Newly Submitted

My Mother, My Friend

Richard Leigh — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:36:10 +1100

From the Post-grad Victorian College of the Arts Documentary stream (now called the Faculty of the VCA & Music, Melb Uni)

Tarvuism

Richard Leigh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:15:17 +1100

Robert Popper is a BAFTA winning producer and award-winning comedy TV writer. He's also a best-selling author.

Peter Serafinowicz is an award-winning performer, writer and producer, who's appeared in many movies.

Together they created the award-winning spoof science comedy, Look Around You for BBC TV.

"Peter and I created a fake online religion at www.tarvu.com We decided to make it really believable and incredibly detailed. When we made the short clip to put online, we wanted it to feel as real as possible, so performers were told to imagine that this was a genuine religion, and that they genuinely believed in it. Anything too 'big' or 'comedic' was not used. We loved the idea of a religion that had a very deep and complex mythology - an octopus, a prophet called Amzamiviram, the holy book, the Tarvunty. We had fun dreaming these things up. Praise Tarvu!"

God vs the ASA

Richard Leigh — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:40:41 +1100

Following on from the rip roaring success of last year - here is my Christmas film 2008. It was made over Christmas itself in a crazy improv method so please forgive any rough edges that may be due to too much eating and merriment. However this film is the only place to see the divine combination of Alexandra Burke from the X Factor, myself playing a vicar and the Advertising Standards Authority! Enjoy!!
Shortlisted 2009

Ciclovia

Richard Leigh — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:54:37 +1000

Every Sunday and holiday, every week, the City of Bogotá, Colombia closes down over 70 miles of roadways to cars and let people bike, walk, talk, exercise, picnic, sunbathe, I could go on and on. Just watch the video, it's amazing. This video comes to you via Streetfilms from the Open Planning Project in NYC. Check out our website for much more on films about transportation, bicycles, pedestrian issues and open space. Contact: info@streetfilms.org to request a DVD.
Shortlisted 2009

Gaza Tragedy

Richard Leigh — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:06:03 +1000

From a meaningless life to a meaningless death...

CAUTION:
Campfire advises that many images in the following program depict human distress and suffering and recommends viewing only by persons over the age of 15.

Fireside Study Shortlisted 2009

The Land Owns Us

Richard Leigh — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:23:55 +1000

Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru (Ayer's Rock), explains how the connectedness of every living thing to every other living thing is not just an idea but a way of living. This way includes all beings as part of a vast family and calls us to be responsible for this family and care for the land with unconditional love and responsibility.

http://globalonenessproject.org/videos/landownsus

Fireside Study

The Passion of Marc

Richard Leigh — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:57:03 +1100

Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder, or does it?

Jaclyn Hewer's filmography:
Bitter Art (2008) – Feature Film | Production Manager/Production Coordinator
Sickly Sweet (2007) – Short Film | Director | Awarded at Well-Tanned Comedy Festival
The Department of Nothing (2006) – Short Film | 2nd Assistant Director
Jo and Margo (2004) – Short Film | Director

Screened 2009

Nobel Peace, Dalai Lama

Richard Leigh — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:19:01 +1100

Soul Space Studios is a group of artists working to share the message of peace by developing spiritually conscious media projects.

The Nobel Peace Prize Winners Series which starts with H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama is our current major endeavour. We are developing a mini-documentary/interstitial series of thirteen, one-minute musical animated biographies of Nobel Peace Prize Winner for the teenage to adult television market. The series will pay tribute to the honourable work of Nobel Peace Prize Winners for their and humanity while promoting universal tolerance, social dialogue.

Hope-Ama

Richard Leigh — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:39:22 +1100

We had an Obama bash in Philippe's bar on Tuesday night, Jan. 20th 2009.

This clip was done in part to celebrate Philippe's neighborhood bar, as a RAC. (See notes on Nina's Little Shop for explanation of a RAC).

The bar is under Philippe's house and normally the drinks flow on Friday nights, but this was a Tuesday not to be missed.

Like the rest of the world, we wish Barak Obama the very, very best, cognigsant of the very daunting challenges ahead for him.

