MUD SALT FILM FEST
Aug 11 2017
Film Fest mega event
The Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest featured 25 short films made by local filmmakers.The popular Film Fest featured footage from Roebuck Bay and the
The 2017 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest a major success with 870 people © Miranda Curran
Kimberley coast, and was sponsored by Cygnet Bay Pearls, Sobrane Simcock, State NRM through Royalties for Regions, Inspiring Australia and Rangelands NRM through the National Landcare Program.
Australian actor Steve Bastoni provided filmmaking / acting workshops with Film Fest Co-Director Shayne Thomson which paid off, with lots of entries from emerging filmmakers. MC Greg Quicke, aka #spacegandalf after appearances on Stargazing Live was a drawcard, along with Sobrane Simcock who painted a dancing brolga which she donated for silent auction, raising $1800 for the 2019 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest.
Broome Bird Observatory’s doco about migrating mangrove crabs won overall best film ©Kevin Smith
Check out the Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest website for details on the next Film Fest.
The MUD AND SALTwater SHORT FILM FEST is an initiative of the Roebuck Bay Working Group, and we thank the major funders: Cygnet Bay Pearls, State NRM though Royalties for Regions, Inspiring Australia and Rangelands NRM through the National Landcare Program. We also thanks the businesses and Not For Profit organisations who donated prizes and in kind support: Greg Quicke from Astro Tours, Betta Home Living, BK Signs, Broome Bird Observatory, Broome Broome Car Hire, Broome Whale Watching, Diverse Water Sports, Finn Films, Good Cartel, Harvey Norman, National Science Week, Pindan Printing, Sobrane Simcock, Sundowner Camel Tours , The Mangrove Hotel and Zanders.
Jun 27 2017
RBWG eNewsletter
Read about the innovative work of the Roebuck Bay Working Group in the latest RBWG eNewsletter June 2017.
As you will read, we have plenty going on that you can get involved in – a Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest on August 5, 2017. If you are a filmmaker and wish to get involved, please do, but remember, the short films are due in on July 15, 2017. You can submit your film through Film Freeway on http://mudandsaltwater.org.au/entering-films/
The Roebuck Bay Working Group also runs a Science on the Broome Coast series. Check out the presentations coming up and come along, they are all free events and you will discover a lot about Roebuck Bay and the Kimberley coast.
Enjoy reading our eNewsletter and let us know if you want any further information about any of the events we put on.
May 8 2017
Free filmmaking with drones
The focus the 2017 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest is Roebuck Bay and the Kimberley coast – with this wild seascape providing enough drama and visuals for an outstanding screening on August 5, 2017, under the stars at The Mangrove Hotel in Broome. Filmmakers of any level are encouraged to submit a short film up to five minutes in length.
Mud and Saltwater Film Fest is OPEN NOW FOR ENTRIES…Entry details and film submissions to FILM FREEWAY
Television Filmmaker Shayne Thomson is providing a hands on Filmmaking Workshop – includes aerial technology on May 11 from 6-8pm at Lotteries House -Room 2 – don’t miss out – email: info@mudandsaltwater.org.au to book your place.
Check out the new Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest website for further details on the 2017 Filmmaking Workshops, Film Fest and Short Film Categories!
May 4 2017
Aussie Actor Steve Bastoni
FANTABULOUS NEWS…
Actor Steve Bastoni at the Logies
In the lead up to the Film Fest there are plenty of opportunities to learn filmmaking skills:
Saturday 6th May 2017 2-6pm
Filmmaking Acting Workshop with actor Steve Bastoni, Lotteries House 2-4pm
Email here to secure your place
Thursday 11th May 2017 6-8pm
Aerial Filmmaking Workshop with TV Shayne Thomson
Email here to secure your place
Saturday 15th July 2017
Submissions MUST be received by Mud and Saltwater Film Fest via Film Freeway »
Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest Co-Directors
Shayne Thomson m. 0438 800 165
Kandy Curran m. 0400 003 864
info@mudandsaltwater.org.au www.mudandsaltwater.org.au
Mar 29 2017
Learn to act with Steve Bastoni
The Mud and Saltwater Film Fest will be under the stars at The Mangrove Hotel Aug 5 2017 © KSmith
FANTABULOUS NEWS…
AUSTRALIAN ACTOR STEVE BASTONI WILL PROVIDE FREE FILMMAKING AND ACTING WORKSHOPS IN EARLY MAY TO PREPARE US FOR THE MUD AND SALTWATER SHORT FILM FEST – AUGUST 5 2017.
