Stars line up for CinéfestOZ

A host of actors, filmmakers and industry luminaries will head to the South West of Western Australia later this month for the seventh annual CinéfestOZ. More than 30 actors, directors and producers will attend the prestigious festival – among them top names such as actors Marta Dusseldorp, Joel and Nash Edgerton, Myles Pollard, David Wenham, Viva Bianca, Alex Williams, Harrison Gilbertson, directors Bruce…

Australian feature films announced for CinéfestOZ

CinéfestOZ has unveiled its biggest program to date with more than 60 films on offer at this year’s festival, which starts on August 20th. The 2014 program will feature 14 Australian, 10 French and one “Aussies Abroad” feature-length films, 13 community screenings and 29 short films over the five day event in the South West of Western Australia. Among…

CinéfestOZ Film Prize jury unveiled

CinéfestOZ is delighted to announce the members of the jury who will decide on the winner of its inaugural $100,000 Film Prize. Actress Marta Dusseldorp, film selector Benjamin Illos, producer Sue Milliken and film reviewer Margaret Pomeranz, along with jury chair, acclaimed Australian director Bruce Beresford, have been invited to decide the winner of Australia’s richest film prize at the festival, which takes place…

Legendary Australian director to head CinéfestOZ Film Prize Jury

CinefestOZ is delighted to welcome Bruce Beresford to the 2014 film festival as Jury Chair for Australia’s richest film prize, the CinéfestOZ Film Prize. The CinéfestOZ Film Prize encourages excellence in Australian filmmaking by providing a $100,000 award to an Australian feature film or feature-length documentary. Bruce Beresford’s role as Chair is to head the five-person…

Cinefans presents The Babadook in Busselton

The Babadook is a psychological thriller starring Essie Davis (The Matrix, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Australia) as a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called ‘Mr. Babadook’ turns up at her house she is forced to battle with her son’s deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister…

Last call to enter CinefestOZ Film Prize

Filmmakers have until 6 June 2014 to enter the inaugural CinéfestOZ Film Prize. The CinéfestOZ Film Prize is a $100,000 award open to Australian feature films that meet eligibility criteria.CinéfestOZ, Western Australia’s film festival dedicated to Australian and French film (20 – 24 August 2014) launched the $100,000 film prize in December 2013, after securing…

100,000 clams for film prize

CinéfestOZ announced today that it will present Australia’s richest film prize during the 2014 festival as part of a new three year sponsorship arrangement with Eventscorp. The CinéfestOZ Film Prize is a $100,000 award open to Australian feature films that meet the eligibility criteria. CinefestOZ is supported by the State Government through Eventscorp’s Regional Events…