http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/07/10/4043646.htmWin the strongest film pass this winter
Need a winter film fix? We have just the ticket. Tell us in sixty seconds, who's the person that you would like to see a documentary about and why? Who is this character? What's their story? Enter now.
Canberra's newest documentary film festival Stronger than Fiction is coming to a cinema near you from July 31 to August 3, 2014.
The four day documentary film festival will showcase some of the latest award-winning documentary films from around the globe.
Closer to home, the Australian selection will feature two films by Indigenous filmmakers, Buckskin and Big Name, No Blanket, and the Canberra contribution is the premiere of Message from Mungo.
666 ABC Canberra Afternoons presenter Alex Sloan will also be part of the festival, your hostess of the Indigenous double bill screening on August 2.
To celebrate, we have The Strongest Pass to Stronger than Fiction to giveaway to one 666 listener this winter.
The Strongest Pass will give you and a friend access to opening night, a double bill, film after parties, festival and film directors including:
- a double pass to the opening night screening of School of Babel and after party
- a double pass to the double bill screening of Big Name No Blanket and Buckskin, plus meet and greet with the evenings Q and A hostess 666 ABC Canberra Afternoons presenter Alex Sloan and Director of Big Name No Blanket, Steven McGregor
- the best seats in the house at the featured 'doco pitch slam' evening and an invitation to join the pitch, with special coaching from festival directors
All you need to do is call our competition and events line on 6275 4612 and tell us in sixty seconds or less, who's the person that you would like to see a documentary about and why? Who is this character? What's their story?
You must email your script to us as well using the form below.
No filmmaking experience needed. The most entertaining visual description of the 'story behind the person' will win the strongest pass.
To hear your recorded pitch on 666, keep listening during the competition period.
Entries open: Monday 14 July 2014
Entries close: Friday 25 July 2014
We look forward to sharing your documentary ideas on-air and possibly at the festival as our winner!