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Regular Submissions Closing Soon
[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]TODAY is the last day of Regular Submissions! Make sure to submit your series before midnight tonight (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) to avoid higher fees!
Don’t miss out on a chance to be part of the biggest celebration of web series in the Southern Hemisphere, and have your series shown in the heart of Melbourne.
Submission Dates:
Regular: ends 15 March ($75)
Late: 16 March – 10 April ($90)
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Awards in 2016
[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]We will be making few changes to award categories in 2016. There will be four genre awards: Comedy, Drama, Animation and Non-fiction. Best Australian and Best International series will be awarded within these categories.
We’re also tweaking some old and adding some new categories: Best Leading Actor/Ensemble; Best Supporting Actor/Ensemble; Best Visual Effects; Best Sound Design; and, a Crowd Favourite award, decided by festival attendees.
All up, we’re giving out 21 awards in 2016:
• Best Comedy (International and Australian)
• Best Drama (International and Australian)
• Best Non-Fiction (International and Australian)
• Best Animation (International and Australian)
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Screenwriting
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Sound Design
• Best Director
• Best Leading Actor or Ensemble
• Best Supporting Actor or Ensemble
• People’s Choice Award
• Crowd Favourite
• Outstanding Diversity Award
• iview Award
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Farewell to Simone Flanagan
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We would like to take this opportunity to farewell Simone Flanagan who is stepping down from her role as MWF General Manager.
Simone was a part of the Melbourne WebFest team since 2014, and we are thankful for all the work she has done for us in that time. While we’re incredibly sad to see her go — we wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
Going forward, media enquiries can be directed at our senior PR coordinator, Wendy Trieu via email wendy@melbournewebfest.com or phone 0403292180.
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MWF Jasper Hotel Deal
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We are proud to announce that Jasper Hotel will once again be the official Accommodation Partner of Melbourne WebFest. Stay there during the festival and receive a 10% discount on the best possible rate. More details on this will be provided closer to the festival.
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Share Your Experience
[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]We here at Melbourne Web Fest believe that the best way to develop your creative pursuits is to reflect upon what you have achieved. We would like to invite MWF alumni to share a guest post on our blog highlighting your experience on your web series.
The post can be about any element of the production process and from any perspective. You can present it in any format, whether it be written, photography and/or video blog.
For more details, please contact Claire Frost | Email: claire@melbwebfest.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][divider line_type=”Full Width Line”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][heading]
Starting From Now on SBS
[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][image_with_animation image_url=”4617″ animation=”Fade In” img_link_target=”_self”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]We are excited to see the growing momentum around MWF alumni Starting From Now. The series will be airing on Australia’s SBS 2. Season 4 and 5 of the international smash hit will be airing Mondays from March 7th at 9.15pm. For the rest of the world you can catch it on SBS on Demand and Vimeo on Demand from March 1st.
To catch up on earlier eps visit: https://www.youtube.com/user/startingfromnowtv1[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][divider line_type=”Full Width Line”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][heading]
Young Art Journalism Awards
[/heading][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The Young Art Journalism Awards is now taking Submissions for 2016. YAJA gives journalism and creative art students the opportunity to showcase their talent in capturing art and culture in a creative way.
To be eligible to submit you must be a student or recent graduate. Work can be entered in any format; written, video and/or photography, as long as it creatively tells a story.
For more information visit: https://www.artnewsportal.com/YAJA/about[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][image_with_animation image_url=”4620″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” img_link_target=”_self”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][divider line_type=”Full Width Line”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Alumni of MWF? Working on a new project? Having a showcase or a special screening? Starting a new crowdfunding campaign?
Doing something else that’s interesting?
Let us know and we can help you spread the word!
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][divider line_type=”Full Width Line”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Please stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming to your inbox soon.
Media enquiries: Wendy Trieu wendy@melbournewebfest.com | Ph: 0403292180[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]