Tropfest Featured Films

• In 2012, New York-based filmmaker Alexander Poe found out about Tropfest in the nick of time. Using a ‘Bagel’ for inspiration (‘Bagel’ was the Tropfest Signature Item in 2012), Poe quickly pulled together a script and a crew and made the fantastic short ‘The Break-Up Tour’. The film went on to win 2^nd place at Tropfest New York and confirmed that Poe is certainly one emerging filmmaker to keep an eye out for. Watch the film HERE and read on to find out more about Poe’s Tropfest story:

• Today marks the start of the Tropfest NY 2013 Call For Entries period! After a hugely successful 2012 competition, which saw Portland-based filmmaker Josh Leake take out the top prize of $20,000 and a ‘week of meetings’ with industry players in Los Angeles supported by Motion Picture Association, Tropfest returns to New York City bigger and better.

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  LEMONADE STAND

  DIRECTOR: Alethea Jones
  PRODUCER: Julian Vincent Costanzo, Tim Potter, Alethea Jones
  STATE: VIC

  Running the most successful light refreshment stand in town is a delight for Benny and Granddad, until long-time neighbour Kevin ‘Fanny’ Dawson decides to interfere.
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  LET IT RAIN

  DIRECTOR: Matt Hardie
  PRODUCER: Matt Hardie & Chris Byrnes

  STATE: NSW

  SYNOPSIS: When it rains, he pours.

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  TIME

  DIRECTOR: Liam Connor
  PRODUCER: Lucas Thyer, Julie Forster, Brad Francis

  STATE: QLD

  SYNOPSIS: Time Travel, it is easier done than said.

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  ELEVATOR
  Directed by Jennifer Ross

  ‘Elevator’ is a suspense/ drama about a single mother, Jenny and her young son, Cody.

  Loosely based on the Director’s personal experience, ‘Elevator’ depicts the feeling of panic that ensues when mother and son are unfortunately separated.

  Jennifer Ross is from Melbourne, Australia. She is currently working on a film documenting a year in the running of vineyard, Bluestone Acres. ‘Elevator’ is her first short film.

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  Photo by Ben Watts/Corbis Online

  Tropfest is returning to New York this summer! Making the move from Manhattan to Brooklyn, the event will be hosted by acclaimed actor, producer, director, and screenwriter Liev Schreiber on Saturday, June 22^nd in Prospect Park.

  The move to Brooklyn will allow for an expanded festival featuring music, food, art installations and of course, a lineup of great short films that will be screened and judged live by an esteemed panel of industry and celebrity judges.

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  EMPTYS
  Directed by Josh Leake

  A documentary that follows people who collect beverage containers as their principal source of income.

  Josh Leake is from Portland, Oregon and has eight chickens, two cats and a bulldog. ‘Emptys’ is his first film. Josh is currently in production on his second short and in development on a narrative based on a story by Bertholt Brecht.

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  BETTER THAN SINATRA

  DIRECTOR: Jefferson Grainger
  PRODUCER: Jefferson Grainger

  STATE: NSW

  SYNOPSIS: Every other day, Raymond Borzelli, elderly pensioner, wanders the streets of Sydney, seeking out music to dance to, a small taste of fame, and a few hours of happiness.

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  Director: Nash Edgerton
  Producer: Brooke Wilson
  State: NSW

  Lucky finds himself in a bind.

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  DIRECTOR: Trent Holmes, Bassett Dickson
  PRODUCER: Trent Holmes, Bassett Dickson
  STATE: QLD

  “If you’re out of your cage, by all means, flap your wings.”