[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Melbourne WebFest has announced the program for its third edition. The festival received more than 200 entries from 20 countries and the 2015 Official Selection consists of 51 series, including 23 Australian series.
Check out all the official selections here.
Festival Director Steinar Ellingsen commented, “We received a record number of submissions again this year, and have been blown away by the quality of the work we have received from all corners of the world. Our festival keeps on growing steadily, every year it’s a giant leap forward.”
“With all events now taking places in central locations, we’ve further expanded our program with more high quality screenings and more professional workshops. We’re looking forward to welcoming international, interstate and local guests and content creators to the third edition of Melbourne WebFest in July.”
For the creators, a range of exciting awards are on offer: the Grand Jury Award winner will receive all expenses paid trips to LA WebFest and MarseilleWebFest with automatic entry into both festivals, as well as the Roma WebFest, K WebFest and WebFest Montreal.
The winner of the iview Award will be offered acquisition to the ABC’s iview platform, a life-changing prospect for web series creators who want to see their passion evolve into a career.
The Festival’s Industry Development Day will be hosted by learning partner La Trobe University and will include workshops on digital accessibility, growing your audience (presented in partnership with General Assembly); the creative screenwriter and creating killer pitches for web series.
Opening night will feature a keynote presentation from the Van Vuuren Brothers and Nick Boshier (Soul Mates, Bondi Hipsters) as well as the premiere of Melbourne WebFest Presents.
The Festival’s gala awards night will be hosted for the second year running by Melbourne WebFest alumni Aunty Donna.
The program and ticketing information is available here. Full details will be updated in the first week of June.
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MWF 2015 Spotlight on Melbourne
Due to the overwhelming response to this years submissions, we have decided to add a Spotlight on Melbourne category where we will screen six extra Melbourne-based series.
These series didn’t make it into the Official Selection and will not be eligible for an award, but we believe still deserve some serious recognition.
They are:
Idiot Box
Good Things Work Out
Dash and D’Bree
Food for Thought
Tales From Tinder
Ninja Panda
The Spotlight series will be screened at Loop on Thursday 9 July.
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