The Tropfest short film festival is held in Sydney, Australia each year. Sydney hosts the live event which is then broadcast live via satellite to venues in Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Melbourne and Adelaide. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of 4,119,190, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney, as of the 2006 census. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of 1. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...

The festival's name is derived from the first year's location -- the Tropicana Cafe in Darlinghurst, an inner-eastern suburb of Sydney. Created by John Polson, the first festival was held in 1993 with the films projected onto a blank wall and was called the Tropicana Short Film Festival in that first year. Darlinghurst is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... John Polson (born September 6, 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest. ...

In 2006 there were over 700 entrants and every year 16 finalists are screened in public parks and cafes around Australia. Sydney's annual audience of around 100,000 people attend The Domain to watch the finalists on three large video screens. The Domain is a large open space in Sydney, Australia, immediately east of the central business district. ...

Previously well known and not so well known patrons helped the event financially including Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, as well as funding from big ticket sponsors such as Intel, Sony, Showtime, Cointreau and MadFish Wines. Sony is the primary sponsor of Tropfest. Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning New Zealand-Australian[1] film actor. ... Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born June 20, 1967), is an Academy Award-winning Australian[1] actress. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... SHOWTIME is the provider of Australia’s premium movie channels. ... Cointreau is an orange-flavored liqueur similar to triple sec and to Grand Marnier. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ...

The winners are selected by a panel of judges made up of well known Australian and international film directors, actors, screen writers and producers, in addition to the previous year's winner.

The Sydney screening of Tropfest 2006 was abandoned after 13 films due to severe electrical storms. Screenings in other cities were not affected. With the judges located in Sydney it was necessary to announce the winners two days later at a press conference.

Each film must be no longer than seven minutes, have never been shown publicly before and contain the Tropfest Signature Item, which in 2007 is ‘sneeze’^[1] (could be anything that incorporates a sneeze or theme of sneezing) to show that the film was made specifically for the festival.

For Tropfest 2007, Hoyts had a La Premiere VIP Lounge which sat atop the Tropfest production marquee in Sydney.^[2]. Current Logo of Hoyts Cinemas Australia introduced in Jan 2007 Hoyts is an Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. ...

In April 2007, Tropfest formed a partnership with PBL Media which would see festival content archived and screened across various PBL properties and brands^[3]. PBL Media is a future joint venture between Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and CVC Asia Pacific. ...

Tropfest Signature Item (TSI)

Each year, Tropfest has a theme of an item or action being incorporated in the entry films to ensure that they are unique and are made specifically for Tropfest.

• 2008 - Number "8"
• 2007 - Sneeze
• 2006 - Bubble
• 2005 - Umbrella
• 2004 - Hook
• 2003 - Rock
• 2002 - Match
• 2001 - Horn
• 2000 - Bug
• 1999 - Chopsticks
• 1998 - Kiss
• 1997 - Pickle
• 1996 - Teaspoon
• 1995 - Coffee Bean
• 1994 - Muffin

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See also

• List of festivals in Australia
• 2006 Tropfest finalists
• 2007 Tropfest finalists

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Media

• On 15 February 2007, the Daily Telegraph had reported that film maker Simon Chapman has added a new dimension to Tropfest by making a short film called Get Polson, about two disgruntled film makers who do not reach the Tropfest finals and decide to get even. This involves "getting" Tropfest founder John Polson.^[4][5]

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References

1. ^ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/wireless/story/0,8262,1-21152712,00.html
2. ^ http://hoyts.ninemsn.com.au/session/tropfest.asp
3. ^ Bodey, Michael. "PBL's long-term plan for Tropfest shorts", The Australian, April 19 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. 
4. ^ Found at: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21220653-5006002,00.html
5. ^ Found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1GMGdPE8Xs

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External links

• Official Tropfest Site
• Tropfest @ ninemsn
• Interview with John John Polson on the best and worst ever Tropfest films on WHO.com
• Tropfest 2007 photo gallery - CNET.com.au