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John Polson (born 6 September 1965) is an Australian actor, director and founder of Tropfest. As an actor, Polson's best known role is probably starring opposite Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson in The Sum of Us (1994).
- Filmmaking Was 'Like A Drug Deal'
- Crowds Connect with Emerging Filmmakers
- A Launch Pad For Talent
Filmmaking has always been expensive — but for up-and-coming filmmakers, this was especially so in the days before camcorders. The cost of equipment and film stock throttled creativity, and institutions played a major role in what audiences saw from local filmmakers. Cultural barriers were the norm. Adam Zwar, co-creator of Wilfred — a short film t...
Tropfest initially centred around the Darlinghurst cafe, Tropicana, where it started. But it quickly ran out of space as surrounding footpaths and streets were closed off, filling with punters. When a basic overflow venue was set up at a nearby park in 1997, it revealed the festival's true audience potential. "I couldn't believe my eyes," Polson sa...
In a 25-plus year history, Tropfest has experienced highs and lows, including financial problems that almost led to the festival's cancellation in 2015. But it's helped countless talented creatives carve a career path that wasn't possible before its existence. Along with Zwar and Jones, names including Rebel Wilson, Nash and Joel Edgerton, Sam Wort...
Founded by actor/director John Polson, Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people at the 'Tropicana Caffe' in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia, but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world.
John Polson è un attore e regista australiano.
11 feb 2016 · This is how John Polson tells the story: He was in New York when he learned the world's largest short film festival, the festival he had founded 23 years earlier, somehow did not have the money to stage the event this year. There was a "six-figure" shortfall. The one-day Sydney event cost between $1.5-2 million. They were one month out.
In the early 1990s, Polson pioneered Tropfest in Sydney, Australia - an event now celebrated as the world's largest short film festival. This initiative evolved into a monumental platform for budding filmmakers, gaining endorsements from top figures in the global film community.
16 feb 2011 · Director John Polson is set to bring fellow Australian Peter Temple's award-winning crime novel Truth to the big screen. Polson will return to Melbourne from New York next year to work on the film, his first Australian movie in more than a decade.
