Seen & Heard Film Festival

Celebrating women in film

Talking suicide prevention in Australia and making “Keep Me Safe Tonight”

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Every ten minutes, someone in Australia attempts to take their own life, and the effects of each attempt are traumatic and far reaching. In KEEP ME SAFE TONIGHT, three Australians take us to the heart of the tragedy.

KEEP ME SAFE TONIGHT is a ½ hour documentary that is in development in association with the ABC. The project was conceived by a team of passionate young filmmakers – Jiao Chen, Corrie Chen and Michelle Law – who want to start a mature conversation about suicide – a subject that has been stigmatized for too long.

KEEP ME SAFE TONIGHT is fundraising on Pozible for the next three weeks – we speak to filmmaker Corrie Chen about the project in its development.

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Tickets now on sale for our event!

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Taking place over three Thursday nights in March, S&H will be celebrating women’s achievements in film, both Australian and from across the globe.

Consider buying a Festival Pass to enjoy each night for a discounted price. Tickets available online and at the door. All proceeds go to Life Force Cancer Foundation.

Opening Night: 7 March 2013

Blending documentary and fiction, S&H Opening Night in 2013 will be a special treat of screenings from Iran, Poland, Australia and the UK, with special guests Q&A with the cast and crew of Black & White & Sex as well as live performances.

Second Night: 14 March 2013

Continuing our showcase of shorts and documentaries, Night Two will be a screening of films from Australia, the UK and Sweden. Don’t miss these Australian premieres.

Closing Night: 21 March 2013

Closing night in 2013 is shaping up to be our best: don’t miss this series of riveting shorts. These films span across the globe – Australia, the UK, Germany and Puerto Rico, both documentary and fiction, with the brilliant GABI headlining the evening.

Word of Mouth: a film competition for queer women

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Are you a queer-identifying woman whose made a film about relationships with women, alcohol & other drugs or sexuality? ACON and QueerScreen are inviting filmmakers to enter their films into a new film competition.

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As part of this initiative, Queer Screen will host a free storytelling & filmmaking workshop. If you have filmed and need some assistance with editing, or if you are preparing to film and would like to know more about storytelling techniques – the workshop will aim to assist anyone who is interested in submitting a film. You can also get feedback on your film or idea if you are seeking it. Download the registration form from the ACON website.

We spoke to Samar Haidar from ACON about the program and the competition.

Women are often excluded in film industries – was choosing film as the medium for your campaign conscious? 

Queer female sexuality and film have a long history, once you learn where to look!

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