This is a great source of Australian made short films that are flexible teaching and learning resources. The winner and finalists for past competitions are available online. For example, 'Bumper' by Ben McCarthy, is suited to the themes: gifts and talents; identity; family. It's about 'Bumper, the frog, who overlooks his disability and likes what he finds'. Start perusing and previewing these for religious education, english and more at the Trop Jr Showcase via http://www.actf.com.au/education/trop_jr/showcase
Comments are welcome especially about how you think any of the past short films could be used in the Australian classroom and curriculum.
Presented by the Australian Children’s television foundation, calling all budding film makers and young people with something to say in a creative way.
The competition’s Trop Signature Item [TSI] is: Monster
Entries open 15 August 2013
Entries close 10 October 2013.
For more information, guidelines, how to enter go to
http://www.actf.com.au/education/trop_jr/enter or http://tropfest.com/tropjr/enter-tropjr/
{ There are two Trop Jr festivals for 2013 only; one already held in February and the upcoming one. This is due to changing the time of year when the festival takes place.}