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journal article		Down is up- thanks, Tropeft in Empire (Australian Ed.) (March 2008) iss.84 p.25 PhysDes: Article Subject: DOWN, ELISSA; TROPFEST; BLACK BALLOON, THE (AT, Elissa Down, 2008) Summary: Piece on how being shown at Tropeft helped Elissa Down's films receive international attention More info
newspaper article		Festival of firsts faces next crucial test in Sydney Morning Herald (11/02/2017) p.16 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Summary: Preview of the 25th Tropfest short film festival to be held in Parramatta. Some discussion on the financial difficulties the festival has had over the past few years More info
subject clippings file		FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST More info
subject clippings file		FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST More info
subject clippings file		FESTIVALS. TROPFEST NY Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: FESTIVALS. TROPFEST NY More info
subject clippings file		FESTIVALS. USA. TROPFEST TRIBECA Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings Subject: FESTIVALS. USA. TROPFEST TRIBECA More info
journal article		Gone Troppo : Michael Adams in Empire (Australian Ed.) (May 2004) iss.38 p.108 PhysDes: Article Subject: TROPFEST Summary: D.V.D. review of Gone Troppo- a documentary that looks at the history of Tropfest More info
newspaper article		Miller lashes 'surreal' Muslim ban in Sydney Morning Herald (31/01/2017) p.11 Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; MILLER, GEORGE Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: AWARDS. ACADEMY; FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST; MILLER, GEORGE; FARHADI, ASGHAR Summary: Quotes from Australian director Dr George Miller where he talks about his disappointment with the USA's travel ban on those from Muslim nations, and he mentions Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi who will not attend the upcoming Academy Awards because of the ban. He talks about the Tropfest short film festival and why he is looking forward to being a judge on the panel for the 2017 awards More info
newspaper article		New stars come out in Daily Telegraph [BW Magazine] (28/01/2017) p.18 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Author: White, Naomi PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Summary: Preview of the 2017 Tropfest short film festival More info
journal article		New writers sought for first TropNest workshop in Encore (Jan 28, 1998) vol.15 iss.21 p.8 Author: Harty, Jason PhysDes: Article Subject: SCRIPTWRITING. AUSTRALIA; TROPNEST; FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST. 1998 Summary: Script development initiative, TropNest, located in Sydney, during TropFest 1998 will award four writers the opportunity to workshop and develop their project over a six-week period More info
newspaper article		Private capital : Canberra filmmaker eyes bigger projects after Tropfest in Canberra Times (14/02/2017) p.8 Call No: TITLE CLIPPINGS FILE; ANOTHER OLGA (AT, Cecilia Rumore, 2017) Author: Long, Claudia PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST; RUMORE, CECILIA; ANOTHER OLGA (AT, Cecilia Rumore, 2017) Summary: Interview with Cecilia Rumore who won an award at the Tropfest Short Film Festival for her documentary ANOTHER OLGA More info
journal article		Rissient to judge Tropfest in Encore (12 Feb, 1999) vol.17 iss.2 p.11 PhysDes: Article Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST. 1999 Summary: Cannes film festival selector, Pierre Rissient, and Sam Neill to be 1999 Tropfest judges. Article includes list of 16 finalists in contest for 1999. More info
newspaper article		Saving Tropfest was on my mind two weeks ago in Sydney Morning Herald (13/11/2015) p.7 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Summary: Report on the financial troubles facing Tropfest, with quotes from Tropfest founder, John Polson More info
newspaper article		Short cuts : Mel Gibson to judge Tropfest in Sydney Morning Herald (28) p.11/02/2016 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; GIBSON, MEL Summary: Snippet on the upcoming Tropfest, with Mel Gibson one of the celebrity judges. Festival director John Polson talks about the change to rights holdings for Tropfest entrants More info
newspaper article		Short cuts : the scandal that Tropfest skirted in Sydney Morning Herald (18/02/2016) p.30 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; SHINY (AT, Daniel 'Cloud' Campos/Spencer Susser, 2015) Summary: Article about Tropfest allowing the film SHINY to be part of its finalists, even though it has breached competition rules by screening elsewhere (at SUNDANCE) More info
newspaper article		Short cuts : prior screening 'a special case' in The Age (18/02/2016) p.20 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; SHINY (AT, Daniel 'Cloud' Campos/Spencer Susser, 2015) Summary: Report on the short film SHINY being able to be screened at Tropfest even though it broke the festival rules and was screened elsewhere More info
