Dark Comedy Wins Top Prize at 2019 SF3

Make that a very, very dark comedy. In fact, Joel Perlgut’s “Sad Sachs”—which took the top prize at the Smartfone Flick Fest 2019—is about as dark as a comedy can get…while still being hilarious. The director even gets laughs out of a neo-Nazi sequence that Lenny Bruce probably would have loved. At SF3, the nine-minute…

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SF3 2018 Gala Happens October 1 at the Sydney Opera House

The SF3 2018 Gala will take place on October 1 at the  Sydney Opera House. The festival promo—below—gives a feel for the 13 films in the finals.  Genres include documentary, horror, and comedy. SF3 (aka SmartFone Flick Fest) is Australia’s premier mobile festival. Launched in 2016, SmartFone Flick Fest is a world-wide festival open to anyone with a smartphone…

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SF3 Gala Booked at the Sydney Opera House

Australia’s SmartFone Flick Fest will showcase its finalists at the celebrated Sydney Opera House on October 1, 2018.  Audiences at the SF3 will get to vote for the People’s Choice Awards, announced following the event. For ticket information, visit SF3.com. There’s still time to enter the competition. Deadline to submit mobile-shot movies is Wednesday, August 8 (Sydney time). The…

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SF3 to Screen Top 10 Kid-made Mobile Movies

The Australia-based SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) will hold a special screening for the top 10 kid-made mobile movies submitted to this year’s competition. Entrants, who can live anywhere in the world,  must be 16 years or younger.  The prize for best film includes a week long filmmaking workshop at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), apps, mics and more.…

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SF3 2018 Is Open for Entries!

SF3 2018 has announced its 4th season. All films must be shot on a smartphone or tablet and be 6.5 minutes or less. Enter by August 1st at www.sf3.com.au. The SmartFone Flick Fest’s gala screenings, held in Sydney, Australia, is set for September 7, 2018. Here’s the Festival’s trailer. The Rules The film must be shot entirely on…

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Deadline Nearing for SF3 2017 Competition

This year’s Smart Fone Flick Fest offers over $10,000 in prizes for short films. Entries must be shot using a phone or tablet. Categories include 360 and VR. The deadline is August 1. For more information visit http://www.sf3.com.au. The festival screening takes place on August 24 in Sydney, Australia. You can follow the festival @SF3Fest   …

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