These are the SF3 Mini: FREE Finalists. Selected from over 300 entries, these films represent the best mini films (3 minutes or less) made on smartphones from across the world. From horses in regional Australia to a late night street in Paris, from a strange find on a beach to furniture up cycling, these films have it all. Sit back, relax and be inspired by the magic of bite size cinema.
SF3 Mini Finalists:
- FREE HUGS by Jared Jekyll
- Mild Symptons by Darshan K
- NONNO by Zev Howley
- It’s Up To You by Olivia Charlotte
- Out of Thin Air by Alexandra Guillossou
- CROSSED by Jean-Charles Fritz
- Move Me by Joshua Belinfante
- Ode to Wild Horses by Billie Dean
- Thief by Kaelyn Ward
- Crazy/Love by Narelle Nash
- Cockroach by Claire Ford
- Sister Glitter Nullius by Juundaal Strang-Yettica
- How Hard Is It To Upload a Video? by Robert Braiden
- Guess the Word by Aaron Scully
- The Stuff by Sean Perez and Joanna Gorton
- Unplugged by Kenny Foo
Shot on iPhone 13 Pro.
Lilith needs the money otherwise someone she loves will meet their end. Finn needs to get the stuff otherwise those he loves will meet their end. But this is Finn's first time doing anything like this. How will he handle it? Will they crack under pressure?
Director's Bio
Sean Miguel Perez is the go to sassy neurotic with a case of fabulous! This comes from his "finger in every pie", "Jack of all trades" business approach to the industry having worked as backstage crew, event management to being a talent agent and a performer.
Sean Miguel Perez is a graduate of The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Mackay - CQUniversity (BA Music, Specialisation Musical Theatre), The Western Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW (Cert IV Musical Theatre) & Cranebrook High School (Cert II & III Live Technical Production).
Sean has performed at some of Sydney's iconic locations such as the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Dreamworld, Sea World & Luna Park Sydney.
His film & screen credits include On Hold - The Musical (Flickerfest Film Festival Winner & ACADEMY AWAY ACCREDITED), What If It Works? (Gold Coast Film Festival Winner, Anchorage Film Festival Winner), Deep Water (SBS), Carlotta (ABC), I Will Survive (TEN) & Four Corners (ABC).
Sean has worked with and for some of the world's iconic performers such as Kylie Minogue, Courtney Act, William Forsythe, Kelly Abby, Amy Campbell, Sydney Mardi Gras & The Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.
Sean has also written, directed, starred & produced his first web series called "Busy As Usual: The Web Series" (Web Series Festival 2019 Winner)
Sean Miguel Perez is represented by Sean Michael Management and Trinity Artists International.
Director's Statement
How did “The Stuff” come about?
I had been writing mini scenarios in my phone to later turn into produced scenes for my acting package. One day I was at the grocery store and there were all these people around the eggs section and they were all securing the eggs to themselves, lifting each one carefully, examining the quality, ensure they weren’t cracked. I took a step back and thought that it looked like a massive drug deal and thought it would be a great scene for a comedy.
Why did you write “The Stuff”?
Actors are always being told to create our own work. At this point, I’ve already produced, created, starred and directed in an International Award Winning Web Series, Busy As Usual as well as a Multi International Award Winning Short Film, The Confessionist which has been in the Film Festival Circuit for one year now. When I saw SF3 (SmartFone FlickFest) advertise for 2022, I knew I had to create something, especially having just purchased the latest iPhone with cinematic filming a month before. With all of this in place, and the confidence from my previous projects, I wrote something specifically for Joanna and I where we can shine.
Why did you write a short film as opposed to a feature film, web series or other formats?
I’m still finding my feet as a writer and a director and had to create something on as little budget and time as possible. I find a short film manageable for the stage in my development as a creator and my next project, filming in 2023, will be bigger and more challenging and I’m excited to continue growing.
What inspired you when writing “The Stuff”?
Besides the initial egg situation at the store, Joanna was a great source of inspiration as her sense of humour can be dark and switch in a dime. My own sense of humour comes from misleading people only to flip the script on them so I knew that was what I wanted to do with this audience for this project too.
What was the biggest obstacle in producing “The Stuff”?
Scheduling was challenging. As creatives, it’s hard to find time when everyone is available so I really had to figure out a time when everyone would be able to come together to film while I did all the preproduction before hand.
Figuring out how to create this project on minimal budget was challenging too, especially post covid lockdown because work isn’t as readily available and therefore funds were scarce.
What I did learn though was that we creatives are very creative and overcoming these challenges makes you realise how strong you can be when you need something to happen no matter what.
Any fun stories or trivia during the production of The Stuff?
* I was so focused on the preproduction that as Joanna was making her way to set, I realised I didn’t have any eggs. She had to stop by the store to purchase some because I had forgotten the main star of the film.
* We filmed behind my apartment and throughout filming we gathered a few residents asking what was happening, one of them thinking that there was a crime scene.
The set was full of egg puns, especially when trying to come up with a log line for the film - everyone got egg-straordinarily creative!
* Lilith & Finn’s names have meanings behind them which gives you more indication as to who they are.
