How does St. Kilda film festival compare with the myriad of other short festivals in Australia?
The impression I gained during my time was that St. Kilda was seen by many filmmakers as the festival in which to have your film screened. As I mentioned previously it is widely accepted as the major forum in which to see the best short films produced annually in Australia. In both my years there were a number of filmmakers, as well as other festival directors, who made the effort to travel from Sydney in particular, but also from all Australian cities, who were genuinely excited to have their films in the St. Kilda Film Festival and in such a beautiful venue as the Astor. (10) How does it compare internationally? It is difficult for me to make an assessment in this regard because I have been to very few overseas festivals but I do know that St. Kilda’s reputation is well known and held in high esteem internationally. (11) How has the festival grown since you were director? What would you attribute this to? I think that every director, with the exception of Nigel who created and shaped
