Every dog has his victory
It’s a time-worn truism that the way to a judge’s heart is to offer them something irresistible – and it is equally true there is no more effective way to do this than offer up an unutterably cute puppy. That may well have been the secret to the success of Brian Lye, whose pug, ‘Mr Hector Dudley’ (pictured above, with the coveted winner’s Pomod’oro) took out the grand prize at last year’s ViVa Leichhardt Short Film Festival. Now renamed Primavera, we can’t offer prospective entrants any sure-fire winning tips this time, beyond the fact entries – covering any genre and type – must be in by August 16, and run no longer than 15 minutes. Entry is free, and a festival of the entries will be held on Friday, September 3, from 8.30pm at Palace Cinemas on Norton Street, Leichhardt.
