Hello everybody!
It has been long time since we posted!
We know that 2020 has been quite something for everybody.
Words can’t even describe the 2020 experience and because everything that we have ever done comes entirely from the heart, but our hearts have been crushed, we haven’t had much to say or haven’t figured out how to express ourselves in the authentic way that we are proud to be.
We appreciate all the messages from filmmakers and audience enquiring about the Sydney Indie 2020 dates, while we’ve been trying to reply to everybody individually, we realize that it is the time to share a more formal 2020 announcement.
The borders within most Australian states have been closed since earlier in the year.
And with the uncertainties of the world, and uncertainties regarding the opening between borders and end of lockdowns, and many other reasons, we couldn’t schedule dates for the Sydney Indie Film Festival 2020.
While we’ve been waiting and waiting while trying to figure out so many answers, by now it is more than clear that we can’t have a 2020 Edition of the Sydney Indie Film Festival, as it takes the whole year to prepare for the festival, and by now it’s 100% clear that is not safe to schedule even a smaller event, for many reasons, including that key members cannot leave Melbourne for any pre production meetings and preparations in Sydney, and we still don’t know how governments could call on further lockdowns at any minute, and many many reasons.
Some of our key team members are living in Melbourne and experiencing the most extreme lockdown rules throughout the year that hit even more absurd since the 2nd of August.
Melbourne doesn’t seem like part of beautiful Australia.
Living in Melbourne is like another planet, with mandatory masks, Max 5km allowed from home for no longer than 2 hours, 9pm curfew just eased from 8pm curfew, etc.
So here we are,
For whoever doesn’t know that people in Melbourne are basically living under home arrest,
Here is a little bit of what’s happening in Melbourne.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQwk8EF2jw
❤️We send our love to all our Melbourne based team, alumni Filmmakers, friends, to the team of the Melbourne Indie Film Festival, and mostly,
to all Melbournians who have their freedom & human rights taken away.
To all of you.
❤️We send our love to all human beings around the world who are enduring challenges that we can’t even comprehend because of the way the world have been wrecked in 2020.
❤️We wish you all strength and light to endure it, and to come out of it better, stronger, more creative, more resilient, more inspired.
❤️When possible, we will schedule 2021 events, and we look forward to seeing all of you again then!
Much love,
The Sydney Indie Film Festival
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