Two young filmmakers from the western suburbs are hoping to each make their mark in an upcoming international film festival.
Siblings Alexis and Charlie Truong are entering this season’s SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) — one of the world’s biggest smartphone film festivals.
Seven-year old Alexis will make a return to the SF3 Kids Flicks category after creating headlines last year as the youngest filmmaker in the festival’s history.
Her 2024 debut film, The Bumper Car in Shanghai, was inspired by a wild family holiday and captured hearts with its charm and originality.
This year, she’s submitted a story titled Maxton and the Moon … but she won’t be the only Truong in the spotlight.
Her five-year-old brother Charlie has entered his first film, Looking for Parking, a playful stop-motion adventure that he completed when he was only four.
Both films have already been named as finalists in the Screen It International Film Festival, based in Brisbane, with Alexis and Charlie already being nominated for various awards.
But for now the family’s eyes are firmly set on Sydney where finalist films in the SF3 festival will be screened as part of a gala early next year.
Father of Alexis and Charlie, Tez Vi Truong (aka Tez Frost) is a filmmaker himself and said “SF3 has a special place in our hearts.”
“We had such a positive experience last year. Festival director Angela Blake has been incredibly supportive — not just of our kids, but of so many young artists in the community,” he said.
