Tropfest Opens In Sydney, Australia - a celebration of 20 years of the iconic short film festival.

It's estimated that about 150,000 people saw the event live, with the Sydney leg taking place at The Domain, and the forecast of rain (which got heavier as the night went on) didn't appear to dip the crowd.

Recognized as the largest short film festival in the world, Tropfest is also praised for "its enormous contribution to the development of the Australian film industry by providing unique platforms for emerging filmmakers through its events and initiatives, and new and expanded audiences for their work."

Finalists... KITCHEN SINK DRAMA, THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS, THE MISTAKE, RGB, PHOTO BOOTH, ONE THING, MY CONSTELLATION, MIN MIN, MATCHBOX BROTHERS, LEMONADE STAND, JACK & LILY, “I’M FREE TO BE ME”, HOW MANY MORE DOCTORS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB?, BOO!, ALICE’S BABY

Tropfest (Australia) www.tropfest.com/au

Tropfest www.tropfest.com

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Eva Rinaldi Photography www.evarinaldi.com