Freshflix Emerging Filmmakers' Conference

Overview

In case you hadn't noticed, a new wave of creatives are coming to the fore of Sydney's cultural scene. Amid the clash between asphyxiating arts legislation and cultural venues across the city, the fiercely defiant independent creative community has stepped up to help keep the arts industry humming along. One such homegrown event is independent short film festival Freshflix.

Born in warehouses, cafes, breweries and backyards around Sydney, Freshflix is now launching their first Emerging Filmmakers' Conferences as part of Vivid Sydney. With filmmaker talks, Q&A panels and industry speed dating, the two-day conference has basically everything a local filmmaker could want. Running over the weekend of June 3 and 4 at Redfern's Giant Dwarf, live music, local art and Japanese nosh from Shiso Fine will accompany a selection of killer short films, the best of which will win cute handmade awards.

With something for the film buff, creative, infrequent cinema-goer and your mate who just likes Japanese food and good electronic beats, this is the underground culture party you want to get involved with. Single session tickets start at an affordable $12 and a whole weekend pass is $85 ($65 if you've got concession). Plus, there'll be giveaways including Rode microphones, camera hire and Final Draft editing software. Speaking about the inspiration behind Freshflix, founders Jess Hamilton and Claudia Pickering (who we spoke to here) said: "we did it because it was something we wished that other people were doing for us: putting on a great party. So, instead, we just did it ourselves."