Maker's Film Festival 2023 edition

Maker & Smith are delighted to present  the 2023 edition of the Makers’ Film  Festival (MFF23) to showcase craft,  makers, and making in 17 short films from  7 countries in a 90 minute program. 

Craft, seen on the big screen, allows us  to focus our attention on how we interact  with crafted objects. 

The makers within these moving picture  stories muse on the sustainable use of  materials, express their cultural heritage,  explore social and political change, and  also make us laugh. 

The 2023 Maker Film Festival will be shown in Denmark for one night only- from 7pm Friday August 30 at Denmark ArtsHouse.

The Film Festival will be shown in 2 parts, with an intermission halfway. 

During the break, guests will be treated to talks from artists of the particpating films alongside Maker + Smith mastheads Carola Akindele-Obe and Mary Ellen Cliff.

The ArtsHouse bar will be open serving a selection of locally made beer and wine.

CRAFT ON THE BIG SCREEN

The film-making and story-telling  approaches are as varied as the craft  disciplines presented. Interviews,  documentaries, and stop motion  animations uncover traditions, skills, and  consequences in a glorious survey of  making – furniture, public art, textiles,  baskets, ceramics, glass, jewellery,  and more. 

Handmakers wrangle with their creative  process, traditions, materials, and tools  to produce a form that is as individual as  they are. These handmade pieces carry  the mark of their maker. They are imbued  with humankind. 

As we enjoy sitting on, supping from,  wearing, holding, admiring or even  wandering through these forms we reflect  on how these interactions reveal aspects  of our identity and personality. These  interactions also enable others to gain a  deeper understanding of our true selves.  

In essence, our relationship with crafted  objects becomes a way to express and  share who we are. 

Tickets strictly limited- pre-purchase encouraged

$10 for current Denmark Arts MEMBERS

$15 for DArts MATES & non-members

The full festival program can be viewed HERE

For more information, email admin@denmarkarts.com.au or call (08) 9848 3623.