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2015 Update:
It is unofficial, if not this year 2015 in which case the TSI is based on “Card” … if I cannot doit this year because of the lack of timing due to Australia’s Summer finishing in another month, I will be definitely entering this film festival next year.
I have unofficial prmission from the author of the beautiful Australian poem called “Rain From Nowhere”
The author of the poem is famous Australian Bush Poet Murray Hartin
The poem Rain From Nowhere is about an Australian Cattle Farmer’s struggle with Drought and his own personal struggles with mental illness and he considers suicide as the only option to get away from the struggles he faces.
The poem By Murray Hartin is here:
http://www.murrayhartin.com/poem/RAIN%20FROM%20NOWHERE
Murray’s Official Website
http://www.murrayhartin.com/
Video of the poem I made on the Murray Hartin’s beautiful Poem “Rain from Nowhere”
The movie I plan on making will be approximately 7 minutes and will include real rural scenes, cattle, actors, scenes of drought, farm life, trucks, a husband and wife, kids, outback australia, storms, rain and much more.
It will be sad, yet it will be also beautiful.
Basically I am looking for sponsorship, I do not want any money, but I would love a decent video camera, a video editor etc but no money as this will be a low budget, yet hopefully a beautiful short movie that touches peoples hearts and help to widen the awareness of rural mental illness, depression and suicide in rural Australia.
If your interested in helping me, I would greatly appreciate it… I am only an Aussie Battler, but I have a good eye, a vivid imagination and the dedication and the heart to do this project.
Here is another Short Film based on one of Murray Hartin’s Poems … called “A-Z” which made the finals of Tropfest 2007
A-Z | Finalist of Tropfest Australia 2007
Tropfest Australia
http://www.tropfest.com/au
Tropfest International
http://www.tropfest.com
Remember… this is all unofficial,,, and things dont happen over night and Murray has only given me Unofficial Permission… so things could easily change.
Some Awesome Tropfest Short Movies
https://www.youtube.com/user/TROPFEST
Let me know what you guys think!
Thanks
Billy