Industry Partners
Adobe started the desktop publishing revolution. They make the software used by creatives everywhere and we love their innovative use of technology.
There's so much for the Portable Film Festival to love about Crumpler. Obviously there's the products and the mere fact it's Australian. But aside from that there's the way the company was built on finding solutions, has grown at its own pace and has a totally unique style.
The Don't Panic Pack is a unique free publication found in carefully selected independent shops, bars, universities, art spaces and outside alternative music events and launch parties, it contains all sorts of arts and culture goodies and information for cities all around the world with the emphasis on design and the future of our planet.
The ultimate place for travel guides, great advice and a good story. Lonely Planet incorporates clean design and a grass roots approach not bad for the internationally renowned industry leader, oh and they are based in Melbourne.
Offering high quality broadband phone services to residential and business customers in Australia. Fonebox is passionate about this new technology and changing the way we communicate.
Fuji have been the name in photography for like forever. Great cameras and excellent support we are happy to be aligned with one of the oldest names in the business.
Time is at a premium in this harum-scarum world and people need to jump online and know where to go for the coolest content. They give props to new pop culture discoveries and by working together, the Portable Film Festival and Lost at E-Minor are making life online a good bit easier for people.
There's so much to love about Coopers.Obviously there's the beer and the fact it's all Australian owned and grown! It is also Portable Film Festivals official beer sponsor for 2007 and if our events aren't already fantastic a cool Coopers beer makes it that little bit sweeter.
Eight Hotels Australia provides a range of luxury and boutique hotels in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. They are responsible for looking after Portable Film Festival staff and guests as they spread the Portable word around the country. What's not to love about that!
RedBubble is an online art gallery and creative community. With a free membership you can sell your artwork, connect with a vibrant community of creative folk and buy great wall art and designer t-shirts. Check out the Portablefilmfestival journal.
The world's first international youth creative festival, is about education, awareness and creative freedom. Submit your film, photo, fashion or music in one of the many competitions. We just love online festivals, creative ideas and innovative use of new technology - who doesn't?
Rent movies and TV titles straight from the Reel Time website. Watch what you want, when you want in your own lounge room and you won't have to worry about late fees again. It's the future I tell you.
A digital media platform for users to upload, share and sell their content. All content can be voted on by the Si-Mi community. Users can upload and share their videos, music, podcasts, animation, ebooks, and blogs for free.
Designers extraordinaire. Alter are the creative minds behind our sleek looking design. These Melbourne based boys have their fingers in all the good pies - music, fashion, online and print. Check out their sweet website - go for the vids.
Again Melbourne with the cool gang. The Sparrows are a web design consultancy that will make your website not only user friendly and functional but look good as well. Example? You're looking at it.
Madman is a leading independent entertainment distribution and rights management company. Madman specialises in wholesale distribution of video and DVD movies into retail and rental stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Other rights management activities undertaken by Madman include theatrical distribution as well as licensing for Television, VOD, Hotel, Airline and Merchandise.
Everyone needs a mentor. Lucille Ball had Carole Cook. Elizabeth Tailor had Audrey Hepburn. The Karate Kid had Mr Miyagi. Paul Keating had Jack Lang. Alexander the Great had Aristotle. Paul Mc Cartney had George Martin. Brandy has Whitney Houston. At Portable we have iCoach Academy. They provide us with the training, support and advice to keep this festival going on a day to day basis and we love them for it.
In the past, the team at portable weren't particularly excited by the world of accounting. That was until Jamie and the team from Endeavor Accounting wandered into our office and our hearts. They offer not only excellent accounting services but a philosophical approach to money, business and life.
Design a T-shirt, buy a T-shirt or just browse the pages of their T-shirt catalog. Threadless was started by two Chicago designers in 2000 and has been growing ever since. We love healthy competition and Threadless' ongoing design competition is right up our alley. Plus our filmmaker winners will be treated to the pick of the store -Thanks guys.
Want to get paid to direct music videos? The Radar Festival has over 20 prizes of label commissions, $2k cash prizes and mentoring from world class production companies, The Directors Bureau, Black Dog and Draw Pitcures.
Make a promo to one of the 16 licensed tracks, including Kylie Minogue, Maximo Park, The Heavy and loads more. All directors can use their finished promos with soundtrack on showreels and for festival entries. Winning directors get their hands on one or more of the prizes, plus armloads of publicity.
Go to www.radarfestival.com to find how to enter and please join our youtube group 'music video directors', our facebook group 'radar festival' and become our myspace friend www.myspace.com/radarfestival
Available in English and Italian, Qoob.TV is full of cutting edge content; animation, music, shorts and user generated content. Distributed on third party platforms just like Portable, these guys are using the internet to spread great content.