Festival
Check out the 2023 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest Program for the Premiere screening on Friday night June 2nd 2023 at the Mangrove Hotel in Broome.
Up to 28 short films will be beamed onto a large screen at the Mangrove Hotel for a sublime ‘under the stars’ viewing experience. With only 4 days to the Premiere of the 2023 Mud and Saltwater Short Flm Fest, tickets are flying out…
Director Kandy Curran says the short film entries are extraordinary in 2023, with filmmakers from across the Kimberley region telling unique stories and showcasing the region’s iconic landscapes through animation, music, drama-narrative, documentary and comedy.
Thanks to Major Sponsors: Mangrove Hotel, Rangelands NRM, National Landcare Program, Sobrane Gallery, Cygnet Bay Pearls, Damian Kelly Photography, Pearl Shed Framing & Printing. Prize Sponsors: Broome Bird Observatory, Broome Whale Watching, Camera Electronic, Good Cartel, Feral Films, Harvey Norman, Reef Chief and Willie Pearl Lugger Cruises. In Kind Sponsors: Broome Fringe Festival, Feral Films (Paul Bell Film Fest judge), Goolarri Media, Kimberley Kolors, Kimberley Kolors, Mark Jones Films (Film Fest judge), Paul Zanetti, Ngaire Pigram (Film Fest judge), Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media (Neil Turner Film Fest judge).
The Killing of the Bilikin Brothers is a Bardi language oral history animation about police reprisals on the Dampier Peninsula following the spearing of two pearlers at Cygnet Bay in 1885. © Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media
Viewers will enjoy the fabulous cinematography in 2023 drama-narrative entry, The Scar, by © Matthew Adams
FILM FREEWAY OPEN FOR ENTRIES IN 2023 MUD AND SALTWATER SHORT FILM FEST
The Mangrove Hotel will roll out the red carpet on June 2, 2023 for a one night screening of the popular Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest.
A premiere event in the Broome Fringe Festival, the Mangrove Hotel have capacity to seat up to 800 people who will enjoy a unique ‘under the stars viewing experience’ seated beside internationally renowned Roebuck Bay.
Director Kandy Curran says the films will celebrate Roebuck Bay, Broome and the Kimberley region – areas of the high planetary biodiversity, on ‘World Environment Day’.
“The film entries made exclusively for the 2023 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest, get better every year, proving local Kimberley filmmakers see great benefit in having their own film fest and opportunities to hone their filmic skills.
“The festival predominantly accepts short films up to 5 minutes, although will show a limited number of films to 15 minutes, and in keeping with the theme, there will be a major award for ‘Best World Environment Day Film’ to promote awareness of the exceptional biodiversity of the region and particularly Roebuck Bay.” Mrs Curran said.
Pia Boyer, Producer of the Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest, INVITES FILMMAKERS TO SUBMIT THEIR SHORT FILM ENTRIES IN FILM FREEWAY BY MAY 7, 2023.
“This year’s categories are Roebuck Bay, Broome and Kimberley WA in the genres of comedy, drama-narrative, documentary, music, animation and science.” Mrs Boyer said.
The short films are judged prior to the Premiere by professional filmmakers and the winners of each category announced on the night by emcee Bart Pigram.
The Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest, an initiative of the award winning Roebuck Bay Working Group, is supported by major sponsors Mangrove Hotel, Rangelands NRM, National Landcare Program, Sobrane Gallery and Cygnet Bay Pearls. Prize sponsors are Broome Betta Home Electrical, Broome Bird Observatory, Broome Whale Watching, Camera Electronic, Good Cartel, Reef Chief and Willie Pearl Lugger Cruises. In Kind supporters are Broome Fringe Festival, Broome Historical Walking Tours, Feral Films (Paul Bell Film Fest judge), Goolarri Media, Kimberley Kolors, Mark Jones Films (Film Fest judge), Dr Michael McCall (Film Fest judge), Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media (Neil Turner Film Fest judge).
2021 MUD & SALTWATER FILM FEST SELLOUT
Wilimirimiri by Mervyn Street, Mankiaja Arts and Bernadette Agatha Trench Thiedman, dual winner of 2021 Best in Fest.
