Jump Cut
The Jump Cut category features short films, animations and documentaries created by 13-25 year olds.
An initiative of the Bayside Film Festival, Jump Cut, invites secondary and tertiary students from across Australia to submit films for selection into the festival.
As this is an open category the films present a variety of genres. In 2009, awards were introduced for young filmmakers in this category.
| Category award | Sponsor | Prize |
| Jump Cut (under 18 years) | Open Channel | One-day workshop on film production for each filmmaker of the winning film. |
| Jump Cut (over 18 years) | Cameraquip | $4,000 worth of equipment hire. |
| High Commendation | The writer’s resource |
5 x Mini DVDs |
- Jump Cut Under 18s Award: Timmy by Charlie Sturgeon, Scotch College.
- Jump Cut Over 18s Award: View from the Outer by Andrew Paton and Billy Morrell, Swinburne University.
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High Commendation: The Significant Other by James Base, Wesley College and MB’s Story by Alex Case, Wesley College
Program for Friday 17 July 2009, 2.30-3pm
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Timmy
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Drama, 5 mins A gentle tale of grief memory and family told with carefulattention to actor direction, mise en scene and sound. |
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View from the Outer |
Documentary, 11 mins Andrew Paton and Billy Morrell School: Swinburne University View From the Outer follows five fanatical AFL football supporters that have dedicated their lives to the game.In a quirky, uniquely Australian story, we are given an insight into a devotion verging on the religious. |
The Signficant Other |
Comedy, 10 mins James Base School: Wesley College A short fictional comedy about a close group of friends struck by conflict - one of them has gone and got himself a girlfriend! The remaining three take it upon themselves to attempt to destroy this new relationship in order to protect their friendship group. However, the dastardly trio’s plans unravel as they accumulate one disaster after another as each plan backfires. |
MB’s Story
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Documentary, 10 mins Alex Case School: Wesley College This is a compelling documentary about James Mc Cready–Bryan, who sustained a serious brain injury after being assaulted by youths in Melbourne. The film reveals the tragic circumstances surrounding James’ condition and how his life has been so drastically altered. The documentary was created for the James Mc Cready-Bryan Foundation to help support the aims of the foundation, especially raising awareness among young people about risk taking behaviour as well as alcohol related violence. Tonight’s screening is especially poignant as it is James’ birthday and the anniversary of the event that forever changed his life. |
Ciaccona
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Drama, 10 mins Dovi Hanne School: Wesley College A touching story about acceptance and forgiveness, this film explores the difficult relationship between a father and son. Their shared love of violin playing in the film acts as a motif for both characters’ similarities and differences. |
