Here are our SF3 Kids 2022 Finalists. Showcasing the best smartphone films made by filmmakers 16 years and under form all around the world. Here you will find the next Campions, Spielbergs and Bakers all vying for a share of $50,000 in SF3 prizes and the top awards in our fest. Enjoy!
1. A Letter to a Friend by Jasmine Wastell
2. Nuts by Sonya Clarke
3. I’ll Be Ok by Mackinlea Durnian
4. Always Watching by Olivia Charlotte
5. The Dark Figure by Amin Yekta
6. Dear John by Will Hayes
7. The Last Stall by Eedi Mar-Young, Isabelle Glass & Grace Li
8. Final Score by Lily Klugman
9. Lucid by Penelope Law
10. Old Enough by Isabelle Le Souef
11. The Cloud by Kelly Mulligan
12. Finding a Friend by Emily Whiting
13. Animal Therapy: How Animals Affect Mental Health by Caitlin Vass
14. LOL by Madeleine Kordina-Barker
15. Miss Karen Channels Eminem by Olivia Mae Fuller
16. Death Eater Escape by Olive and Ludo Blakemore
17. My Globe by Poppy White, Emily Burrows, Jaya Flancbaum and Tahlia Griffiths
18. Finke - the Greatest Show on Dirt by Lily Dessart
19. Under the Sea by Jaime & Sonya Clarke
20. The Spellbook II by Felix Williams
21. But It’s Just a Dream by Candace Judge
22. Learn About Sea Life at the Aquarium by Oliver Hamm
23. The Typewriter by Eli Berliner
24. The Science of Stress During Remote Learning by Frank Low
25. Do Aliens Exist? by Amélie Kordina-Barker
This is a story of a young girl who craves acceptance and finds the courage to rise up and ask for help.
Shot on iPhone XS Max
Director and Co-Writers' Notes
When our school Drama teacher told us about SmartFone Flick Fest we, as a group, were instantly inspired. She told us all about it, and also, how our new assignment task was to write, film and produce our very own short film. Quite fitting isn’t it? We were put into groups. Isabella and I (Makinlea), both being new students to the school, were put in a group together; along with two other lovely creatives, Kiara and Olivia. We all got along very well, and Isabella and I quickly became good friends. We all worked as a team to come up with the storyline and script, which hours of work was put into. We wrote our film about a girl with bulimia and anxiety, and how she rises up and accepts help. Isabella plays our main character Angela, a self conscious, troubled girl who struggles with bulimia. Olivia plays Natalie, a kindhearted, sweet girl who is there for Angela; and Kiara plays Rachel, who’s the stereotypical mean girl, who’s very jealous and insecure. I directed, filmed, edited and produced our final short film. We chose this subject as one of our actors has struggled with this disorder for 6 years and is now finally in recovery after the brink of passing away, so we thought it would be a relevant and eye-opening concept with a message that needs to be heard by groups of all ages. This is a message that needs to be addressed for others to know the signs of someone with an eating disorder, to prevent irreversible damage to our friends, peers and loved ones. We all put in so much time and effort, even outside of school hours, and we are so happy with how it turned out. We are all so incredibly proud of our film “I’ll Be Ok”. It was definitely a really great experience to be able to work with a group of bright and creative people and create our very own, touching, emotional and heartfelt film; and we are so thankful for Ms Christine Mitchell who inspired us, helped and guided us throughout the whole process.
- Year2021
- Runtime3:01
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryAustralia
- DirectorMakinlea Durnian
- ScreenwriterMakinlea Durnian
- ProducerMakinlea Durnian
- FilmmakerMakinlea Durnian
- CastMakinlea Durnian, Isabella Gunesekera, Olivia Peng & Kiara McCabe
- CinematographerMakinlea Durnian
- EditorMakinlea Durnian
Here are our SF3 Kids 2022 Finalists. Showcasing the best smartphone films made by filmmakers 16 years and under form all around the world. Here you will find the next Campions, Spielbergs and Bakers all vying for a share of $50,000 in SF3 prizes and the top awards in our fest. Enjoy!
1. A Letter to a Friend by Jasmine Wastell
2. Nuts by Sonya Clarke
3. I’ll Be Ok by Mackinlea Durnian
4. Always Watching by Olivia Charlotte
5. The Dark Figure by Amin Yekta
6. Dear John by Will Hayes
7. The Last Stall by Eedi Mar-Young, Isabelle Glass & Grace Li
8. Final Score by Lily Klugman
9. Lucid by Penelope Law
10. Old Enough by Isabelle Le Souef
11. The Cloud by Kelly Mulligan
12. Finding a Friend by Emily Whiting
13. Animal Therapy: How Animals Affect Mental Health by Caitlin Vass
14. LOL by Madeleine Kordina-Barker
15. Miss Karen Channels Eminem by Olivia Mae Fuller
16. Death Eater Escape by Olive and Ludo Blakemore
17. My Globe by Poppy White, Emily Burrows, Jaya Flancbaum and Tahlia Griffiths
18. Finke - the Greatest Show on Dirt by Lily Dessart
19. Under the Sea by Jaime & Sonya Clarke
20. The Spellbook II by Felix Williams
21. But It’s Just a Dream by Candace Judge
22. Learn About Sea Life at the Aquarium by Oliver Hamm
23. The Typewriter by Eli Berliner
24. The Science of Stress During Remote Learning by Frank Low
25. Do Aliens Exist? by Amélie Kordina-Barker
This is a story of a young girl who craves acceptance and finds the courage to rise up and ask for help.
Shot on iPhone XS Max
Director and Co-Writers' Notes
When our school Drama teacher told us about SmartFone Flick Fest we, as a group, were instantly inspired. She told us all about it, and also, how our new assignment task was to write, film and produce our very own short film. Quite fitting isn’t it? We were put into groups. Isabella and I (Makinlea), both being new students to the school, were put in a group together; along with two other lovely creatives, Kiara and Olivia. We all got along very well, and Isabella and I quickly became good friends. We all worked as a team to come up with the storyline and script, which hours of work was put into. We wrote our film about a girl with bulimia and anxiety, and how she rises up and accepts help. Isabella plays our main character Angela, a self conscious, troubled girl who struggles with bulimia. Olivia plays Natalie, a kindhearted, sweet girl who is there for Angela; and Kiara plays Rachel, who’s the stereotypical mean girl, who’s very jealous and insecure. I directed, filmed, edited and produced our final short film. We chose this subject as one of our actors has struggled with this disorder for 6 years and is now finally in recovery after the brink of passing away, so we thought it would be a relevant and eye-opening concept with a message that needs to be heard by groups of all ages. This is a message that needs to be addressed for others to know the signs of someone with an eating disorder, to prevent irreversible damage to our friends, peers and loved ones. We all put in so much time and effort, even outside of school hours, and we are so happy with how it turned out. We are all so incredibly proud of our film “I’ll Be Ok”. It was definitely a really great experience to be able to work with a group of bright and creative people and create our very own, touching, emotional and heartfelt film; and we are so thankful for Ms Christine Mitchell who inspired us, helped and guided us throughout the whole process.
- Year2021
- Runtime3:01
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryAustralia
- DirectorMakinlea Durnian
- ScreenwriterMakinlea Durnian
- ProducerMakinlea Durnian
- FilmmakerMakinlea Durnian
- CastMakinlea Durnian, Isabella Gunesekera, Olivia Peng & Kiara McCabe
- CinematographerMakinlea Durnian
- EditorMakinlea Durnian