The packed to the rafters audiences said it all “The Mud and Saltwater Film Fest is the best run community event I have ever been to!”…”The films just get better and better every year”… “I never miss the Mud and Saltwater Film Fest – it’s the best event in Broome”… “The Film Fest makes me feel proud to live in the Kimberley”. 👏
Thank you to the filmmakers who submitted such outstanding films, to our generous sponsors, the audiences who kept clapping and cheering, our volunteers, our judges Mark Jones, Neil Turner, Dr Michael McCall and Paul Bell, our legendary emcee Bart Pigram, Abby Murray Photography for the great photos and Director Kandy Curran and Producer Pia Boyer for your unrelenting, outstanding and professionalism to make it all happen so seamlessly.
How to make Saltfish by Paul Bell, Stephen Pigram, dual winner of 2021 Best in Fest.
THE 2021 CATEGORY WINNERS:
Roebuck Bay-Comedy Where’s ya bin? by Leon Kelly, Mark Fogliani
Roebuck Bay-Drama/Narrative The Cave by Paul Zanetti
Roebuck Bay- Animation Lily the Lonely Dinosaur by Alby Bell, Paul Bell
Roebuck Bay-Documentary Wing Threads: Flight around Oz by Milly Formby, Michael Portway
Roebuck Bay-Science Molly’s Wild World – Humpbacks by Molly Bell, Paul Bell
Roebuck Bay-Music Underground by Miles Brotherson, Adele Oliver, Mick & Bart Pigram, Environs Kimberley
Gaarragoon Guardians – A Bardi Jawi Ranger story by Bardi Jawi rangers, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Western Australian Marine Science Institution and Sam Frederick Films won best 2021 film in Kimberley Calling.
Kimberley Calling: Gaarragoon Guardians – A Bardi Jawi Rangers’ Story by Bardi Jawi Rangers, The Australian Institute of Marine Science, The Western Australian Marine Science Institution, Sam Frederick
Broome: Stay by Trish Pepper, Yindi Newman
Feature Film: “How to Make Saltfish” by Paul Bell
Best in Fest: Wilimirimiri by Mervyn Street, Mangkaja Arts, Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman
Yawuru Seasons by Kate Carr and Broome Primary School won the 2021 Best World Environment Day film and People’s Choice.
Best World Environment Day Film: Yawuru Seasons by Kate Carr, Broome Primary School
Thank you to the major sponsors: Rangelands NRM with support from the Federal Government National Landcare Program, Inspiring Australia, Gallery Sobrane, Cygnet Bay Pearls, Yane Sotiroski Photography
Thank you to the prize sponsors Broome Betta Home Electrical, Broome Bird Observatory, Broome Whale Watching, Camera Electronic, Good Cartel, Inspiring Australia, Reef Chief and Willie Pearl Lugger Cruises.
Thanks to our supporters who provide generous in kind support Broome Fringe Festival, Broome Historical Walking Tours, Feral Films (Paul Bell Film Fest judge), Goolarri Media, Kimberley Kolors, Mark Jones Films (Film Fest judge), Dr Michael McCall (Film Fest judge), Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media (Neil Turner Film Fest judge), Press Play, Sun Pictures.
Your support is very much appreciated.
Tickets are available for the two screenings June 4-5 of the 2021 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest. Enjoy a celebration of Roebuck Bay, Broome and Kimberley WA through short films and features. Stories are at the heart of the Mud and Saltwater Film Fest, and we aim to showcase this remarkable part of the world through the eyes of inspired filmmakers.
June 4th Mud and Saltwater Film Fest ‘Premiere’ The Premiere has a real buzz, with local filmmakers seeing the films they have entered in the 2021 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest on Sun Picture’s big screen for the first time. To add to the pizazz, the winning films will be announced after the last film is screened.
The grassroots Mud and Saltwater Film Fest Premiere, will screen 21 entertaining films that have been shot around Broome, Roebuck Bay, the Dampier Peninsula and rugged Kimberley region.
