Veterans Film Foundation

Today we mark Anzac Day 2024. As an ACNC-registered veterans' charity with DGR status, our nation’s current and ex-serving personnel are at the forefront of everything we do. Thank you to those who have given all of us so much.

📽️ Last chance! Don't miss HERE BE DRAGONS in Sydney tonight.

Special Q&A Screening – Mon. 11 Dec. 2023 at 6:30pm, Dendy Newtown Sydney. Tickets here: https://newtown.dendy.com.au/here-be-dragons---qa-screening/

The Veterans Film Festival and film distributor Screen Inc. are proud to present a special screening of the new thriller feature 'Here Be Dragons' including a Q&A with the film's director Alastair Newton Brown, lead actor Nathan Sapsford and our festival chairman Warwick Young CSC, OAM.

About the Film:
David Locke (Nathan Clark Sapsford), a former British soldier turned UN war crimes investigator, faces the prospect of an early retirement. One night, David is approached by a ghost from his past – a victim of the Yugoslav wars named Emir Ibrahimovic. Emir believes that he’s located the notorious and previously presumed dead paramilitary commander Ivan Novak (Slododan Bestic, A Serbian Film), living in plain sight in Belgrade, Serbia.

Despite the disapproval of his superiors, David goes to Belgrade on a solo mission funded by Emir, in order to hunt, capture, and bring to justice the man who has caused so much pain in the world.

Rated M

📽️ Stills from new movie HERE BE DRAGONS - book your tickets today.

Special Q&A Screening – Mon. 11 Dec. 2023 at 6:30pm, Dendy Newtown Sydney.

Tickets here: https://newtown.dendy.com.au/here-be-dragons---qa-screening/

The Veterans Film Festival and film distributor Screen Inc. are proud to present a special screening of the new thriller feature 'Here Be Dragons' including a Q&A with the film's director Alastair Newton Brown, lead actor Nathan Sapsford and our festival chairman Warwick Young CSC, OAM.

About the Film:
David Locke (Nathan Clark Sapsford), a former British soldier turned UN war crimes investigator, faces the prospect of an early retirement. One night, David is approached by a ghost from his past – a victim of the Yugoslav wars named Emir Ibrahimovic. Emir believes that he’s located the notorious and previously presumed dead paramilitary commander Ivan Novak (Slododan Bestic, A Serbian Film), living in plain sight in Belgrade, Serbia.

Despite the disapproval of his superiors, David goes to Belgrade on a solo mission funded by Emir, in order to hunt, capture, and bring to justice the man who has caused so much pain in the world.

Rated M

📽️ Watch the HERE BE DRAGONS film trailer - tickets on sale now.

Special Q&A Screening – Mon. 11 Dec. 2023 at 6:30pm, Dendy Newtown Sydney. Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTb8DQuaou8
Tickets here: https://newtown.dendy.com.au/here-be-dragons---qa-screening/

The Veterans Film Festival and film distributor Screen Inc. are proud to present a special screening of the new thriller feature 'Here Be Dragons' including a Q&A with the film's director Alastair Newton Brown, lead actor Nathan Sapsford and our festival chairman Warwick Young CSC, OAM.

About the Film:
David Locke (Nathan Clark Sapsford), a former British soldier turned UN war crimes investigator, faces the prospect of an early retirement. One night, David is approached by a ghost from his past – a victim of the Yugoslav wars named Emir Ibrahimovic. Emir believes that he’s located the notorious and previously presumed dead paramilitary commander Ivan Novak (Slododan Bestic, A Serbian Film), living in plain sight in Belgrade, Serbia.

Despite the disapproval of his superiors, David goes to Belgrade on a solo mission funded by Emir, in order to hunt, capture, and bring to justice the man who has caused so much pain in the world.

Rated M

Here Be Dragons | Trailer A taut, exhilarating drama, Here Be Dragons begins with the conclusion of The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as David Lock...

📽️ HERE BE DRAGONS - Tickets on sale now!

Special Q&A Screening – Mon. 11 Dec. 2023 at 6:30pm, Dendy Newtown Sydney. Tickets here: https://newtown.dendy.com.au/here-be-dragons---qa-screening/

The Veterans Film Festival and film distributor Screen Inc. are proud to present a special screening of the new thriller feature 'Here Be Dragons' including a Q&A with the film's director Alastair Newton Brown, lead actor Nathan Sapsford and our festival chairman Warwick Young CSC, OAM.

