Quality and Quantity at Scone Short Film Festival

THIS year more than 200 people enjoyed eight Australian Short Films, rarely played outside of capital cities, in Scone on the weekend.

David Curzon who directed the film The Passengers has toured the world screening his film in more than 30 locations and said he was honoured to play the film in Scone.

“We’re very pleased to be asked to come up tonight and be part of the short film festival,” said Mr Curzon.

“We’ve driven through Scone several times on our way to the national parks up here which are just so beautiful, but it is great to come here for a screening,” he said.

“It was funny because when Catherine phoned with an English accent and asked if we’d bring the film to Scone, I thought it must have been Scone in Scotland and I thought I don’t remember sending the film to Scotland,” he laughed.

“It’s always good to have screenings in Australia and to be honest it’s one of the few screenings we’ve had the opportunity to attend in Australia and after screening ti around the world it’s nice to show it at home and it feels like we have come full circle,” David Curzon said.

Catherine Boulton president of the Scone Short Film Festival said it is wonderful to see the Festival grown both in terms of quality and quantity.

“We are growing in terms of quantity of people attending the films, we’ve had more than 200 over the weekend and in terms of the quality of films we are now attracting,” said Ms Boulton.

“One of the films Lost Property Office has been short listed for an Oscar,” she said.

“Most have screened around Australia and the world, and it’s a great opportunity for people to see films they wouldn’t see outside the capital cities, actually some haven’t been seen in Sydney yet,” Catherine Boulton said.

The Festival committee have already begun planning for the 2019 Festival, seeking more Australian Short Films for a local audience to enjoy.