Screen Australia have announced triennial support for 18 key screen industry festivals and events from across the country, sharing $1.48 million per year from 2022-2025. Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason explained that funding has been allocated to major film festivals in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as those dedicated to serving…
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MDFF 2022 – Cats of Malta
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Director Sarah Jayne Score 5/6 Celebrating Malta’s stray cats and the people who – through volunteering, art and folklore – show the cats unconditional love and support. A documentary about Cats, it would surprise me if this wasn’t one of the more popular documentaries that is going to be screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film…
Emma Macey-Storch Director of Geeta Wins SWIFF Ferguson Film Prize
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Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) is thrilled to announce Emma Macey-Storch, as the winner of the inaugural Ferguson Film Prize. The director of the documentary Geeta will receive a $3000 personal cash prize, a trophy, and an official accreditation. Emma Macey-Storch is an award-winning director and producer, having worked across documentary, animation, and fiction on…
MIFF Announes Inaugural MIFF XR Commission
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is pleased to announce local artists and long-time collaborators, Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine, have been awarded its inaugural MIFF XR Commission, supported and developed by artist and philanthropist, Ling Ang. Knowles and Sowerwine, have written, directed, and animated Line-Up – a series of Augmented Reality (AR) experiences celebrating…
SWIFF Unveils 2022 Program
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Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) is thrilled to unveil its 2022 program, bringing over 130 sessions and exclusive events to the Coffs Harbour region over 16 jam-packed days, from Thursday 21st April to Friday 6th May, 2022. “People are ready to embrace shared arts experiences again. Seeing the enthusiasm for the festival has given us…
AIDC Wraps up for 2022
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With a sense of resilience and a strong desire to reunite with colleagues and get back to business after two unusual years, AIDC 2022 welcomed 646 documentary and factual industry delegates to its first-ever hybrid in-person and online event from 6-9 March, and an online-only international marketplace 10-11 March 2022. “AIDC 2022’s first ever hybrid event heralded the reunion of the…
SWIFF’22 Announces The Northman as Opening Night Film
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Screenwave International Film Festival 2022 (SWIFF’22) has announced The Northman, directed by acclaimed director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) as the feature for the Opening Night Gala, marking the start of the Festival on Thursday 21st April. “As a festival made for movie fans by movie fans, SWIFF is thrilled to have an exciting…
MIFF Establishes Southern Hemisphere’s Richest Feature Film Competition
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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced that its 70th anniversary edition in August will include the debut of the annual MIFF Film Competition. Already the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and longest-running film festival, MIFF will now also offer one of the world’s most substantial festival prize pools. “The Competition will recognise and amplify the new,…
Over 1 Million Views in 23 Countries for Russian Film Festival
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The Russian Film Festival (RFF), organized by ROSKINO with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation since 2020, has shown impressive performance, with the total number of viewers exceeding 1 million in 23 countries. “We are very inspired by the Russian Film Festival’s success — Russian films and animation was watched by…
Three Australian Projects Headed to Sundance
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Goran Stolevski’s feature debut You Won’t Be Alone, produced by Causeway Films, will make its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival along with virtual reality documentary Gondwana. Nash Edgerton’s short film Shark will also make its US premiere at the festival which will take place in person and online from 20 – 30…