2026

Vote for my two new films in the 2026 Focus ...
Support Neville Hiatt by voting for his new short film Popcorn Love (and one more) in the 2026 Focus on Ability Film Festival. Free to watch and vote!

21 Aug, 2026 in 2026 tagged ability / Australian Filmmaker / disability awareness / film festival / Focus on Ability 2026 / Focus On Ability Film Festival / inclusive filmmaking / neville hiatt / online voting / Popcorn Love / short film competition / short films / vote by niftynev (updated today)

2 Film Festivals 1 Film
F.O.A. the little aussie film that could. The inspirational indie short stop motion film that continues to connect […]

7 Jul, 2026 in 2026 tagged Aussie stop motion / Australian Filmmaker / Australian short film / BANG Awards / BANG Awards 2026 / F.O.A. / film festival 2026 / FOA film / independent animation / indie cinema / indie short film / Lift-Off Film Festival / neville hiatt / New York Lift-Off / Portuguese film festival / short film festival / stop motion animation / stop motion short film / vote for film by niftynev (updated 22 days ago)

Bang F.O.A. is in another film festival
This time you can vote for free! That’s right you don’t have to pay to rent the films […]

21 Jun, 2026 in 2026 tagged 8th BANG Awards / animated film festival / animated short film / animation awards 2026 / BANG Awards / BANG Awards 2026 / F.O.A. / F.O.A. film / film festival 2026 / free vote / International Animated Film Festival / Portugal animation / Portuguese film festival / vote for F.O.A. / vote now / watch and vote / Youmanization by niftynev (updated 60 days ago)

“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 72 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 77 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 77 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 84 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 91 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 94 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 101 days ago)