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“Congratulations, your film has won!” – Was in my inbox ...
A book I wrote the text for, and then illustrated, then never published, then made it into a […]

9 Jun, 2026 in 2026 tagged animated short film / award winnign film 2026 / award winning short film / book to film / children's short film / children's story film / elise's blanket / Elise's Blanket film / Elise's Blanket movie / film festival award / heartwarming short film / independent short film / lift off film network / lift off global network / short film award / short film watch online / the lift off sessions by niftynev (updated 5 days ago)

Songs That Have Impacted Your Life
What is one song that has impacted your life? I was asked to fill in for someone recently […]

4 Jun, 2026 in 2026 tagged #18thCentury / #Abolitionist / #AmazingGrace / #AmazingGraceStory / #ChristianHistory / #ChristianHymn / #Faith / #GodsGrace / #GospelHymn / #Grace / #Hymn / #HymnHistory / #InspirationalStory / #JohnNewton / #Redemption / #ReligiousMusic / #SlaveTraderToSaint / #SpiritualJourney by niftynev (updated 10 days ago)

“He Was Only 16 in 1915” Official Selection Lift-Off Sessions ...
“He Was Only 16 in 1915″ Official Selection Lift-Off Sessions 6 2026 It took 8 months to complete […]

2 Jun, 2026 in 2026 tagged #Anzac / #AudienceChoice / #AustralianFilm / #FilmFestival / #Filmmaker / #HeWasOnly16in1915 / #HistoricalFilm / #IndependentFilm / #IndieFilm / #LiftOffSessions / #NewVoices / #OfficialSelection / #ShortFilm / #SupportIndieFilm / #WarDrama / #WW1 by niftynev (updated 10 days ago)

Would Jesus Ban Guns In 2026?
It’s been 4 years since I wrote this article for ChristianToday.com.au but I thought back to it on […]

29 May, 2026 in 2022 / 2026 tagged Australia Crime / Biblical Worldview / Christian Blog / Christian Perspective / Cultural Decline / Faith and Society / Gun Control / Gun Violence / Human Heart / Jesus and Guns / Knife Ban / Knife Crime / Moral Decline / Victoria Knife Ban / Violence in America / Would Jesus Ban Guns by niftynev (updated 16 days ago)

Is it the end of the week?
What a week.. Sunday morning I was commissioned to create a new tshirt design for someone, sorry that […]

22 May, 2026 in 2026 tagged Animation Award / Animation Award Winner / Animation Competition / Animation Short / Australian Animation / Australian Filmmaker / Award Winning Film / Christian Filmmaker / F.O.A. / Faith Based Filmmaker / film festival / Film Festival Winner / FOA / Independent Australian Film / independent film / Lands End Festival / lands end festival of film / neville hiatt / short film / Short Film Winner / WA Film Festival / WA Lands End Festival / Western Australia by niftynev (updated 23 days ago)

And the winner is..
In the last update I shared the exciting news that “F.O.A.” had been officially selected for Lands End – Festival […]

19 May, 2026 in 2026 tagged Denham / F.O.A. / film festival / film maker / lands end festival of film / Monkey Mia / Shark Bay / short film / Western Australia by niftynev (updated 26 days ago)

Melanie is going to Ukraine and Denham
I don’t want to be famous, I don’t want to be famous, I don’t want to be famous […]

12 May, 2026 in 2026 tagged F.O.A. / film festival / ICJ / ICJ Award 2026 / lands end festival of film / Ukraine Cinema in Schools program by niftynev (updated 33 days ago)

Vote for “The Continuing Adventures of Elise and Puppy” before ...
“The Continuing Adventures of Elise and Puppy” Official Selection Lift-Off Sessions 5 2026 A year after completing the […]

8 May, 2026 in 2026 tagged animation / film festival / sessions 05 / short film / The Continuing Adventures Of Elise And Puppy by niftynev (updated 31 days ago)

2 films officially selected in 2 days
While waiting for the official announcements of how “Identity (Who Am I?)” and “Elise’s Blanket” did in the […]

2 May, 2026 in 2026 tagged He Was Only 16 in 1915 / Melanie's Story / sessions 03 / sessions 04 / sessions 05 / short film / The Continuing Adventures Of Elise & Puppy by niftynev (updated 43 days ago)

Elise’s Blanket Official Selection Lift-Off Sessions 4 2026
10 years after pen was first put to paper Elise is again sharing her story with the world […]

7 Apr, 2026 in 2026 tagged 2026 / animation / connection / east gippsland / elise's blanket / family / film festival / film maker / indie film / lift off film network / lift off global network / love isn't limited to location / sessions / short film / vote by niftynev (updated 68 days ago)