Revelation Film Festival is back in real life for a December Edition
Revelation Film Festival is back in real life for a December Edition
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Revelation Film Festival is back in real life for a December Edition
The 23rd annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns from 9 – 13 December 2020 showcasing a curated program of international and local content.
The Festival will open on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 with the inspiring and evocative Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra– a documentary marking the 30th anniversary of Australia’s most iconic performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, co-directed by Perth’s Nel Minchin, which tells the story of three young Aboriginal brothers who turned a newly born dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse.
Locally produced highlights within the program include:
- murder-mystery The Xrossing which premieres as part of the festival ahead of its theatrical release on 7 January 2021. The debut feature from Steven J. Mihaljevich, The Xrossing had its world premiere at the Toronto Independent Film Festival recently where it took home best film in the micro-budget category for films budgeted below $250,000 and also won Best Feature Film last Friday 23 October at The London Independent Film Awards.
- Laura’s Choice– a complex film exploring the family experience of three generations of women coming to terms with a radical approach to dying.
- An Ideal Host– a horror, comedy, sci-fi mash up from director Robert Woods about the protagonist’s quest to host the perfect dinner party with her partner at their newly purchased rural property – a film which was shot in just 13 days.
- The Beloved – a documentary about The Orange People, a conspicuous presence in the Fremantle community in the 80’s, which runs for over 4-hours including suitable intervals.
With over 30 feature films and documentaries, a comprehensive program of shorts and Western Australian content, the re-introduction of an official awards platform for the state’s screen industry as well as the XR:WA VR program and REVonDEMAND streaming select content until 13 December, this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival is a reflection of the commitment of the handful of curators who work tirelessly to deliver a world class program that is second to none.
The full program will be revealed in November.
Screenwest through the support from Lotterywest has proudly supported the festival since 2015 through the Audience Community Engagement Fund.
2020 Revelation Program Highlights
- WA Screen Culture Awards – recognising excellence across the WA screen sector in a new media environment, the WA Screen Culture Awards embrace all forms from new, established and emerging screen practices over 16 categories including documentary, feature film, computer game, moving image or installation. Entries have been extended until 8 November 2020, nominations can be made online at wascreencultureawards.com.au
- Get Your Shorts On with CITY OF VINCENT FILM PROJECT
- Family Friendly Short Films – Family-friendly short films rated G/PG will screen free of charge at Luna Cinemas Leederville daily from 10.30am from Thursday 10 December – Sunday 13 December
- Four by Four which comprises of four 4-minute short films which will premiere as part of the festival created as a multidisciplinary cross-art-form collaboration with Co3 Dance Australia, Tura New Music and some WA’s best VR film practitioners.
- XR:WA Revelation Film Festival’s virtual reality arm returns for its second year running just prior to the official festival from 3 – 6 December – as a major conference and public exhibition showcasing the ideas, works, technology and constantly evolving environment of the VR and digital screen industry.
- Westralia – Showcase of WA content at The Backlot on Saturday 12 December.
- Plus other features such as controversial film The Trouble with Being Born, must see documentary The New Corporation, Sundance indie darling Save Yourselves, comedy feature Dinner in America and so much more.
The 2020 Revelation Perth International Film Festival runs from 9 – 13 December 2020.
About Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Acclaimed as one of Western Australia’s leading international film festivals, the annual screen culture event is dedicated to presenting independent cinema from around the globe in a context that explores film’s great traditions, its contemporary movements and its future directions.
Revelation continues to grow and has become the ‘go-to’ event for independent filmmakers, distributors and discerning audiences.
More information
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