June 5th Mud and Saltwater Film Fest ‘Short Films-Features-Winners’ Another fantastic night, showing the 21 short film and feature entries plus a bonus feature On My Father’s Country by Mitch Torres, Nagarra Nagarra Films, Vince Carter, Mark Jones, Jedda Rae Hill. The film is fantastic as are all the entries this year.
Thanks to major sponsors: Rangelands NRM, National Landcare Program, Sobrane Gallery, Cygnet Bay Pearls, Inspiring Australia, Yane Sotiroski Photography and Broome Whale Watching. Thanks to donors Broome Betta Electrical, Broome Bird Observatory, Camera Electronic, Feral Films, Good Cartel, Kimberley Colors, Mark Jones Films, Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media, Press Play, Reef Chief Australia,Broome Fringe Festival.
Organiser: Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest
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Book your tickets now for the 2019 Mud and Saltwater ‘All Films Night’ on Saturday September 14, 2019 (sells out every year). A compilation of films entered in the 2019 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest screened at historic Sun Pictures, along with all the award winning documentary The Secrets of the Kimberley. Audiences will be inspired by the cinematography and photography, and opportunity to see the Kimberley region through the eyes of the people who live in this incredibly beautiful, and at times, tough part of the world. On that note, what is especially unique about the short films, is that they are almost all made by local filmmakers who live in the Kimberley region, so its a unique insight into our way of life and values.
Thanks to our major sponsors: Rangelands NRM with support from the Federal Government National Landcare Program, Sobrane Gallery, Cygnet Bay Pearls and Inspiring Australia. Thanks to our donors Broome Betta Electrical, Big Broome-Haa, Broome Bird Observatory, Broome Whale Watching, Camera Electronic, Fitzgerald Photo, Good Cartel, Murranji Photography, Press Play, Shinju Matsuri, Unbound Sound.
Organiser: Mud and Saltwater Short Film Festival
Book tickets: https://www.shinjumatsuri.com.au/program/
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SUN PICTURES SPLASHED WITH MUD AND SALTWATER
The Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest is popular in Broome’s Shinju Matsuri program. Held over two nights at Sun Pictures, the Premiere is on September 13, with September 14, screening the winning entries for 2019 and ‘The Secrets of the Kimberley’. Made by filmmaker Trevor Almeida with photography by Broome’s Peter Strain, the award-winning documentary puts the lens on the fascinating marine life in the oceans and bays along the Kimberley coast.
Sun Pictures, in Broome’s historic Chinatown, is the perfect location to screen the short films made by local filmmakers about Roebuck Bay, Broome and the Kimberley region. With the Kimberley, rugged, scenic and rich in natural and cultural values, there are plenty of fascinating, and at times, hilarious and perilous stories to be relived through film.
The categories include films of varying lengths, drama, documentary, science, comedy, animation and music. Broome is a new category and Kimberley Calling will amaze, with films on nesting turtles on the Lacepede Islands, the Fitzroy River, Eighty Mile Beach and Cygnet Bay.
The short films are judged by Paul Bell, Mark Jones, Dr Michael McCall and Neil Turner, with the winners of each category announced at the Premiere September 13, 2019.
There is no doubt, audiences will be inspired by the cinematography and storytelling in the 2019 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest, with the opportunity to see the Kimberley region through the eyes of the people who live in this incredibly beautiful, and at times, tough part of the world.
The 2019 Mud and Saltwater Short Film Fest, Directed by Kandy Curran and Produced by Pia Boyer and Brad Turton, is an initiative of the award winning Roebuck Bay Working Group. Thanks to our major sponsors: Rangelands NRM with support from the Federal Government National Landcare Program, Sobrane Gallery, Cygnet Bay Pearls and Inspiring Australia. Thanks to our donors Dr Alex Brown, Broome Betta Electrical, Big Broome-Haa, Broome Bird Observatory, Broome Whale Watching, Camera Electronic, Fitzgerald Photo, Good Cartel, Murranji Photography, Press Play, Shinju Matsuri, Unbound Sound.
