hartflicker

Welcome to hartflicker.com

hartflicker is an energetic Australian-based video and film production company founded and run by Phoebe Hart.

hartflicker is the crafter of provocative, socially aware documentaries and moving, experimental and visually intriguing drama productions for the small and big screen. With courageous intent, hartflicker distributes these media products to local, national and international markets.

What’s New

15/10/09: hartflicker celebrates its 5th birthday.

30/7/09: The new short documentary, The Making of Sons of Matthew (Director Debra Beattie, Producers Beattie and Wendy Rogers & Editor hartflicker's Phoebe Hart) will be screening at the Gallery of Modern Art as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival on Sunday 02 August at 15:00. Entry is free. The film focuses on the pioneering film directed by Australian film icon Charles Chauvel, and it is based upon the struggles of the O'Reilly family who settled the wild, mountainous rainforest of Mt Lamington, Queensland more than a century ago.

17/3/09: "With new technologies, will real women’s bodies be necessary for the future of fashion? And if not, what impacts will this have on fashion, the media industry and women’s health and body image in the future?" Be part of the Ideas Festival and see expert panellists (including Phoebe Hart) examine the question 'Beyond size 0 – is anything real?' (as reported in the Courier Mail). Saturday, 28 March 2009, 6:00 - 7:00pm, State Library of Queensland, Auditorium 2, South Bank Cultural Centre, Brisbane. Free admission.

4/2/09: Don't forget that Roller Derby Dolls re-screens on ABC1 next week on Tuesday 10th at 1:30pm. One of the stars, Evil Doll, will be presenting the next day at Brisbane Pecha Kucha on Wednesday 11 February from 8:20pm onwards. Rock on down to the Brisbane Powerhouse to see her in the flesh!

6/1/09: Happy New Year! And some good news... Roller Derby Dolls takes out a "Mention D’Honneur" for Documentary: Individual Sport at the FICTS Festival in Milan. This is a film festival that highlights TV and movies about sport. And apparently the WIN Awards (which RDD is nominated for the "Produced by a woman" category) has been pushed back to occur at the same time as the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

18/12/08: The ABC TV Documentaries department is pleased to inform everyone that a repeat screening time for Roller Derby Dolls has been formally announced: 13:30pm on Tuesday 10th February on ABC1.

22/11/08: Back by popular demand, bigger and better than ever, Disco Puppy: Stayin' Alive! Showing at the Ipswich Art Gallery from 22 November 2008 to 1 February 2009. Interactive videos edited and composited by hartflicker.

1/11/08: hartflicker supports Movember.

27/10/08: Roller Derby Dolls will be re-screened at 20:05pm on Wednesday 17th December on ABC2.

20/10/08: Vickie Gest has been nominated in the category “Produced by a woman, outstanding film or show” at the prestigious WIN Awards (Women Image Network) to be held in the USA on 3rd December for Roller Derby Dolls. The WIN Awards is all about creating media that promotes gender parity, dispels female media stereotypes and forwards a mission to "foster a world where everyone wins". The awards cover many categories including Outstanding Actress in Feature Film, Outstanding Documentary Film, Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series etc. Some of the other nominees on the night are: Susan Sarandon, Alyssa Milano, Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep. Further, Roller Derby Dolls will be showing it at the 2008 Victoria Independent Film Festival which will run from November 22nd to November 23rd in Victoria, Australia.

10/9/08: Thank you for watching Roller Derby Dolls. Missed it? Not to worry... Roller Derby Dolls can be seen on iView for the next 10 days (from today until the 24th of September). To watch it go to the "Full Program List" and Roller Derby Dolls is listed under "R" in the "A-Z" section and under "Documentary" in the "Genre" section. Alternatively, you can stream or download the program as a .mp4 or .wvm at ABC TV Interactive. There is also an extensive image gallery of the roller girls at this website. Roller Derby Dolls can be seen on the big screen at MUFF (the Melbourne Underground Film Festival), which runs 9-19 October 2008 at George Cinemas, Glitch Bar and Noise Bar.

9/9/08: Roller Derby Dolls goes to air on ABC1 TONIGHT at 8pm.

31/8/08: Yippee! Nudge's Tale takes out top gong in the Tertiary category at the Riverfestival Liquid Lens digital media competition today. Nudge's Tale is an animated adaptation of Bridgette McKelvey's childrens book of the same name, which was inspired by true story of Nudge, a baby dolphin whose life was imperiled when his tail became caught in a fishing net. Bridgette used photography and childrens literature as a means to educate children about environmental issues. Bridgette worked with Phoebe Hart to produce the film adaptation, and the star of the film is Bridgette's daughter, who narrates Nudge's story. Congratulations to Bridgette, Jemma, Craig and Nudge!

Go Nudge! Photographer Bridgette McKelvey. Image © Bridgette McKelvey.

25/8/08: Traje is being screened at the European Culture Festival, which is part of the European Social Forum 2008 in Malmö, Sweden. The film is being shown as part of the Other Worlds are Breathing program at 4:00pm on Friday 19 September, 2008 at the Cinema Möllan (Leonard / ex-flower shop), Claesgatan 8.

18/8/08: Roller Derby Dolls has an air date on ABC1, 8:00PM Tuesday 9 September, 2008.

15/8/08: Nudge's Tale has been selected as a finalist in this year's Liquid Lens digital media competition. The awards ceremony will take place from 1:45pm on Sunday 31 August 2008 in kuril dhagun at the State Library of Queensland. All finalist’s entries will be screened as a Showcase on touch-screens at the SLQ and Suncorp Piazza, South Bank. The screenings will continue during the week of Riverfestival 2008 at SLQ 10am - 5pm from Sunday 31 August to Saturday 6 September 2008.

5/8/08: Roller Derby Dolls has been nominated for an EnhanceTV ATOM Award in the category of Best Short Documentary. The winner is announced on Friday 24 October, 2008 at a gala event in Melbourne. Keep ya fingers crossed!

4/7/08: The TX dates for Downunder Grads repeats on SBS are out:

Episode 1 In the Mix - 3:30 PM Friday 4/7/08
Episode 2 The Big Squeeze - 3:30 PM Friday 11/7/08
Episode 3 Testing Times - 3:30 PM Friday 25/7/08
Episode 4 Two Worlds Collide - 3:30PM Friday 1/8/08

10/6/08: hartflicker presented a retrospective of work at VOL06 of Pecha Kucha Night, Wednesday 25th June at the Turbine Hall, Brisbane Powerhouse.

15/5/08: Like my work? hartflicker is going on a fundraising drive to edit and complete my next project Orchids - an important, personal, awareness-raising documentary film about people with intersex conditions. Support Orchids by making a tax deductible donation via the Australian Cultural Fund's AbaF website. Click on 'Giving and Donating', then 'Donate to the Arts' and then 'View Arts Projects You can Donate To'.

1/5/08: Roller Derby Dolls enjoyed its official launch at the Dendy Portside tonight. The final result is a fantastic blend of colour, action, music, highs and lows, and gang of kick arse girls knocking each other over on the rink in old school quad skates.