newspaper article		Short cuts : final curtain for NZ Tropfest in Sydney Morning Herald (23/06/2016) p.16 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. NEW ZEALAND; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; TROPFEST Summary: The 2017 New Zealand iteration of TROPFEST has been cancelled due to economic reasons and this short article describes why Notes: similar article in The Age. p. 24 same date. Title: Tropfest NZ canned for lack of loot More info
newspaper article		Short cuts : Woman directors lead Tropfest field in The Age (26/01/2017) p.24 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Author: [Maddox, Garry] PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Summary: Snippet on upcoming Tropfest festival, with finalist entries from noted actors Jula Morris and Matt Day More info
newspaper article		Short films, long queues as Tropfest opens in Sun Herald (12/02/2017) p.16 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Author: Moloney, Phoebe PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST; PUPIL (AT, Nick Ward, 2017) Summary: Report on the 2017 Tropfest short film festival held in Parramatta with a focus on the Trop Jr films, including winner PUPIL, which looks at bullying in schools More info
newspaper article		Sydney Confidential : Polson's finger off the pulse in Daily Telegraph (14/11/2015) p.76 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Rawsthorne, Sally -- Sharp, Annette -- Moran, Jonathon -- Halliwell, Elle -- Domjen, Briana PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; POLSON, JOHN Summary: Short piece on the cancellation of the 2015 Tropfest, with questions posed about how could of this happened More info
newspaper article		Sydney Confidential : cancelled Tropfest's new lifeline in Daily Telegraph (19/11/2015) p.26 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Rawsthrone, Sally -- Sharp, Annette -- Moran, Johnathon -- Halliwell, Elle -- Domjen, Briana PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; FAIRFAX; POLSON, JOHN Summary: Report saying that Fairfax Media may look to acquire Tropfest, however there are some roadblocks to that happening More info
festival catalogue		Tropfest Kings Cross, NSW: Tropfest Pty Ltd, 2000. Call No: FESTIVAL CATALOGUE SHELVES; held 2000-2003 CorpAuthor: Tropfest Source: AT Place: Kings Cross, NSW Publisher: Tropfest Pty Ltd PubDate: 2000 Subject: TROPFEST; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Order Notes: Current More info
newspaper article		Tropfest founder shocked at 'huge hole' in festival finances in Canberra Times (13/11/2015) p.9 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Summary: Report on the financial troubles facing Tropfest, with quotes from Tropfest founder, John Polson as well as some background on the festival More info
newspaper article		Tropfest funding gap twice what founder Polson was told in The Age (13/11/2015) p.15 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Maddox, Garry PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Summary: Report on the financial troubles facing Tropfest, with quotes from Tropfest founder, John Polson as well as some background on the festival More info
newspaper article		Tropfest moving pictures to Parramatta in Sydney Morning Herald (16/08/2016) p.2 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Low, Lenny Ann PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Summary: Report on the location of the 2017 Tropfest short film festival moving from Sydney's Centenial Park to the Cattle Paddocks in Parramatta in western Sydney. More info
newspaper article		Tropfest still flickers despite funding shortfull and screen cancellation in The Australian (13/11/2015) p.5 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Bodey, Michael PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST; METRO SCREEN Summary: Report on the announcement by Tropfest founder John Polson that the festival would have to cancel due to a massive financial shortfall, and the possibility of the festival continuing due to last minute sponsorship. Brief mention of the axing of Metro Screen due to Screen Australia funding cuts More info
journal article		Tropfest: the hype test in Realtime (Apr-May 2000) iss.36 p.15 Author: Enticknap, Simon PhysDes: Festival report; Illustration(s) Subject: FESTIVALS. SYDNEY. TROPFEST Summary: Report on the popularity and success of the short film festival, Tropfest. More info
journal article		Tropfest victors look to the future in Empire (Australian Ed.) (May 2006) iss.62 p.34-35 PhysDes: Article Subject: CARLTON, ROB; TROPFEST Summary: Interview with Rob Carlton on winning Tropfest with Carmichael and Shane More info
newspaper article		Tropicana Caffe owner Sergio Tezzo hangs up his apron in Sydney Morning Herald (24/10/2017) p.2 Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE; FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Author: Bolles, Scott PhysDes: Clippings File Article Subject: FESTIVALS. AUSTRALIA. TROPFEST Summary: Sergio Tezzo had many goals when he jumped in at Darlinghurst's Tropicana Caffe 35 years ago. But it's safe to say playing a part in the birth of a film festival wasn't one of them. More info

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