HOW IT WORKS
• Entrants will submit films in line with this year's theme.
• A short list of ten films will be selected and our guest judges will decide the final five finalists.
• The five finalists will then be tasked to submit a treatment of a film they would like to make in Wānaka around the theme of Regeneration. (a period of approx. four weeks will be granted for this process).
• The best treatment will be crowned this year’s Monster Children Short Film Awards winner.
2023 THEME: REGENERATION
What does Regeneration mean? It means to be reborn, to regrow, to bring back and return to what was whence and once before. Regeneration is about bringing vitality and renewed growth to our communities and our ecosystems. In this, the year of Lord 2023, Regeneration is of greater importance than ever. In the last 200-odd years, humanity has taken the Earth and done it many a nuisance, with its smokestacks spewing black into the blue sky and its waste roiling in the seas… Put simply, we find ourselves in a spot of ecological bother. The solution? Regeneration.
THE PRIZES
The winner will receive—get this—a $10,000 cash prize, Sony hardware equipment worth $10,000, an all-expenses-paid trip to Wānaka, New Zealand, plus production costs to co-direct their short film idea with Monster Children Films, and the local film industry.
The four runner-ups will receive $1,000 in cash and a $500 Sony voucher for submitting their treatment ideas.
PARTNERS
PRESENTING PARTNER — WĀNAKA
Wānaka has a long history of welcoming and providing for people, of forging deep connections to whenua (land) and the environment. This past informs the present and the future of this place and its people. It’s a place rich in natural beauty, culture, heritage and diversity. A place for you to find connection, to experience the wairua (energy) that begins with the landscape, extends to the people and sets this place apart. Find out more here
SUPPORTED BY — SONY
Sony Corporation is a creative entertainment company with a solid foundation in technology. From game and network services to music, pictures, electronics, image sensors, and financial services, Sony aims to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology. Discover more here
SUPPORTED BY — FILM QUEENSTOWN LAKES
Film Queenstown Lakes acts as a point of coordination for regional screen activity. Providing advice, information, and support to filmmakers and screen productions and fostering a film-friendly environment. Discover more here
