CinéfestOZ is calling for enthusiastic people to volunteer at the 26-30 August event. More than 240 people volunteer their time to become the ‘face’ of CinéfestOZ during the five-day festival, performing essential duties including film ambassadors, general hospitality, festival promotion and ushers. A lucky number of volunteers take on roles of VIP hosts and drivers…
France has Cannes, New York has Tribeca, Sydney has Tropfest and now it’s Central Queensland’s turn with the recent announcement of The Capricorn Film Festival. This exciting new film festival, proudly representing the Central Queensland region, will celebrate its inaugural year on September 19 when it launches at the Gladstone Marina, where it hopes to showcase filmmaking…
“Getting money to make your film is wonderful, but having people say ‘we believe in you, go do your thing’ is absolutely invaluable.” – Miley Tunnecliffe Written by Miley Tunnecliffe (Writer, Producer): Love in a Disabled Toilet was intended to be a fun, quick film to shoot with a few friends during some down time.…
Phillip Crawford’s Rites of Passage, a once in a generation film about young people by young people, continues to go from strength to strength with he film having it’s television premiere on Sunday, June 28. Made with a message of hope, Rites of Passage is a raw, uncensored and honest film inspired by the real life experiences of…
Australian filmmakers Alexander von Hofmann and Peter Gurbiel are proud to announce the world premiere of their short film Harvey’s Dream at the prestigious Palm Springs International Shortfest Film Festival in Palm Springs, California, on Wednesday June 17 2015. The Palm Springs festival 16-22 June 2015 was recently announced by USA Today as one of the top…
Chris Wallace is one of Australia’s finest songwriters and storytellers. Over his decade-spanning career he has worked with, befriended, advised, and dined with some of the industry’s finest. From Liza Minnelli to Woody Allen, from Harry Belafonte to Marlon Brando, Wallace has a plethora of stories to tell. In Story and Song we see his…
After a rapturous reception at the Opening Night of St Kilda Film Festival in May, award-winning Australian zombie kangaroo short, ‘Waterborne’, will be made available to watch online from midnight on June 15 for a limited time. The film will be free to view at www.waterbornemovie.com and VIMEO but fans are also encouraged to follow the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/waterbornemovie for merchandise…
A new web series has been created by Iranian and Iraqi Australian refugee artists Shahin Shafaei and Osamah Sami and Australian actor and writer Rain Fuller. The comedy investigates what happens when an outspoken blonde attempts to live with two erratic Muslim refugees. Legendary news anchor George Donikian covers a breaking news story: radio host Zoe Hunter has made some blunt challenges to…
Debut filmmaker Alan Hicks was yesterday awarded the prestigious David and Joan Williams Documentary Fellowship at a private reception and screening. The Fellowship is intended to reward creative ambition, intellectual rigour and innovation in documentary cinema. Announcing the Fellowship on behalf of the selection committee Bob Connolly said, “ The Williams Fellowship is all about…
Australia’s longest-standing and publicly owned short film festival, St Kilda Film Festival last night awarded Best Short Film to Sotiris Dounoukos’ 19-minute drama A Single Body, who took home a $10,000 cash prize courtesy of the City of Port Phillip and qualifies for consideration in the OSCARS® Short Film category. Also now eligible for consideration in the OSCARS® Documentary Shorts category, The…
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