Hello, this is my first ever blog anywhere!!

I am Toni Powell and am the Festival Director of Heart of Gold in sunny sunny Queensland, Australia.

This is our second year and our first was a runaway success with 123 films shown over 4 days to around 3,500 attendees.
We gave out over $20,000 worth of prizes and $12,500 of that was cash!. Filmmakers who attended really raved about their experiences... I may post some of their letters on other blogs...

ABOUT HEART OF GOLD.

For better or worse, film changes us. We enter the dark theatre and we put aside the clutter and activity of real life. The screen lights up. If all goes well, we forget there is a screen at all. A world opens for us and we are looking at life afresh, not as anxious participants, but as spectators.

The Heart of Gold International Film Festival showcases well-crafted films that feed us with their thought-provoking, uplifting or simply funny take on life. When a film nourishes us, it sends us back into life smiling. What more can we ask? We are seeking films that make a positive contribution to the world.
More than just well made, the winning films will be nourishing and life affirming, entertaining, uplifting and heartwarming. They may be hilarious or whimsical, may explore the human journey in a hopeful manner or be thought provoking films that engage us in personal change. They will be well crafted stories with positive, inspirational themes and there will be an area of special focus for films that suit families and children.

anyway... just an introduction!! Please check us out at www.heartofgold.com.au

thanks toni