We’re going make a royal decree and call 2020, 2021 and 2022 all one year. . . And what a year it was.
In a cultural and cinematic landscape that has utterly shifted, Revelation has come through the other side as a fully-fledged screen culture organisation that continues to contribute to the reshaping of the WA screen sector with an eye to the international.
Since 2020, we’re all so enormously proud that the festival and organisation has supported the development of the WA screen sector across development, production, distribution and exhibition. It continues to offer critical analysis and debate around the dynamics of the local screen industry and has mentored numerous new screen practitioners well prior to and during the 3-in-1 year.
In just three years, the festival has commissioned and executive produced 13 short documentaries in collaboration with the City of Vincent, and 6 VR short films that embraced collaborations with 7 major cultural organisations in Perth and directly created more than 200 jobs. In the 3-in-1 year, we delivered 3 live festival editions, 3 online festival editions, 2 moving image art exhibitions and 4 editions of our VR and games conference - XR:WA.
For 2023, we’re again bringing this VR and games event together with Rev in July to present a ten-day celebration of media convergence and local and international film production and we continue our support of the local sector through the WA Screen Culture Awards alongside all our other events – including WA’s own streaming platform RevStream which includes more than 120 locally produced shorts and features.
We can’t wait for 2023 as the festival and organisation forges ahead into unexplored cultural territory internationally and look forward to seeing you all on board for the ride.
Happy New Year to all.
We’re incredibly proud of the collaboration we have going with the City of Vincent through the City of Vincent Film Project. Each year, three emerging filmmakers are provided with a $7,000 grant to produce a ten-minute or under non-fiction project set in or around the City of Vincent.
'Bassendream'
The 2023 City of Vincent Film Project titles are as follows:
‘Care To Dance’ from producer Matthew Adams and director Mason Fleming, we follow a group of City of Vincent seniors as they rediscover the joy of dancing in the golden years of their lives.
‘What We Do For Family’ from producer Leslie Hornung and director Jennifer “JP” Piper, this performative/observational hybrid documentary will explore the process and lengths to which queer people must go in order to create a nuclear family.
‘Home Not A House’ from director and producer Alicia Keenan and Carter Kirkland, delves into the housing crisis and its impact on young people trying to survive in the City of Vincent.
We're also thrilled to add that we will be working on a fourth production, 'The Private Life Of A War Memorial', about a local landmark with an inspirational story. Anne Chapple, granddaughter of Private Porter and the last living guardian of the memory of ANZAC Cottage reveals the secrets and stories of three generations of women, taking us on a journey through the joys, oddities, troubles and responsibilities of growing up inside a war memorial. This will be produced by Susie Conte, Dawn Farnham and Jenny Crabb.
Cinema happenings in Perth
- ‘Pieces' is back by popular demand, with screenings at The Backlot Perth on 19, 22 January. If you missed out on this last year, here is another chance to check it out. 'Pieces' was recently nominated for two Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards for Best Indie Film Best Costume Design, as well as nominated for eleven and winner of two WA Screen Culture Awards including Innovation in Narrative Feature Film. Tickets from eventbrite.- A special screening of 'The Woman King' is planned for women and non-binary people at The Backlot on Wednesday 18 January. Tickets include film, pizza and surprise entertainment. Get your posse together! Tickets from humanitix.
- ’Bassendream' was the hit of our 2022 fest – the last day of summer school holidays in 1990s Perth and over 24 hours, a kaleidoscope chronicle of an ordinary suburb unfolds. Settle in for a meandering and mischievous take of youth, friendship and family at Luna Outdoor on Sunday 15 January. Tickets from Luna Palace.
