The Minister for the Arts, George Souris,
today launched a free online publication to celebrate the 60th year of the Sydney Film Festival.
This
groundbreaking initiative is a world-first, designed as a digital-only
publication with thousands of pages of content and images,
creating something so large it could never have been printed.
“This
new digital archive is not only a comprehensive anthology of Sydney
Film Festival and the Australian film industry, but it is also a
celebration of Sydney and
NSW as the nation’s hub of film and creative industries,” said Minister for the Arts, George Souris.
To
finance the new technology needed for the project, City of Sydney
bestowed Sydney Film Festival with a special history grant through
their History Publication Sponsorship Program. The online publication is relevant to
the ongoing research and recording of the City of Sydney as a city of villages and as a global city.
“The
City of Sydney is pleased to support this wonderful archive which shows
how significant the festival’s impact has been to the evolution of the
city’s cultural life
over the past 60 years,” said Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore.
This
‘living archive’ was made possible through SFF’s partnership with
digital pioneers Realview. “We are extremely excited and honoured to
have been involved
in Sydney Film Festival 1954 to Now: A Living Archive,” said Realview Digital CEO, Richard Lindley.
“It really pushes the boundaries and showcases just what is possible in
this exciting new media. Packed full of stories, videos, images and
audio, beautifully laid
out and accessible from desktops, laptops and tablets alike, it is sure
to be a favourite destination for the film enthusiast now and into the
future.”
“This
free
digital archive provides a thorough historical overview of the
festival, which has challenged, delighted and entertained Sydneysiders
for six decades,” said
SFF’s Festival Director Nashen Moodley. “Within
its pages you will find a multi-layered, multi-dimensional chronicle of
Sydney Film Festival – its past, present and future, seen from many
perspectives and told with many voices. It is
an
amazing resource full of multimedia, interviews and analysis of the
history of the festival, its relationship to the local and international
film industries, its position in cinema history and
its role in the development of local art, culture and entertainment.”
Sydney Film Festival 1954 to Now: A Living Archive
features;
- 37 essays or over 35,000 words of original writing, interviews and research about the festival from cultural commentators and film writers such as David Marr, Dr Gregory Dolgopolov, Garry Maddox, Eddie Cockrell and Sandy George as well as former SFF directors David Stratton, Paul Byrnes, Gayle Lake, Lynden Barber, Clare Stewart and the festival’s first director David Donaldson
- Over 10,000 words of memories and stories from festival goers
- Searchable list of all 8580 films that have ever screened at the festival
- Over 1000 archived photos
- Over 450 pages of material (channeled through 86 key pages)
- Over 50 archived videos including award-winning short films, news clips and trailer
- All 59 complete program guides and previous retrospective publications (25 years and 40 years), adding up to over 3000 more pages of material
- Is free and available to stream live online
- Is readable on all tablets and computers
- Features a range of downloadable material such as essays, programs and catalogues
- Hosts a range of multimedia including film footage, audio, and over 1000 archival images
- Can be easily shared via over 300 social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Blogger and Tumblr
- Has an ISBN number, allowing it to be catalogued and accessed through library collections
- Is a living, breathing record designed to grow as Sydney Film Festival does
- Is open to audience contribution through the ‘Join the Discussion’ page
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