These are the SF3 Mini: FREE Finalists. Selected from over 300 entries, these films represent the best mini films (3 minutes or less) made on smartphones from across the world. From horses in regional Australia to a late night street in Paris, from a strange find on a beach to furniture up cycling, these films have it all. Sit back, relax and be inspired by the magic of bite size cinema.
SF3 Mini Finalists:
- FREE HUGS by Jared Jekyll
- Mild Symptons by Darshan K
- NONNO by Zev Howley
- It’s Up To You by Olivia Charlotte
- Out of Thin Air by Alexandra Guillossou
- CROSSED by Jean-Charles Fritz
- Move Me by Joshua Belinfante
- Ode to Wild Horses by Billie Dean
- Thief by Kaelyn Ward
- Crazy/Love by Narelle Nash
- Cockroach by Claire Ford
- Sister Glitter Nullius by Juundaal Strang-Yettica
- How Hard Is It To Upload a Video? by Robert Braiden
- Guess the Word by Aaron Scully
- The Stuff by Sean Perez and Joanna Gorton
- Unplugged by Kenny Foo
Shot on iPhone 13 Pro.
Lilith needs the money otherwise someone she loves will meet their end. Finn needs to get the stuff otherwise those he loves will meet their end. But this is Finn's first time doing anything like this. How will he handle it? Will they crack under pressure?
Director's Bio
Sean Miguel Perez is the go to sassy neurotic with a case of fabulous! This comes from his "finger in every pie", "Jack of all trades" business approach to the industry having worked as backstage crew, event management to being a talent agent and a performer.
Sean Miguel Perez is a graduate of The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Mackay - CQUniversity (BA Music, Specialisation Musical Theatre), The Western Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW (Cert IV Musical Theatre) & Cranebrook High School (Cert II & III Live Technical Production).
Sean has performed at some of Sydney's iconic locations such as the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Dreamworld, Sea World & Luna Park Sydney.
His film & screen credits include On Hold - The Musical (Flickerfest Film Festival Winner & ACADEMY AWAY ACCREDITED), What If It Works? (Gold Coast Film Festival Winner, Anchorage Film Festival Winner), Deep Water (SBS), Carlotta (ABC), I Will Survive (TEN) & Four Corners (ABC).
Sean has worked with and for some of the world's iconic performers such as Kylie Minogue, Courtney Act, William Forsythe, Kelly Abby, Amy Campbell, Sydney Mardi Gras & The Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.
Sean has also written, directed, starred & produced his first web series called "Busy As Usual: The Web Series" (Web Series Festival 2019 Winner)
Sean Miguel Perez is represented by Sean Michael Management and Trinity Artists International.
Director's Statement
How did “The Stuff” come about?
I had been writing mini scenarios in my phone to later turn into produced scenes for my acting package. One day I was at the grocery store and there were all these people around the eggs section and they were all securing the eggs to themselves, lifting each one carefully, examining the quality, ensure they weren’t cracked. I took a step back and thought that it looked like a massive drug deal and thought it would be a great scene for a comedy.
Why did you write “The Stuff”?
Actors are always being told to create our own work. At this point, I’ve already produced, created, starred and directed in an International Award Winning Web Series, Busy As Usual as well as a Multi International Award Winning Short Film, The Confessionist which has been in the Film Festival Circuit for one year now. When I saw SF3 (SmartFone FlickFest) advertise for 2022, I knew I had to create something, especially having just purchased the latest iPhone with cinematic filming a month before. With all of this in place, and the confidence from my previous projects, I wrote something specifically for Joanna and I where we can shine.
Why did you write a short film as opposed to a feature film, web series or other formats?
I’m still finding my feet as a writer and a director and had to create something on as little budget and time as possible. I find a short film manageable for the stage in my development as a creator and my next project, filming in 2023, will be bigger and more challenging and I’m excited to continue growing.
What inspired you when writing “The Stuff”?
Besides the initial egg situation at the store, Joanna was a great source of inspiration as her sense of humour can be dark and switch in a dime. My own sense of humour comes from misleading people only to flip the script on them so I knew that was what I wanted to do with this audience for this project too.
What was the biggest obstacle in producing “The Stuff”?
Scheduling was challenging. As creatives, it’s hard to find time when everyone is available so I really had to figure out a time when everyone would be able to come together to film while I did all the preproduction before hand.
Figuring out how to create this project on minimal budget was challenging too, especially post covid lockdown because work isn’t as readily available and therefore funds were scarce.
What I did learn though was that we creatives are very creative and overcoming these challenges makes you realise how strong you can be when you need something to happen no matter what.
Any fun stories or trivia during the production of The Stuff?
* I was so focused on the preproduction that as Joanna was making her way to set, I realised I didn’t have any eggs. She had to stop by the store to purchase some because I had forgotten the main star of the film.
* We filmed behind my apartment and throughout filming we gathered a few residents asking what was happening, one of them thinking that there was a crime scene.
The set was full of egg puns, especially when trying to come up with a log line for the film - everyone got egg-straordinarily creative!
* Lilith & Finn’s names have meanings behind them which gives you more indication as to who they are.
