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An international short film festival uncovering the traditions, skills and consequences of ‘making’ is coming to Murwillumbah for a special one-off screening at the Regent Cinema on Saturday 23 March.
Hosted by the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, the Makers’ Film Festival is an international short film festival dedicated to craft on the big screen.
This year’s program is jam-packed with 17 short films selected from around the world in Mallorca, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Singapore, India, Australia and New Zealand.
The entire MFF23 program is 90 minutes long, screened in two parts with an interval, with films ranging in duration from one to 10 minutes.
Throughout the festival, filmmaking and story-telling approaches vary for each craft discipline presented. Interviews, documentaries and stop motion animations reveal a glorious survey of making – from furniture to public art, textiles, baskets, ceramics, glass, jewellery and more.
Tweed Regional Gallery’s Curator - Public Programs Meredith Cusack said she was excited to see the spotlight shine on makers on the big screen.
“This region is home to so many incredible makers who can be inspired by this screening. Throughout the film festival we see makers from around the world wrangling with their creative process, with traditions and a wide range of materials,” Ms Cusack said.
“The focus is very much about how the handmade pieces carry the mark of their maker and seeing this on the big screen is magic.
“The festival is about focussing our attention on how we interact with crafted objects around us, so screening the films in such an iconic building as the Regent Cinema in the M/Arts Precinct – which is home to so many creatives – is perfect."
The Makers Film Festival is produced by Maker & Smith. This special screening is part of a tour around Australia, New Zealand and internationally – but with only one local screening don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate makers and the art of making from around the world.
The Gallery will host this special screening in the lead up to its signature Wollumbin Art Award which will open for entries on the following Monday 25 March.
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