You don’t need fancy gear or a massive budget, just an idea and a willingness to give it a go.
This is the advice Sally Pereira from Warrior Disability Services has for any other locals thinking about entering the Blue Heeler Film Festival.
While she wouldn’t give much away about their film, it is cantered around the theme of nurture.
“We all talked about it and put ideas forward, then we put all that together and Rhylie thought out the bigger picture,” she explained.
“It is such a group effort, we focus on what our individual strengths are and use those throughout the whole process with filming, props and costumes.”
Sally also shared they have used what they have access to already as shooting locations and props, visiting the community garden and library to shoot some scenes.
When they needed something they didn’t have, an older style building, a community callout put them in touch with Wybong Hall where they spent three days filming.
Two years ago the Warriors won the local award at the Blue Heeler Film Festival with a film shot on mobile phones, and it is only because Rhylie has some additional equipment for filming that they are using that this time around.
“Phones these days are really good, so you can use them as a really cheap and easy way to do it,” Sally said.
“It isn’t about making it top quality for Hollywood, it is about having fun, having a go and being involved in our community.”
There are three categories for the Blue Heeler Film Festival, secondary school junior (13 to 15 years), secondary school senior (16 to 18 years) and open for entrants over 18 years old.
Organisers have announced a $1,000 Harvey Norman voucher as a prize for the winner of the best local film, in addition to the prize money up for grabs in the three main categories, to help encourage locals to get involved with the competition.
Entries for the Blue Heeler Film Festival close on at 4pm on September 30, for more information visit blueheelerfilmfestival.com.au.
