Meet Nis the new Director of Melbourne Webfest
Meet Nis our new Director! This little Bosnian upstart, who we refer to as Nis – is the new Director of Melbourne Web fest. Growing up on the outskirts of Melbourne, Deer Park is where life began. Grappling with the usual trappings of first gen existence, she spent...
2020 Official Selection: Discontent
Follow the journey of interconnected millennials as they navigate the anxieties of online dating, social media addictions and the love of their smartphones through the web series, Discontent (AUS).
The mind behind the series, Sam Rogers, spoke to Melbourne WebFest about his creative journey with his series.
2020 Official Selection: Italia Sicilia Gela
Italia Sicilia Gela (ITA) focuses on Gela, one of the most contradictory cities in Italy, through the stories of many inhabitants.
We talked with writer and director Lacopo Patierno about the creation of the series and the beauty of filming around a city.
2020 Official Selection: Help
Determined to reclaim her life after a near-death experience resulting from her alcohol abuse, 27-year-old newly-sober Ki Royce must now make her way through a thicket of challenges.
We spoke with Help (AUS) creator, writer, producer, co-director and actress Fabiana Weiner about the series and the personal experience behind it’s creation, as well as what it’s like to put forward this type of story based around addiction.
2020 Official Selection: Fairy Floss
Fairy Floss (AUS) finds housemates and friends; Jacob and Savanna, interviewing for a room in their Melbourne share house, but neither could be prepared for the outrageous characters they will encounter over the course of their day.
We spoke to Harry Quinlan, the writer and director of Fairy Floss to get a look into the crazy world of housemate hunting and the process of creating the unique characters that make up the series.
2020 Spotlight Selection: Stu, My Name is Stu
Stu, My Name is Stu (GBR) follows the adventures of Stu, a wannabe actor in London, a city full of dreams, doomed auditions and awkward flatmates. You’ll get to meet his compulsive liar agent, his unsupportive mum and all the crazy Londoners that’ll cross Stu’s path on his journey towards success.
Capucine Tavoillot, Director of the 2020 Spotlight Selection web series, told Melbourne WebFest about the making of the show and the equipment used, the people involved in the series, and the message she hopes to convey.
2020 Spotlight Selection: Supertramps
In their mid-twenties, Jimmy, Ned and Ryan share an apartment together in Sydney. One morning, while walking home after a wild night, their friend Sonya gets approached by Hitch, a fashion designer who just has spent the night with Jimmy.
Supertramps (AUS) follows their lives, punctuated by crazy situations and unforgettable encounters. It’s five Sydney slackers against the world in the sitcom that dared to do nothing!
2020 Spotlight Selection: Undergarment Odysseys
Undergarment Odysseys (AUS) is a four-part anthology comedy web series about sexual health. Various matters are explored throughout the episodes to address the stigma and taboo surrounding sex, such as STDs, consent, sexual identity and much more. Humour and satire are used brilliantly, making the series light and fun to watch while getting the point across.
2020 Official Selection: We Are Einsteins
Welcome to We Are Einsteins, the world’s first science sitcom! Here, relationship drama and fights between flatmates turn into grand scientific experiments.
Even though they still love each other, Laurence and Fred decide to break up before things go bad, but still plan to raise their child together. They call on a bizarre company, specialised in break-ups, to facilitate the process and prevent them from changing their minds.
2020 Official Selection: The Rule of Three
Even though they still love each other, Laurence and Fred decide to break up before things go bad, but still plan to raise their child together. They call on a bizarre company, specialised in break-ups, to facilitate the process and prevent them from changing their minds.
The Rule of Three (CAN), producer Joannie Langevin and director Sébastien Gagné spoke to Melbourne Webfest to share how the fine details, changes in tone and music play key in creating moments that can throw audiences into the shoes of the characters they are viewing.