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- Das Tropfest ist ein Kurzfilmfestival, das jährlich in Sydney stattfindet. Seinen Namen hat das Tropfest vom Tropicana Cafe in Darlinghurst, einem östlichen Vorort von Sydney. 1993 von John Polson ins Leben gerufen, bestand das erste Festival aus einer kleinen Videoprojektion auf eine Wand des Tropicana Cafes. 2003 wurden über 700 Kurzfilme beim Festival eingereicht und die 16 Finalisten in öffentlichen Parks und Cafés in ganz Australien gezeigt. In Sydney fanden sich über 100.000 Menschen vor den großen Videowänden im Domain Park ein. Die Gewinner werden von Preisrichtern nominiert, zu denen bekannte australische Filmregisseure, Schauspieler, Drehbuchautoren, Produzenten und frühere Tropfest-Gewinner zählen.
- Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival and is quickly becoming known as the first ever international film festival. Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people in a cafe in Sydney but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Tropfest Australia takes place in February each year in front of a live audience of approximately 150,000. The main event takes place in Sydney but live satellite events are also staged in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Perth and others. The event is also broadcast on television and webcast live to viewers around Australia and the world. Increasingly, Tropfest events take place in cities around the world including London, Berlin, Toronto, Bangkok, and New York. The inaugural Tropfest Arabia, encompassing approximately 33 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa, will take place in Abu Dhabi in November 2011. Tropfest distinguishes itself from other events by being a 'content generation' platform, rather than merely an exhibition platform. Filmmakers are required to create new works for the festival which must include an item, known as the "Tropfest Signature Item" (TSI) and which changes each year. The films must be less than 7 minutes (including titles and credits) and be world premieres at the Tropfest event. Tropfest's prize pool is one of the richest in the short film arena, and includes international trips to develop filmmaking careers and 'work experience' with top filmmakers. As a result, Tropfest has become known as the undisputed premiere launch pad for filmmaking careers, although to date this has been most notable in Australia, where many commercial and critical successes are directed by Tropfest alumni.
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