2007 Tropfest finalists
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The Tropfest short film festival is held in Sydney, Australia each year. This is the list of 2007's short-listed films and winners.
There was controversy regarding the winning film An Imaginary Life due to similarities to the American television series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
The Story of Ned
Synopsis: John Doyle, as the omnipotent yet not altogether totally reliable narrator, tells the tragic tale of Ned, a little story with a detective yarn for a father and a children's fable for a mother. But in this animation, Ned has a problem: he is a story without an ending.
Director: Simon Weaving
Producer: Simon Weaving
Writer: Simon Weaving
Cinematographer: Dan Miller
Sound design: Mark Webber
Composer: Troy Hambly
Editor: Dan Miller Key
Key Cast: John Doyle, Tony Turner
Length: 6' 50"
The Grey Cloud
Synopsis: This noirish film, set in a crime-ridden city, opens with a man walking a woman down an alley. Nearby is a mysterious piano bar, a place where the music can simply take you away.
Director: Matt Peek, Cam Ford
Producer: Matt Peek, Cam Ford
Writer: Matt Peek
Cinematographer: Cam Ford
Sound design: John Kassab
Composer: Craig Bryant
Editor: Cam Ford
Key Cast: Mick Preston, Katie Astrinakis, John Richards, Brett Cartlidge
Length: 7'
Shot On: Super 16mm
Tropfest Awards: Best Cinematography - Cam Ford
An Imaginary Life (First Prize)
Synopsis: What happens to an imaginary friend once they're forgotten? Where do they go? How do they live?
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