About the Film:
David Locke (Nathan Clark Sapsford), a former British soldier turned UN war crimes investigator, faces the prospect of an early retirement. One night, David is approached by a ghost from his past – a victim of the Yugoslav wars named Emir Ibrahimovic. Emir believes that he’s located the notorious and previously presumed dead paramilitary commander Ivan Novak (Slododan Bestic, A Serbian Film), living in plain sight in Belgrade, Serbia.

Despite the disapproval of his superiors, David goes to Belgrade on a solo mission funded by Emir, in order to hunt, capture, and bring to justice the man who has caused so much pain in the world.

Rated M

Today we mark Remembrance Day 2023. As a veteran-focused ACNC registered charity with DGR status, our nation’s current and ex-serving personnel are at the forefront of everything we do. Thank you to those who have given all of us so much.

We are proud to support and celebrate our Veterans in the LGBTQI community. Check out the new program from our friends over at the Q***r Screen Film Fest unfolding online nationally, and in cinemas in Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

"Slide into Q***r Screen Film Fest from 23-27 Aug in cinema and 23 Aug-3 Sept on demand! With 37 films across 20 unique programs, there’s something for everyone at this fantastic film festival." Get your tickets on the Q***r Screen Film Fest website.

URL: https://queerscreen.org.au/whats-on/

Buy tickets at Q***r Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is hosting its annual access-all-areas Open Day this Saturday 19 August. Join this interactive day on campus or online and find out how you can launch your career at Australia’s national screen and broadcast school. Register now.

The Veterans Film Festival is thrilled to support our official education partner, AFTRS.

URL: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aftrs-open-day-2023-tickets-680601867507?aff=Partner

Australian Film Television and Radio School

The Veterans Film Festival (VFF) Screen Warriors program utilises the transferable skills of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to gain pathways into employment in the film & television industry. Presented in partnership with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), Screen Warriors has received grant funding from Screen Australia’s Transferable Skills & Returning Crew Training Fund.

https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-support/industry-development/initiatives/transferable-skills-returning-crew-training-fund

This grant will be transformative in expanding Screen Warriors to reach more Defence-force Veterans and their families entering our exciting screen industry.

DM us for information on our upcoming courses in Sydney at AFTRS on 10-11 August and 16-17 November.

Image 2) - ADF Veterans have a range of highly transferable skills
Image 3) - Screen Warriors participants during a scripted filming exercise at AFTRS
Image 4) - Guest speaker Kieran Cato, MD of CATO Location Services at AFTRS
Image 5) - Camera slate at AFTRS

Today we mark Anzac Day 2023. As a veteran-focused ACNC registered charity with DGR status, our nation’s current and ex-serving personnel are at the forefront of everything we do. Thank you to those who have given all of us so much.

We are so glad that we are up and running. Thanks AFTRS

World-first program to recruit military veterans into the film industry is underway A groundbreaking program to recruit, train and mentor Australian Defence Force veterans into a career in Australia’s film and television industry is underway. The program is a joint initiative of t…

World-first program to recruit military veterans into the film industry is underway A groundbreaking program to recruit, train and mentor Australian Defence Force veterans into a career in Australia’s film and television industry is underway. The program is a joint initiative of t…

Screen Warrior Program is go!!!

Screen Warriors: A New Program to Recruit Military Veterans into the Film Industry Screen Warriors will equip former Defence personnel with screen industry training, as well as professional placements and mentoring.

Are you a female-identifying current or former member of the Australian Defence Force looking for an opportunity to network and connect with other women veterans face-to-face?

Join other women veterans for an enjoyable evening of networking and refreshments in the beautiful Anzac Memorial.

The event will be facilitated by Sarah Watson, who will share reflections on her experiences as a woman in the Australian Defence Force and as a veteran. Sarah is an Iraq War veteran, Deputy Chair of the RSL NSW Young Veterans Committee and owner of Good2Go Mindset Coaching.

🗓 Wednesday, 8 March
⏱ 5-8pm
📍 Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park

Book here: https://bit.ly/iwd2023-womenveterans

Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Festival has had a stellar week of shorts in the newly revamped Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach this week. Catch the final days of the program tonight and tomorrow evening at Closing Night. You can also enjoy the terrace bar, overlooking the waves at Flickerfest’s panoramic beachside bar. Grab your tix now https://bit.ly/BondiFlickers23

Flickerfest | Programme 2023 Programme 2023 Flickerfest 2023 Programme We are thrilled to announce the Flickerfest 2023 programme of short films screening in competition and non-competitive showcases. Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying & BAFTA Qualifying short film festival. Tickets: are available on each programme page, o...

