The Australian High Commission and Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC) first launched Namatan in 2012. Namatan was established to give the people of Vanuatu an opportunity to express their ideas and creativity through film. That first year finalists’ films were screened to over 2000 people around the country. In 2013 Air Vanuatu joined the Namatan team and the reach of the festival extended to an audience of over 3000 people in four provinces. In 2014 Namatan is back. It promises to be even bigger and better, with interest in the festival strong, particularly among ni-Vanuatu youth. “I am delighted the Australian High Commission is once again joining with VBTC to run this important festival. We are proud to be involved in promoting creative expression in Vanuatu and have seen the people of Vanuatu embrace Namatan and make it their own. Namatan has grown to become one of the biggest cultural events of the year. Thanks to Air Vanuatu, there are some exciting prizes on offer for the best films.” said Acting Australian High Commissioner, Tanya Parkin. Namatan is open to Vanuatu citizens of all ages and skill levels. Participants are asked to produce a short film of one to seven minutes, which meets the terms and conditions of entry. “Air Vanuatu is pleased to sponsor Namatan for the second time, following the success and positive feedback we received last year. We would like to extend our commitment to Vanuatu’s young, talented filmmakers by giving them the opportunity to showcase their skills. Air Vanuatu is interested in giving talented filmmakers the opportunity to produce a variety of short videos for Air Vanuatu. We wish all participants good luck in this year’s festival”, said Floyd Smith, Air Vanuatu’s General Manager for Sales and Marketing. Each film must contain the 2014 unique item – a boomerang – which is a 10,000 year-old indigenous Australian icon that was traditionally used for hunting. The boomerang was chosen this year to symbolise that what you send out into the world comes back to you. VBTC, with the assistance of Wan Smolbag, will hold a training course on 24 to 28 February for those interested in entering but who don’t have previous experience in filmmaking. Places are limited and interested applicants must register by 17 February. “The training program is a great opportunity for those who have never made a film, or even touched a camera, to gain some useful tips on storyboarding, scriptwriting and camera and editing techniques”, said Stevenson Liu, Television Blong Vanuatu Team Leader. For the terms and conditions of entry, registration forms for the training program and entry forms for the festival, please visit the VBTC office or the Australian High Commission’s website: vanuatu.highcommission.gov.au/pvla/events.html. - END - Media Contact: Yohann Lemonnier Communications Program Manager Australian High Commission Email: [email protected] Tel: 22777 (extension 129) Mob: 5550016
Posted on: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:45:42 +0000
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