In the lead up to the Film Fest there are plenty of opportunities to learn filmmaking skills:
Saturday 8th April 2017
FREE Course – Don’t Crash – Drone Basics
Broome Community Centre 9-10am
Limited spaces, click here to register your interest
Saturday 6th May 2017
FREE Filmmaking and Acting Workshop with Australian actor Steve Bastoni, Lotteries House 1-4pm
Steve Bastoni’s Filmography
Email here to secure your place
Wednesday 10th May 2017
FREE Filmmaking Workshop – includes aerial technology, Lotteries House 6-8pm
Email here to secure your place
Saturday 15th July 2017
Submissions MUST be received by Mud and Saltwater Film Fest via Film Freeway »
Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest Co-Directors
Shayne Thomson m. 0438 800 165
Kandy Curran m. 0400 003 864
info@mudandsaltwater.org.au www.mudandsaltwater.org.au
Oct 7 2016
Mudflats and Moving Pictures
Grab your family, a picnic rug or camp chair and celebrate what makes Roebuck Bay the richest known intertidal mudflat in the world! At this FREE community event see up-close amazing pictures of the animals of the mudflats, what the scientists and young people of Broome have discovered in the mud, and how they translated this into art. This will be followed by a free re-screening of the Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest provided by Roebuck Bay Working Group.
Frid Oct 21 5.30pm–8.30pm
Town Beach Reserve
Food – Red Cross Crew – proceeds to Broome Midnight Basketball
More info at roebuckbay.org.au
Free event: Gold coin donations welcome 🙂
May 6 2016
Free Roebuck Bay Film Fest Sat May 21
Due to popular demand, the short films made for the inaugural 2015 MUD AND SALTwater SHORT FILM FEST, will be shown at Tanami Park, Broome North on Saturday May 21, 2016.
The FREE event starts at 5.00pm, so bring a picnic and rug and enjoy sitting under the stars and watching 17 outstanding short films made by Indigenous, Professional and local filmmakers about Broome’s saltwater country. The Azuki food van will be there for people who wish to purchase a meal. The event starts with a Yawuru Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, following by a series of outstanding photos of Broome’s coastal waters, then the short films.
The Roebuck Bay MUD & SALTwater SHORT FILM FEST is funded by Rangelands NRM through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, LandCorp and Inspiring Australia.
Mar 4 2016
Superb film for saltwater country
Gardens for Broome’s saltwater country is a new short film that focuses on the remarkable life in Roebuck Bay. THis wonderful film also sends a positive message about what our community can do to keep these coastal waters productive and clean so all life can thrive. The film was premiered at the inaugural 2015 MUD AND SALTwater SHORT FILM FEST in Broome during the Shinju Matsuri Festival. The film was made by Mark Jones, with aerial footage by Shayne Thomson for the Roebuck Bay Working Group. Viewers are warned that the film has images and voices of a deceased person. Thank you Rangelands NRM for funding this outstanding short film through funding from the Federal Government Landcare Programme.
Gardens for Broome’s saltwater country from Roebuck Bay Working Group on Vimeo.
Oct 27 2015
Winning short film on Roebuck Bay
‘Textures of days past’ is the Best Overall Short Film” in the inaugural 2015 Roebuck Bay MUD AND SALTWATER SHORT FILM FEST (Sep 2015). Creative and respectful, the short film features Judith Gray, an artist in Broome who draws inspiration from the natural and historical elements of Roebuck Bay and the Kimberley. The aim of the short film festival in Broome is to celebrate Roebuck Bay and encourage community and visitors to admire and take part in protecting the bay’s extraordinary natural, cultural and heritage values. RBWG invites short film entries for the 2016 MUD AND SALTWATER SHORT FILM FEST. If in need of filmmaking help, free workshops will be held early in 2016. Keep an eye on the MUD AND SALTWATER SHORT FILM FEST page »
Jun 11 2015
Short film editing workshop
Roebuck Bay Working Group invites filmmakers of any level to submit a short film (any length to 5 minutes including credits) with a focus on Roebuck Bay. To help rec filmmakers edit their films, a FREE workshop is on June 15, 6-8pm, Lotteries House. Entries close for short films on Friday July 31, 2015. Roebuck Bay MUD & SALTwater SHORT FILM FEST is funded by Rangelands NRM through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, and Inspiring Australia.
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