OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
48 Hour Film Challenges
In 2018, Pasifika Film Fest teamed up with Information & Cultural Exchange (I.C.E) along with the Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS) to bring you the first ever PFF 48 Hour Film Challenge.
The challenge brought together 2 groups of 5 all Pacific film crews, mentored by 3 established Pacific content creators. The challenge resulted in two short films made by all Pacific crews and actors.
Since then, PFF has replicated the 48 hour film challenge model in Salt Lake City, USA and Honiara, Solomon Islands. Looking forward to #PFF48 in 2024!
Pitch Pleez
In 2016 Pasifika Film Fest teamed up with Information & Cultural Exchange to present an outreach activity called Pitch Pleez. The opportunity was for aspiring writers with zero experience to pitch their ideas to Australian screen executives on the last day of the festival. Those who won participated in industry placements and indubator programs.
Since 2016, Pitch Pleez ran again as part of PFF 2020, and included judges from Sundance Film Festival, Screen Australia and Ludo. Participants have come from all over the Pacific, including Tokelau, Fiji, Tonga, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. PFF looks forward to bringing this opportunity again in 2024.