Cowra's big screen will play host to a celebration of craft from around the world next month.
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For one night only the Cowra Regional Art Gallery will present Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival, an exciting film festival from the UK, dedicated to craft and the moving image, giving a platform to a wealth of films that explore themes of making, makers, materials and process.
The films screened are selected by a Crafts Council (UK) committee from an open international call for submissions.
The 33 films selected in 2019 range from 30 seconds to 14 minutes, and feature three films from Australia.
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Discover a world in miniature, performance that intertwines clay and dance, the beneficial impact of creativity on health, an outdoor gym that makes bread, animation celebrating the special role that dogs play in remote community life and documentaries about making, from giant pots to replica birds' eggs, and more, in this diverse range of shorts.
Each of the films feature contemporary weaving, woodwork, ceramics, glassblowing and metalsmithing, offering a unique opportunity to witness craft in action and the narratives, passion and skill inherent in the creation of works.
The festival will be held on Friday, November 1 at the Cowra Civic Centre - Theatrette, from 6.30pm to 9pm.
The evening will be held in two sessions with an interval at 7.30pm. Cost is $30 per person or $25 per person for students and Friends of the Gallery (student concession card/Friends membership card must be shown at the door).
Tickets are available from the Cowra Visitor Centre by calling 6342 4333 or online at trybooking.com/bftst or at the door (if available).
The tour is made possible by of Maker&Smith and the Cowra Regional Art Gallery screening is in partnership with the Australian Design Centre, Sydney.