The St Kilda Film Festival, Australia’s premier short film event will celebrate thirty years in 2013 with a bumper ten-day program launching on Thursday 23 May 2013.

A vital showcase for the Australian film industry, the St Kilda Film Festival’s 30th anniversary celebrations will include special screenings featuring unseen footage and Australia’s Top 100 short films in competition, alongside a rich program of music and international shorts, youth programs, filmmaker development series and industry networking events.

Last night the festival officially launched the 2013 program and announced the films to play on the prestigious Opening Night, the lineup includes;

30th Anniversary Screenings

Sad Dark Eyes ‘The Loved Ones’ (Prod. Peter Lamb, Garry Wapshott & Dir. Peter Lamb, Garry Wapshott)

Top 100 Program

Scratch (Prod. Sam Mieke, Rachael Turk & Dir. Danielle Bosenberg)

Death Of A Bogan (Prod. Nick Matthews, Craig Behenna, Tom Heuzenroeder & Dir. Nick Matthews)

Melbhattan (Prod. Oslo Davis & Dir. Oslo Davis)

Julian (Prod. Matthew Moore, Rob Jago & Dir. Matthew Moore)

Ruby (Prod. Summer DeRoche & Dir. Summer DeRoche)

Explosions (Prod. Christopher Frey & Dir. Christopher Frey)

SoundKILDA

Barbarion ‘My Rock’ (Prod. Carolyn Masel & Dir. Dave Budge)

SXSW

Hellion (Dir. Kat Candler & Prod. Kelly Williams)

For more information visit: http://www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au