Geelong’s next award-winning film will take just 48 hours to make

A CAMERA, an idea and 48 hours is all you need to become Geelong’s next award-winning film director.

The 48 hour Film Frenzy Shoot Out is back, giving local filmmakers the opportunity to celebrate Geelong while flexing their talents.

Geelong Waterfront Film Foundation executive director, Belinda Lyle, said the event is a chance for emerging and experienced creatives to showcase the region.

“We open it up to everyone to do the Shoot Out because we want people to be able to experience what it’s like to produce the film and then pop it up on the big screen.

“It’s called the frenzy for a reason because it is very last minute. On the Friday night, they find out three items that they need to include in their film, usually a prop, a location and a line of dialogue. So a lot of planning can be done beforehand, but not everything.”

With ocean, bush and mountain landscapes so close to Geelong’s bustling CBD, Lyle and the team at Geelong Waterfront Film believe the region is perfectly situated for a film industry boom.

Open to all ages, early editions of the frenzy featured creatives as young as 12 years old.

Films will be judged and premiered at the Pivitonian in the weeks following the

frenzy weekend.

Lyle said for many entrants, it is the first time their work has been shown in a theatre.

“For most people, that’s the biggest excitement, their short film on the screen” she said.

“They bring their family and friends and the energy in the room is just amazing; it’s a really great vibe.”

The frenzy forms part of the month-long Reel Film Festival.

This year’s program includes expert talks from industry professionals and a weekend of collaboration with the National Indian Film Festival Australia.

Indian, South Asian and Indian-Australian films will be shown both in native language screenings and in English.

It is the first time the festivals have collaborated. Lyle said she’s looking forward to seeing Bollywood showcased in Geelong.

For more information on the Reel Film Festival and the frenzy,head to geelongwaterfrontfilm.com.au