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This man is still flat-out changing the world. Mike Rubbo was born in Melbourne, so automatically he must be a decent bloke ;) Having spent much of his filmmaking career in Canada, he returned to Australia to remind the country of the power of filmmaking, and of documentaries in particular. Three cheers for a filmmaking social-activist-foot-soldier. This is his web home.

"3 afternoons of film + talk". This site is also a kind of what Megan’s up to – Megan Spencer, that is. You know – SBS’s Movieshow host, JJJ film guru, gritty documentary filmmaker etc etc. Fresh from her time with the Revelation International Film Festival in WA, Megan is a proud and passionate advocate of Australian film, and has a particular love of docos as do we. Megan has her finger on the pulse, so this will be a space to watch.

A short film competition on the theme of “searching”. Here is a festival interested in short films that centre around faith, spirituality and religion, so we commend it to you! There are also a few differences: Third Take has prize money, a full-size cinema screening night at ACMI (Federation Square, Melbourne), and it's organised by the Uniting Church of Australia. Campfire is fiercely independent. Entries close June 29.

Director Thomas Baricevic, short film ace, has been campfire-friendly since we started. Fitzroy Shorts runs short films in a warm and casual environment. (updated) Now on the first Tuesday of every month at the Panama Club, 3rd floor, 321 Smith St, Fitzroy (Melbourne).