05.01.2022 Jacob and Izzy, long time young supporters of us and the 60 second film festival, are superstars in this video! Catch them just after half way though in the first wouldn’t change a thing!
05.01.2022 The Whyalla Film Festival creeping up on us and we are incredibly excited for what is coming up! This event is made possible with the financial support of the South Australian Film Corporation
05.01.2022 Are you a parent looking for a rainy day activity to do with your kids? Are you an educator interested in facillitating film making in the class room? If you said yes to either of these questions then come along to this special workshop and learn the step by step process of making a 60 second film while you try your hand at making one yourself. This workshop, led by the festival curator will provide you with the resources to run your own 60 second workshops at home and in the classroom - Bookings essential as places are limited. Top films entered into the 60 Second Film Festival will be screened at the Whyalla Film Festival and the winning filmmakers will recieve a cash prize! Entries close 11 February
04.01.2022 This is the final announcement for the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival!! Our second feature film, screening within the 8:15pm 15+ session is Girl Asleep (rated M). The world is closing in on Greta Driscoll. On the cusp of turning fifteen she can't bear to leave her childhood, it contains all the things that give her comfort in this incomprehensible new world. Based on the critically acclaimed production by Windmill Theatre Co, Girl Asleep is a journey into the absurd, scary and be...autiful heart of the teenage mind. See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpyXGsJdiGE&t=5s There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details. The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Office https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
04.01.2022 Get your tickets for the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival now! $12 or $20 if you buy tickets to both sessions! https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
04.01.2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the postponement of the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival which was scheduled to go ahead this Wednesday the 18th of March. This is a decision which has not been made lightly, but given the current uncertainty surrounding this pandemic the risk of running the event is too high at this stage. The health and safety of our film makers, guests and supporters is of paramount importance to us and we urge everyone to stay safe during this time or un...certainty. Those of you who have entered films into the 60 Second Film Festival, do not fret! We will hold the screening and awards at a future date! In the extra time we have now found ourselves with we will be working to make the new event even bigger and more exciting for all of you. If you have already purchased a ticket for the March 18 event please get in contact with the Middleback Arts Centre during open hours (Wed - Sat, 12:30-8:30pm) Unearth Festival Middleback Arts Centre
03.01.2022 Grab your tickets now! The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival is approaching fast. Only a few more days! https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
03.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival Lineup is being announced over the next 7 days! Our third film, screening as part of the family session, is the Tutti Arts and Sit Down, Shutup and Watch Film & New Media Festival short film made at D'faces of youth arts Inc. - Clown Crime: A Silent Musical There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details.... The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Office https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
02.01.2022 Know a young person who would love to enter the 60 second film festival but doesn't know where to start? Bring them along to a film making workshop with our festival curator these school holidays - Bookings essential as places are limited. Come in with an open mind and walk away with a finished film and some new friends! All films made in workshops are automatically entered into the 60 Second Film Competition Youth Category. Top films will be screened at the Whyalla Film Festival and the winning filmmakers will recieve a cash prize!
02.01.2022 The 2020 Whyalla Film Festival Lineup is being announced over the next 7 days! Our family feature film for 2020 is A Boy Called Sailboat - by Australian director Cameron Nugent. A Boy Called Sailboat took away the Best Overall Film award at the 2019 Adelaide International Youth Film Festival. See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxX5Izt9-Jw There will be a pre show event in the foyer prior to the session so keep an eye out for more details.... The Whyalla Film Festival is a satellite event for the 2020 Unearth Festival, come see what all the fuss is about on Wednesday 18 March. Tickets are available now online and at the Middleback Arts Centre Box Office https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
02.01.2022 Check out the trailer for our first feature film which will screen in the 6pm family session! Tickets are still available online and at the Middleback Arts Centre https://www.countryarts.org.au//whyalla-film-festival-2020/
01.01.2022 Yes, you heard us right! Tickets are ON SALE NOW for the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival. Come along for a night of Film and Fun - with a sneaky pre show event from 5pm In Session 1, sneak a peek at local talent with the 60 Second Film Festival and "The Hummock Project" by D'faces of youth arts Inc., followed by the feature film A Boy Called Sailboat. See Girl Asleep, Carclew's ExpressWay Arts' "The Space Between" , and locally produced short film "Stain" in session 2.... Tickets available via the link below https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
01.01.2022 Coming to the 2020 Whyalla Film Festival? We encourage you to bring your own cup in an effort to help us reduce our impact! Our cocktail bar will be open from 5pm and between sessions! Book your tickets now at https://www.countryarts.org.au//ve/middleback-arts-centre/
