Brand New Buzz

The Revelation, or the “Rev” festival in Australia has been building a reputation for the last few years. In 2008, attendance records were broken at the festival which showcases new and up-and-coming films, those that are independent as well as those that are done by the larger film production companies. This is not a festival that focuses to much on the movies themselves, but is a time when the film makers get together to exchange ideas in a luxury hotel, Australia beach cafe, or in any number of the organized lectures and seminars. The films that are shown are few, are chosen from around the world, and they are selected for the purpose of either illustrating points, or for the impetus of discussions. All those in the film industry attend, the directors, the writers, the actors, the production crews and the musicians.

This has been taking place for the last twelve years in the city of Perth. It is innovative in the industry, and it represents the ideas of not only the industry in Australia, but the industries from all countries. The films that are shown, are a bit more obscure than the other festivals, and the works are celebrated yes, but the main purpose is as stated, it just a venue where those who are creating are given the chance to exchange ideas. New talent is embraced and more established film makers are recognized. There are classes and panel discussions given by composers and those representing all sectors of the industry. This year the ten day event will run the first two weeks in July and looks to be even better than the record breaking year last year.

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