The Shootout Film Festival

The Shootout Film Festival in Newcastle is the world's only 24 hour film making festival. In this festival more than 200 filmmakers participate each year In Newcastle, Australia. The main motto of this film festival is to give regional people the opportunity to exhibit their film making capacities in front of all. In the Shootout Film Festival entry is open to all, but the person should hold a camera, a team and a concept for a film. If you have all these qualities and connection then you too should try to become a shooting star. In this context you should remember one thing that you have to take the risk of the possibilities of personal injury, death, and property damage. Upcoming actors also get the opportunity to prove themselves. The Shootout Film Festival provides opportunity to bands to make their CDs to participate in the event. They take it as a challenge to cast in as many shoot out films as possible in a day. Last year the Shootout Film Festival held on 16ht of May. It has seduced over 8000 filmmakers to the Newcastle in New South Wales. The Shoot Out also has festivals in

- Geelong,
- Toowoomba,
- Hamilton,
- NZ and Boulder,
- Colorado USA.

Now it has become a global phenomenon! This year it will be held on the 7th to the 9th July. The prize package is worth $18,000. The Shootout 24 Hour Filmmaking gives everyone a chance to win. The main target is to come up with a 7 minute film based on locally based item in 24 hours. A list of items will be provided just few minutes the start of the competition in the Shootout Film Festival, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Music Library can be used by the filmmakers. Here the films which will make the Top Ten will be screened in the evening to an audience of over 4000 people.