The [REC] Ya Shorts Youth Film Festival is fast approaching the deadline for young regional filmmakers aged 12-25 to submit their original short films by the 24th of September. Check out how to enter here! Seize the opportunity to win from a prize pool worth over $40,000, including camera equipment from Black Magic Design, […]
[REC] Ya Shorts 2018 Youth Film Competition Closing Soon Read More »
Hey Filmmakers! Started thinking of an idea for your short film yet? Remember that all completed short films are to be submitted by September 24, with over $40,000 in prizes up for grabs! Read the guidelines. Make a great film. Win big! Here’s a few tips for beating writer’s block and starting your story. 1.
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Ever wondered what it would be like to direct a film? Well, this year REC Ya Shorts Youth Film Festival is going to give you a reason to find out – with over $40,000 worth of prizes for young Regional Australian filmmakers aged 12 to 25. Details on how to enter at the bottom of
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If you’re aged 12 to 25 years old and live somewhere between Forster and Woolgoolga (and anywhere in between), you might have already caught on to the short filmmaking craze happening throughout the Mid North Coast. If you know someone with a Youtube channel, heard words like “Machinima”, or know someone that’s recently made a
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Now in its fourth year, the REC Ya Shorts Youth Film Festival is rolling out around Regional Australia for 2018, on the search for the next wave of young Australian filmmakers. This year’s program will also see over 70 in-school filmmaking and mental health workshops come to schools throughout Regional NSW for students interested in
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It’s only weeks till submissions deadline. We know that editing and finishing off your film can feel a bit hairy in these final days. So we caught up with Tallulah Remond-Stephen. Although Tallulah was a REC Ya Shorts winner last year for her very personal story about “failure”, even she admits she’s having her challenging
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Who wants some inspo with a rural-Australia-to-bigtime-success story? Well, all three of our judges on this year’s panel have one! The awesome trio each grew up in regional Australia and are kicking goals in film both here and overseas. 1. Aaron Glenane First up is actor Aaron Glenane (pictured below) who is originally from rural
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Kate Howat is a Coffs Harbour local and artistic director of Screenwave and REC Ya Shorts, as well as a member of the festival’s judging panel. We get the lowdown from Kate about what it’s like to work on REC Ya Shorts… Why did you start REC Ya Shorts? It comes from a mixture of
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Editing is typically the final process that happens before your movie gets to you for final viewing. It can be a super creative process and editors are some of the best storytellers out there. If you’re finding the editing process a bit daunting, here are a few tips from REC Ya Shorts artistic director Kate
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It’s shooting day! Before you get to your location – whether that’s the local town, an industrial area or out in the bush – here’s what you’ll want to have on you…1. Your crew and callsheet If you’ve been to one of the REC Ya Shorts workshops you’ll already be across this. Usually you’ll have
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