The Noosa International Film Festival has announced its short film Official Selections for the inaugural Festival in November 2016. Curators have finished critiquing 217 short film entries from 31 countries and have agreed on 141 of the top-rated shorts. Official Selection films will be screened publicly at four venues across the Noosa Shire over the…
On September 3, Sydney Film School will throw open its doors to the public with a free Open Day to encourage budding filmmakers to take the opportunity to experience the School and all it has to offer. Those interested in learning more about a career in the film industry will have the opportunity to sit…
The September 30 submission deadline for Flickerfest’s 2017 festival is nearing. Next year Flickerfest will be celebrating its 26th year of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world across our competition and special showcase programs once again on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. The festival culminates with the celebration of filmmaking craft in the prestigious…
CinefestOZ Film Prize Finalist, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, directed by Cris Jones, is set to make its Western Australian premiere at CinefestOZ at the Orana Cinemas in Busselton on Thursday 25 August at 6.30pm. The Death and Life of Otto Bloom chronicles the life and great love of an extraordinary man who experiences time in…
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the feature films in competition for this year’s AACTA Awards – Australia’s highest screen acknowledgement. AACTA also today launched the 6th AACTA Awards presented by Presto | Official Screenings Program, a four- week program that brings Australia’s leading screen professionals together with screen fans…
Five South Australian aboriginal filmmakers have been selected to receive $20,000 each in funding along with mentoring and professional development from some of Australia’s leading film industry figures to make their own short drama. Edoardo Crismani, Isaac Lindsay, Kiara Milera, Thibul Nettle and Dylan Coleman will all receive funding and support as part of the…
Burns Point Directed by Tim Blackburn Written by Chris Blackburn Produced by Chris Blackburn and Steve Jaggi Starring Andrew Lowe, Ron Kelly, Francesca Bianchi, John McNeill, Aleisha Rose, Brad McMurray, Robin Royce Queree and Cate Feldmann What’s it about? A young woman lies dead in a house, strangled by her boyfriend in a fit of jealous…
The filmmaking team behind the award winning Australian drama Broke has announced its next venture, Book Week to coincide with the upcoming national Book Week festivities. Book Week, a comedy drama to be produced in the Blue Mountains, has launched its crowd funding campaign with the who’s who of Australian art and media world pledging their support to…
24-year-old Perth-based producer Jess Black was awarded the prestigious Young Filmmaker of the Year award at the 28th annual West Australian Screen Awards. Black and her short romantic drama Lola & Luis, written and directed by Miley Tunnecliffe, received three nominations, including Young Filmmaker, Best Film (Short Form) and Best Actor for the late Wayne Davies’…
Midnight Snack Productions’ acclaimed science fiction thriller Restoration will premiere on the Nine’s Network’s free-to-air digital TV channel 9Go! in the primetime slot of Saturday 6 August at 9:30pm, followed closely by a release on subscription video-on-demand service Stan on Thursday 8 September. Directed by Stuart Willis and independently produced by Midnight Snack Productions’ Toby Gibson,…
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