A groundbreaking program to recruit, train and mentor Australian Defence Force veterans into a career in Australia’s film and television industry is underway. The program is a joint initiative of the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and the Veterans Film Festival (VFF). The first day of the inaugural training course is Wednesday…
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A Micro-wedding on top of Sydney Harbour Bridge
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A couple has climbed to the top of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge to tie the knot in front of a dozen family and friends in celebration of Sydney WorldPride 2023. Paul Pui and Craig Hamilton have been together for 15 years and are among 26 lucky couples getting married during the global LGBTQIA+ festival…
36 young artists and their creations featured in this year’s Sydney Lunar Festival
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36 young artists and their creations are some of the stars of this year’s Sydney Lunar Festival with their inspiring work bringing life and energy to the city. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said that the works of art have been selected from more than 600 entries and will be key features of the Sydney…
Brightening up Sydney Building Sites
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Ten new large-scale artworks will soon adorn protective fencing around the city’s busiest construction zones thanks to the City of Sydney’s creative hoarding program. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said in a bid to enliven Sydney streets, developers building in high traffic areas are required to cover their hoardings with art by a living Australian artist…
Prize-Winning Life Photography Pics Announced
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A striking image of two women night-hunting for file snakes in the Northern Territory has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Australian Life photography competition. Titled Hunting with Fire, the image was taken at the Djulkar waterfall in West Arnhem Land by photographer Matthew Abbott, who won the $10,000 cash prize. Lord Mayor…
Annie Higgins Releases Single There’s Only Love
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“The energy driving each day just has to be love” says Annie Higgins with the single and music video release There’s Only Love, and it looks like that’s a shared sentiment with the release breaking through on Spotify. Annie said that her latest release “There’s Only Love” celebrates love and devotion, the longing for safe…
Little Sydney Lives Finalists Announced
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Twenty images captured by Sydney’s youngest photographers have been selected as finalists in the annual Little Sydney Lives photography competition.Children aged 3 to 12 years across Sydney captured images of nature, family, pets and toys as their cute and quirky take on life in Sydney.A panel of judges comprising artist Atong Atem, photographer Sam Ferris…
Sydney Underground Film Festival Announces 2022 Program
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Sydney’s leading festival for cult, underground and independent films, the Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF), returns next month to bring back the excitement of festival going and revitalise Sydney’s culture calendar, with a packed program from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September. For the first time ever, this year’s Festival moves to a new location,…
Irish Film Festival Announces 2022 Program
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The 8th Irish Film Festival Australia have announced their full cinema program for 2022. The 2022 festival will showcase a total of 16 films, including 13 Australian Premieres.10 of the films will be screened in Palace Cinemas in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra from 25 August – 25 September and online festival from 30…
$4.4 Million To Local Film Festivals & Events Over Three Years
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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…