A NELSON Bay man’s 10,000 kilometre journey and Thorpey the black Angus bull’s swim to freedom are two of the Port Stephens stories that will be featured in the Real Film Festival this weekend.
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The festival will screen in various venues in Newcastle from today, Friday, through to Sunday.
Between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday, a series of true short story film will show at Newcastle Museum.
Amongst those film will be How 'Thorpey' the Bull Swam His Way to Fame – a 1.55 minute short film on the black Angus bull that washed up in King Park, Raymond Terrace during the April super storm.
The short film focuses on Port Stephens Council ranger Chris Marshall and Luke Kearney who coordinated the rescue of "Thorpey" the black Angus bull from King Park with the help of 15 council staff.
They shared their Moment Behind The Photo story for the ABC Open Aftermath project.
A feature length film starring a Nelson Bay man, Christophe Barriere-Varju, will wrap up the festival at Event Cinemas in Newcastle on Sunday.
Dream Racer, based on the 10,000km long desert race Dakar Rally, shows Barriere-Varju take on the rally in 2010.
Ticket prices to the festival in Newcastle, available from realfilmfestival.com.au, vary.
The Examiner has a double pass to give away to the opening and closing night screenings, plus the parties after both.
To win one of the passes, send your name, daytime contact number and a short explanation of which pass you would like to win and why to ewatts@fairfaxmedia.com.au.
Winners will be announced at noon today, Friday.