Miller Supports 24/7 Youth Film Festival

Up and coming filmmaker Sophia Morton's short film Stew has been awarded Best Cinematography at the 24/7 Youth Film Festival, for which Miller awarded the director an Air Tripod System.

The 24/7 Youth Film Festival is for youth aged 12 – 24 and takes place in the Northern Beaches of Sydney on 17 and 18 of August. Participants must make a seven-minute short film in 24 hours that must include special items, dialogue and locations that are only made known to the teams at the beginning of the 24 hours.



"We were so stoked," says the 19-year-old. "24/7 is such a fast-paced film festival, so every second was crucial and it was important that we didn't waste any time fiddling with the equipment to set up the perfect shot. We actually worked with a Miller tripod on the production of Stew and were so impressed with its light weight and flexibility. So, the fact that we've now won one is so surreal!"

Produced in partnership with Thomas Aslanian, Polina Pashkov, Samuel Allen, Sebastian Reategui, Cadhla Roberts, Claire Stokes and Ellen Wiltshire from the University of Technology (UTS) in Sydney, Stew follows an altruistic woman who hands out free dinner to homeless people. But, as the film progresses, the story slowly reveals the horrifying solution she cooked up to get people off the streets. The film was awarded Best Cinematography, Best Script, Best Sound, People's Choice, as well as Best Leading Actor for the film's leading lady, Claire Stokes.

Since the festival's inception in 2003, Miller has been a sponsor of the 'Best Cinematography'.

"I've already used the Air on a school project, and it is amazing to work with," Ms Morton said."Having a good tripod on set is so valuable, as it literally sets the shot. The Air pans and tilts so smoothly and very quickly adjusts, making it the perfect tool for my documentary production. I can't wait to keep using it in the future!"

The system comes in two varieties, with legs in either alloy or carbon fibre, and consists of an Air Fluid Head, offering professionals authentic Miller fluid head pan and tilt technology, and a variant of the Solo 75 2-Stage Tripod. The Air has the ability to support payloads ranging from 4.4 pounds (two kilograms) to 11 pounds (five kilograms).

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