The SmartFone Flick Fest is one of the world's biggest smartphone film festivals, helping to make filmmaking affordable and accessible to all, and it's back for its 10th year! Experience one of Australia's most innovative and exciting film festivals, with Ambassadors including Phillip Noyce, Kriv Stenders, Luis Fernandez, Darlene Johnson, Kerry Armstrong, Jason van Genderen, Pieter de Vries, Anthony Kierann, Christopher Stollery, Emily Prior and Nicole da Silva. SF3 2024 is brought to you with the support of our Major Sponsors Blackmagic Design and Luma Touch, our Silver Sponsors Melodie &amp; Accounting Heart and our Bronze Sponsors Chicken &amp; Chips Casting and Rubber Monkey. Over $50,000 in prizes is on offer with the generous support of all of our festival sponsors. 
Festival Director and co-founder Angela Blake says phones have revolutionized the film industry and now everyone has the power to make films and share their stories with the world.
<blockquote>“When we founded the festival 10 years ago, we could not have foreseen the spectacular advances in the use of phone technology – or the success we’d have in Australia and so far beyond! At SF3 we are so proud to be at the centre of this movement and be there to inspire thousands of creatives of all ages.”</blockquote>
 Phillip Noyce:
<blockquote>“SF3 breaks down barriers. This festival opens up the world of cinema to a vast untapped reservoir of talent. I believe everyone has a story worth telling. Now, more than ever, these stories can be shared with the world!”</blockquote>
 SF3 Major Sponsors are Blackmagic Design &amp; Luma Touch, Silver Sponsors are Accounting Heart &amp; Melodie and Bronze Sponsors are Chicken &amp; Chips Casting &amp; Rubber Monkey. Our 2024 Prize Sponsors are The Screen Actors Workshop, StoryBoard Quick, the ACS, the AWG, the ADG, SPA, the AGSC, Ribbet, The HubStudio, WriterDuet, InkTip, iPitch.tv, WIFT NSW, AACTA/AFI, Backstage, StarNow, Shot Lister, FilmLocal, DreamGrip, Song Saga, Zacuto, Spineless Wonders, NIDA and Reeflex.

SF3 Gala Finals Official Selection

SF3 Kids Official Selection

SF3 Mini Official Selection

SF3 Feature Films Official Selection

SF3 AI Official Selection

SF3 Social Videos Official Selection

SF3 Highly-Commended Films

SF3 & MINA Official Selection

Ben Wilson, Chewing Gum Man – Hidden Worlds Beneath Your Feet

You see dirty, discarded, flattened blobs of gum – Ben sees a canvas!


Ben Wilson, Chewing Gum Man – Hidden Worlds Beneath Your Feet
 
I met Ben Wilson (aka, Chewing Gum Man) in October 2023, just a week away from over 600 of his tiny paintings (on London's Millennium Bridge) being destroyed forever!
 
I spoke to Ben and a few of the hundreds of passers by who stop, watch, chat and shake his hand – I asked them about the work and why it was so important to them, to London and people across the world…
 
Welcome to Ben's world and work.&nbsp;
Next time you're in London I guarantee you'll visit Millennium Bridge and you'll never be the same as a result...

Ben Wilson, Chewing Gum Man: Hidden Worlds Beneath Your Feet

A virtual ticket is required to watch films in SF3 festival.

Jon Gill

SF3