SmartFone Flick Festreturns for 2016 with a gala screening of its top ten finalists, showcasing the best smartphone films from around the world.

SF3, Australia’s only international smartphone film festival, has selected this year’s top ten finalists after an exceptional response, both in the number of entries and quality of submissions.

Awards will be presented for the SF3 2016 Best Film, Best Actor/Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Screenplay. The SF3 Gala Awards Final will also include a screening of the Co-Founder’s Flick pick and Kids Flick pick.

The SmartFone Flick Fest was a hit in its debut season last year and this year will be no exception with rich prizes on offer, including a $1,000 prize for the Best Film award.

The finalists are:

How I Became A Movie Theater Murdererby Aris Tyros from Toronto, Canada. Shot on an iPhone 6s

Good Day to Dieby Adrian Jeffs from Badger Creek, Victoria, Australia.Shot on an iPhone 6s Plus

Real Estateby Laurence Rosier Staines from Newtown, NSW, Australia.Shot on an iPhone 6s

No Budgetby Christopher Stollery from Bondi, NSW, Australia.Shot on an iPhone 4s

90 Seconds to Liveby Levi Austin Morris from Los Angeles, USA. Shot on an iPhone 4

Tofu Manby Andrew Robb from Sunshine, Victoria, Australia.Shot on a Samsung Galaxy S2

Bubbles Don’t Lieby Stepan Etrych from Prague, Czech Republic. Shot on an iPhone

The Weird Sistersby Blake Worrell from LA, USA/Berlin, Germany. Shot on an iPhone 6s Plus

Baggage Claimby Carla deLuca, Luke Kellett and Andy Gallagher from Sydney, NSW, Australia.Shot on an iPhone 6s Plus

The Man Who Knew Poeby Steve McGrath from Camperdown, NSW, Australia.Shot on an iPhone 6s Plus

The SF3 Gala Awards Final takes placeFriday August 26 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at ChauvelCinema, Paddington.

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