More of director Mike Rubbo's introduction

Hope

Richard Leigh — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:41:30 +1100

400 people set out on a boat. Only 7 made it to Australia. Amal Basry was one of them

www.hopedocumentary.com.au

The feature-length version of Hope to date has received the following awards:
• ATOM Awards 2008: Winner Best Documentary – Social and Political Issues
• Australian Directors Guild Awards 2008: Finalist Best Feature Documentary
• HREOC Human Rights Awards 2008: Finalist ‘Television’ category

Behind Closed Doors

Richard Leigh — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:33:22 +1100

A psycho-spiritual exploration of an individual's religious beliefs derailed.

Campfire advises that some viewers may be offended, and recommends viewing by 15+ years of age only.

www.iwisdom.co.uk

The Shaman

Richard Leigh — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:42:38 +1100

Howard Fry, a socially inept actor, calls upon a magical shaman and is granted the vision to see the very best and worst of human beings.

www.imagicastudio.com.au

Shortlisted 2009

Couch

Richard Leigh — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:57:31 +1100

When a garage sale turns up a tired old couch, buried memories are brought to life.

Shortlisted 2009

DisLocation

Richard Leigh — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:39:24 +1100

A journey through a small Australian town reflects another through the virtual territory of travel blogs.

Katy Morrison's major production at VCA School of Film & TV is Second Lives, which premiered at ACMI cinema, Federation Square, December 4 2008. Shortlisted 2009

Campfire Tour, Sep08

Richard Leigh — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:49:00 +1000

The Wall

Richard Leigh — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:41:01 +1000

If you’ve ever been bored at work, this short film is for you. Documentary filmmaker Nick Spunde exposes his personal struggle with this very modern subject of boredom. It’s a private and internal space most eloquently visualised in a public and external way.

Fireside Study Shortlisted 2009

Ceasing

Richard Leigh — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:29:27 +1000

An old piece of Zen wisdom advises when it is time to eat -- eat, when it is time to work -- work, and when it is time to die -- die. Buddhists' advise that to truly live, you must truly accept death. Ceasing explores the cyclical nature of life and death

www.tinagonsalves.com

Fireside Study

...Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Richard Leigh — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:51:40 +1000

Childhood is in danger of extinction. Jade, a spirited Vietnamese-Australian girl, leads us into the hectic lives of today's children.

Ming (Bright)

Richard Leigh — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:59:03 +1000

The Cantonese folk-tale, The Thunder God, brings back childhood memories for Sijun Zhou who was given the story to interpret for his World Tales animation. Bright has been shown at over 20 different film and animtion festivals around the world, and an won audience award in Greece. Read an interview for the Asian American Film Festival.
For more short films go to www.sbs.com.au

Buddhists

Richard Leigh — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:00:45 +1000

Buddhists is part of a five-part series of shorts for Channel Five in the UK looking at 5 different families of 5 different religions and how their faith affects their lives in the lead-up to Christmas.

www.philipbloom.co.uk

Fireside Study Shortlisted 2009

Redemption

Richard Leigh — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:58:27 +1000

Ben Callaghan is at a place where he has no choice but to speak the truth. In the nine most important minutes of his life he will confront his deepest fears.

www.soulvisionfilms.com

Other films by Peter Hegedus - Grandfathers and Revolutions, Inheritance: a fisherman's story (2004 Academy Award short-listed)

Fireside Study Shortlisted 2009

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Richard Leigh — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:47:45 +1000

Through His Eyes

William Kentler — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:15:28 +1000

Perception of others. How do I really see things?

Fireside Study Shortlisted 2009

How My Next Door Neighbour Discovered Life on Mars

William Kentler — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:46:07 +1000

A young boy who dreams of discovering extra-terrestrial life on Mars, and his next door neighbour who makes it happen.

www.sequential-one.com/findlife/

www.sequential-one.com/findlife/downloads.html includes clip “Mars: pixel by pixel” for special effects nuts

Fireside Study

The Blessing of Charlie Sand

William Kentler — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:28:11 +1000

A young boy has a strange child hood experience which affects him in an extraordinary way.
Fireside Study