Guests gathered at the Australian Institute of Country Music in the Music Hall for the announcement for Gympie’s Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival 2025 on Friday night 6 September.
While guests celebrated with a drink and nibbles for the new program, speeches from Councillor Warren McEwan and Festival Director Nicole Harper were given highlighting the special place this event holds for the Gympie community and the exciting new program that comes with it.
The first is the Go Gold Block Party which will be a free party filled with music, community, artisan stalls, open air cinema and more on Thursday 9 October from 5pm to 8.30pm at the Grounds of Gympie Regional Gallery, via Nash and O’Connell Streets.
Then the Golder Opening Night Gala will be an evening of music, film, and food on Friday 10 October.
Then join local Americana duo Those Folk for the Premiere of a film about their music and life on Saturday 11 October.
See the film then enjoy a chat with Lawrence and Clare before a special musical performance in Gympie Cinema from 2.20pm to 3.45pm then afterwards join host Jenny Wynter for an evening of comedy and music, musical comedy from 6.30pm to 8.15pm.
Then wrap up the festival with Writer and poet Sheryl Anderson will host a guide to writing your own memoir on Sunday 12 October from 10am to 12pm.
Find out more about the festival and program at www.heartofgold.com.au/
