Sony has announced the finalists for the fourth annual Catchlight Film Festival. Presented by Sony Australia, the Catchlight Film Festival celebrates the best short films shot in Australia and New Zealand using Sony cameras. The festival aims to encourage filmmakers at all levels by showcasing the exceptional talent and skills of cinematographers and filmmakers who use the Sony system to capture their stories.
The winners of this year’s Catchlight Film Festival will be announced on Saturday 28 September at the 2024 Catchlight Film Festival Awards Ceremony in Sydney, hosted by Sony Australia.
The Catchlight Film Festival includes five categories: Fiction (screenplay), Non-Fiction (documentary), Student Fiction, Music Video. In 2024, the “Cinematic Social” category will premiere, honoring striking and beautiful works created specifically for the small screen.
Movie poster for Bangay Lore by Jahvis Loveday, winner of the Fiction category at the Catchlight Film Festival 2023
The new Cinematic Social category was introduced in 2024 to recognize short-form, impactful content that has gained traction on social media in recent years, mostly in the form of travel and lifestyle reels. This content does not follow a typical fictional or non-fictional storyline. The sequence of content can follow a theme, idea, location or concept. Crucially, the visual identity of the content remains the same, giving the short film a sense of unity.
Building on Sony’s deep roots in the global film and television industry and its technology leadership in digital imaging, the Catchlight Film Festival aims to support the vibrant and thriving film community in Australia and New Zealand.
Finalists of the Catchlight Film Festival 2024
fiction
Die, Bully, Die – Nathan Lacey
For Joan – Micaela Osfield
Jia – Nicholson Ren
The balloon – Fink-Jensen James
WOLF – Ali Kadhim
Non-fiction
PAPA – Jones Riley Eli
Make changes – Matt Deavin
Chasing the breeze – Malin Noah
I AM A SKATEBOARDER – Jack Coghlan
debut – Hitchens Peta
Music video
Queen of Sin – Cameron Zayec
Bindi in the dirt – Nick Sullivan
Last resort – Bronson Moyle
Lie – Jon Copson
The choice – Tristan Solar-jung
Student literature
The Great South – Ormsby Tania
Walls – Lily Lunder
The meat it feeds on –Sidney Fenton
Period Party – Georgia Brogan
Seats, please! – Paul Rye
Cinematic Social
Japan – Lost – Elliott Sauvage
Wanderlust Bali: The land of enchantment – Yichong Xiao
Vivid Sydney 2023 Flow Motion Hyperlapse – Filippo Rivetti
Floor – Maharaj Krishna
Found in Japan – Julian Ortiz
Sony Scene Fair
In 2024, Sony will unveil the first ever Scene Tradeshow. This ticketed event will take place over two days and attendees will have the opportunity to try out Sony’s latest cameras, lenses and accessories. The event will take place on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September at White Bay Power Station in Rozelle, Sydney and attendees will be inspired by a curated selection of talks, panel discussions and masterclasses from industry experts. The Scene Tradeshow will feature a printed artist gallery of all the finalists from the 2024 Alpha Awards and there will be a screening of the films shortlisted for Sony’s short film competition, Catchlight Film Festival. Sony’s Scene Tradeshow is an exhibition for photography, filmmaking and content creators and is not to be missed. Register your interest.