Huge congratulation to the winners of the Red Poppy Awards at the 7th annual Veterans Film Festival in Sydney.

Winner of the Howard Frank Van Norton Award for Best Film went to new Australian film TRANSFUSION which also scooped Best Actor award for Sam Worthington (Avatar)

Jennifer Lawrence was awarding the Best Actress Award for CAUSEWAY.

The Spectrum Film Award for Best Short Film went to SOLDIER documentary from Justin Zimmerman (USA).

The Beyond Blue Award for a film best reflecting hope and resilience went THE HEALING, a firm favourite over the weekend that screened in competition and as part of the Closing Night Highlights, with filmmaker Nick Barkla there to accept the award, along with Steve Brodie, the film's protaganist.

The Sergeant Joseph Cecil Thompson Awards for Best Music went to CAUSEWAY composer Alec Somers.

Best Music Video was award to BETTER OFF from veteran songwriter Johnny Reveille, directed Casey Andrews, also a veteran.

Best Student Film was won by THE SEARCH, from veteran US filmmaker Thomas Brouns.

And hats off to Iranian filmmaker Farnoosh Abedi, whose short animation SPRAYER took out the Harry Julius Animation Award this year!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FILMS THAT SCREENED OVER THE WEEKEND! We were thrilled to have filmmakers attend, see their films up on the big screen and celebrate the stories about, for and by Veterans, on screen and in our art exhibition with Mike Armstrong's Voices of Veterans incredibly powerful photographs and those from the Persona exhibition of ANVAM

Join the VFF team in celebrating the Closing Night of the 7th Veterans Film Festival tonight!

We are screening the short film THE HAKA and feature film THE HEALING.

We will also be presenting the Red Poppy Awards for Best Feature and Best Short Film, alongside a number of other Awards for films in competition.

Tickets include film screenings and after party at AFTRS foyer with delicious food and drinks.

See you tonight!

A special Opening Night celebrating art, storytelling by, for and about veterans and service to others.

The legendary John Shumann and guitarist CJ Stranger raised the curtain to our Opening Night with a live performance of "I Was Only 19"

Hosted by Australian Film Television and Radio School and opened by our Executive Chairman Colonel Warwick Young OAM, NSW Minister for Heritage and the Environment, The
Hon. James Griffin MP ,Australian Film Television and Radio School CEO, Dr Nell Greenwood and Their Excellencies. Governor-General of Australia

Thank you to everyone that came and made the night one to remember

Tomorrow at the Veterans Film Festival

Enjoy your lovely Sunday with a movie and all the fun activity and food the Entertainment Quarter has to offer.

🍿10AM at the AFTRS Theatre: WHERE IS ANNE FRANK. A fresh modern take on the established Anne frank story

🍿12PM at AFTRS Theatre: THE SKIN OF OTHERS, documenting a compelling portrait of an extraordinary figure, Aboriginal WWI soldier Douglas Grant

🍿2PM at AFTRS Theatre: Shorts Program 2. Featuring some of the best veteran themed short’s film from around the world. Tickets are only $16.

🍿2:30PM at Hoyts EQ: Ladies In Black. The Third film in the anthology of the legendary director Bruce Beresford. Set in the summer of 1959 and featuring a brilliant ensemble cast.

🍿4:30PM at the AFTRS Theatre: MASTERCLASS WITH BRUCE BERESFROD. Masterclass with one of Australia’s most acclaimed directors, and Oscar nominee, Bruce Beresford. You don't want to miss this!

🍿6PM at AFTRS Theatre: CLOSING NIGHT GALA AWARDS + FILM. Celebrate the Closing Night of the 7th Veterans Film Festival with The Red Poppy Awards , alongside a number of other Awards for films in competition. Tickets include film festival highlights and after party, with delicious food and drinks.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS at veteransfilmfestival.com/2022-program-2/ or click the link in our bio

TONIGHT 6:30PM, WAR TRAP, screening at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter.
Don't miss this Australian Premiere
Book your tickets at veteransfilmfestival.com/war-trap/

WAR TRAP. An extraordinary film set in WW2, about an allied soldier trapped underground fighting for his survival, screening at the Veterans Film Festival for its Australian Premiere.

Screening Saturday 5th Nov 2022, 6:30 pm at Hoyts EQ

For trailer and tickets head to veteransfilmfestival.com/war-trap/