{"id":4856,"date":"2012-07-09T08:18:19","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T00:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/curtin-film-alumni-enjoy-success-from-west-to-east-coast\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T13:06:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T05:06:52","slug":"curtin-film-alumni-enjoy-success-from-west-to-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/curtin-film-alumni-enjoy-success-from-west-to-east-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin film alumni enjoy success from west to east coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month\u2019s Revelation Film Festival in Perth will feature a short film produced by two Â鶹ֱ²¥ graduates, Emma Vickery and Steve Fleming.<\/p>\n

The short dramatic comedy, Polarised<\/em>, will screen on Thursday 12 July as part of the Festival\u2019s Get Your Shorts On event.<\/p>\n

The film tells the story of school holidays and unrequited love as the protagonist, 12 year old Beth, attempts to snare an older man.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s writer and co-producer, 2008 Curtin film graduate Emma Vickery said Polarised<\/em> has strong connections to Curtin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe director Steve and I met whilst studying film at Curtin,\u201d she said.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our cast and crew are also Curtin graduates or staff, including lead actor Bradley Stevens, director of photography Deland Tay and editor Joachim Strand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first film Steve and I have had screened at a festival as director and writer respectively and we’re very excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

The filmmakers hope to emulate the success of their fellow Curtin alumnus, Zak Hilditch who last month scooped the pool at the St Kilda Film Festival Awards in Victoria.<\/p>\n

Zak took out best short film and best director for his post-apocalyptic sci-fi Transmission<\/em>. The film also picked up the awards for Best Actor and Best Achievements in editing.<\/p>\n

As well as completing his undergraduate degree and honours at Curtin, in recent years Zak has been a sessional tutor with the university\u2019s Department of Film, TV and Screen Arts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first started studying film, Curtin lecturers Ron Elliott and Ken Miller gave me some invaluable filmmaking tips and I am grateful for their guidance,\u201d Zak said.<\/p>\n

Zak is now working on his first feature film, These Final Hours<\/em>. This film has been funded through grants from Screen Australia, ScreenWest and Melbourne International Film Festival Fund.<\/p>\n

These Final Hours<\/em> will begin shooting in October.<\/p>\n

Any Curtin students interested in being an extra in These Final Hours film are invited to contact <\/em><\/strong>liz@8thinline.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for information.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Polarised screens on Thursday 12 July at the Astor Theatre as part of Get Your Shorts On.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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