Dec 2012. We are very sorry to announce the passing of Albie Thoms, one of SUFF’s important and inspiring patrons. It’s with deep sympathy that we offer our condolences to the Thoms family. Albie will be greatly missed.

Patrons

Thank you to the following Patrons-

Historical figures in Oz Avant-Garde film history!

• PAUL WINKLER (Ex- UBU / Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative)

• ALBIE THOMS (Ex- UBU / Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative)

• DAVID PERRY (Ex- UBU / Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative)

• JOHN CLARK (Ex- UBU / Sydney Filmmakers Co-operative)

• ARTHUR CANTRILL (Veteran experimental filmmaker for over 50 years)

• CORINNE CANTRILL (Veteran experimental filmmaker for over 50 years)

• JAIMIE LEONARDER (MuMeson Archives & legendary DJ “Jay Katz”)

• ASPASIA LEONARDER (MuMeson Archives & legendary DJ “Miss Death”)

• SONTAYA SUBYEN (Thailand’s premier film critic and author)

• GEORGE GITTOES (Independent Filmmaker & Artist)

• GABRIELLE DALTON (Independent Producer)

• JACK SARGEANT (Author and Perth Revelation Film Festival Artistic Director)

“It became aware to us that the historically and culturally significant efforts of these artists had faded almost to the point of obscurity. In the context of this critically-ill film industry, we looked for inspiration, and the only place we really found it was in Australia’s only avant-garde film movement – and that’s when the festival was born.”

- Stefan Popescu talking about the UBU Filmmakers in 2007.