About

HERBERTON POCKET FILMS

WHAT DO WE DO?

Telling Powerful Stories Through Film

Herberton Pocket Films (HPF) is a not-for-profit organization committed to collecting and sharing stories of life on the Atherton Tablelands, using the medium of film shot on mobile phones. It all started over a glass of wine between a few friends talking about the need for more creative outlets up here on the Atherton Tablelands.

Films Shown

800

Workshops

120

Years Running

4

Experience

12+

Herberton Pocket Film

FESTIVAL.

Saturday 17th October
Entries close 9th October

Got something to say, an interesting life, an event you want to remember? Use your phone to make a short film and share that story with all of us at the Herberton Pocket Film Festival in October.

MORE INFO / SUBMIT YOUR FILM

What we've been working on

Our Projects.

a very small informal film workshop with 2 or 3 computers with editing software and someone teaching and pointing to the computer screen. Put other students in the background out of focus. make the walls timber coloured. --ar 6:5 --style raw --v 6.1 Job ID: ab73a825-f54e-48f7-98a0-4da5beb50181

Film Workshops

We have run workshops on how to make mobile content for the past few years. Elements of film, how to use editing software (and where to find the free stuff) and the skills you need to record a really interesting oral history.

Meet Me

This project works with the aged care facilities on the Tablelands to interview and collect the stories of folk who are going into aged care.

Do you need a film made?

We aren't set up to make films for other people, but we made an exception for a community group who needed to get their message out. The Cairns Prostate Support Group participated in a series of very personal interviews sharing their prostate cancer journeys.

WANT TO ORGANISE A FILM NIGHT IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

Film Screenings

We have had the most amazing range of stories submitted since we started in 2022. They are well worth seeing again, and if you would like to have a film night for your community or club, contact us here to arrange a screening.

Films from Previous Years

Previous Entries

Have a story to tell?

We can help.

Enter a film in our annual festival, attend a workshop, or work with us to capture stories that matter.

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