Hugh Jackman joins the Tropfest
team. Photo: Edwina Pickles.
Scott Ellis, The Age, reports
Hugh Jackman, one of
Australia's most-succesful film actors, has been named the New York host of
Tropfest, one of our most succesful film festivals.
To be held three weeks
after the official Sydney Tropfest in June this year, the New York Tropfest
will be a weekend-long event including short film screenings, musical
performances, and a filmmaker symposium called “Roughcut,” before the finale
event at New York's Bryant Park, where finalists will be screened and judged
live by a panel of celebrities and industry experts led by Jackman.
"Knowing that
Tropfest has opened doors for brilliant filmmakers, actors and others for the
past 20 years, I'm proud to be a part of the festival as it expands its reach
to the U.S. and brings its competition to New York,” said Jackman. “As a mecca
of the arts, New York is a perfect host for a festival that empowers creative
minds to try their hand at filmmaking."
This year mark's
Tropfest's 20th birthday, from the night director John Polson (Hide & Seek, Tenderness)
showed a six-minute film he made for under $100 at his local café in Sydney,
for 200 guests.
Now the annual festival
in Sydney receives thousands of submissions and is attended by more than
150,000 people and watched live via satellite by hundreds of thousands more.
“Hugh has been a great
supporter of Tropfest and we could not be more delighted to have him on board,”
said Polson. “He is one of the greatest talents on stage and screen today and
he embodies the type of creativity and passion we hope the competition will
inspire.”
For details on how to
submit check the Topfest website at: www.tropfest.com/newyork.
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