Broadcast and film equipment specialist JVC Professional Australia/NZ yesterday announced that it will again sponsoring the Newtown Flicks short film festival, now in its third year.
The festival, which was the brainchild of directors and founders Martin Kelly, Spiros Hristias and Bill Jordan, has one very distinct difference to all other short film festivals according to Kelly, “We are the only real grass roots festival in Sydney. Our motto is ‘Supporting, Assisting, Showcasing’ and we apply this to everyone who submits a film. Unlike other festivals, everyone who enters has their film shown and everyone is eligible to win an award.”
