CREATIVITY TO FLOW FOR THE LIQUID LENS SHORT FILM COMPETITION

The Bligh Government is encouraging Queensland film makers, digital artists and animators to enter Liquid Lens, a water-themed short film competition with one of the industry’s biggest prize pools.

Water Minister Craig Wallace said the competition Liquid Lens, presented by the Bligh Government and Riverfestival, invites participants to reflect upon the future of our waterways and to present their vision of what’s to come for Queensland’s natural environment.

"This is the fourth year running that the State Government has sponsored Liquid Lens, helping to raise awareness of one of our most precious resources," Mr Wallace said.

"The current water crisis has made Australians re-examine the way they use water and as a result we are changing our attitudes and habits when it comes to using this natural resource.

"The Bligh Government is delighted to support the competition this year, which offers cash and Macbook prizes to the value of $32,000."

Minister Wallace said participants were encouraged to be as creative, comical or poignant with their entries as they wished and to experiment with any genre, be it comedy, animation, drama, thriller or something entirely different.

The entry deadline is Friday, 18 July. There are separate categories for secondary school and tertiary students and an open category for professional and amateur film makers to produce a short film, animation or digital snapshot.
Liquid Lens forms part of the 10-day Riverfestival, which this year runs from 29 August to 7 September 7, and is centred on the theme of "A Future of Extremes".

The Liquid Lens competition also includes a Community Service Announcement (CSA) category in which entrants produce a 30 second advertisement on water.

Winners will be announced during Riverfestival at a special awards ceremony to be held on Sunday 31 August at the State Library. Finalists’ entries will be shown at the Infozone at the State Library during Riverfestival.

Public screening of the winning Community Service Announcement entries will be shown at Dendy Portside at Portside Wharf, Remora Road at Hamilton for four weeks following the Awards ceremony.

Entry forms and guidelines on the Liquid Lens Awards can be found at www.liquidlens.com.au.

Additional information on Riverfestival can be found at www.riverfestival.com.au.