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Get a Sneak Peek: A Morsel of This Year's Inner West Film Fest Program!

Get a Sneak Peek: A Morsel of This Year’s Inner West Film Fest Program!

The 2nd Inner West Film Fest [IWFF] has announced the first five films from this year’s program, including actor and director Faouzi Bensaïdi’s comical road film, DÉSERTS, which premiered at the Cannes Director’s Fortnight; and the Australian premiere of DRUGSTORE JUNE, co-written, produced and starring comedian Esther Povitsky, with a side-splitting support cast, including Beverly D’Angelo, James Remar, Haley Joel Osment, Bobby Lee and executive producers Bill Burr and Al Madrigal, in this satire promising to leave audiences grinning (and groaning) from ear to ear!

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Potential for streaming services to lift investment in new Australian content

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) today welcomed the release of further data revealing the extent of Australian content investment by streaming services Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix and Stan.

NO SMOKE AND MIRRORS, VISUAL EFFECTS INDUSTRY COMING TO BALLINA

One of Australia’s premium visual effects companies is relocating its operations from Byron Bay to Ballina and expanding its products for the film and TV industries, thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund.

FLICKERFEST 2022 – PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

Flickerfest is thrilled to announce its 2022 festival programme which will see 30 World Premieres and 65 Australian Premieres across its Academy® Qualifying Australian, Documentary and International competitions featuring over 109 inspiring, creative and beautiful crafted shorts from Australia and the world, and a further 110 films featuring across Flickerfest showcase sessions, all selected from over 3,200 entries.

Kurdish genocide survivor, Rahel Romahn reaches milestone as a finalist for prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship

Rahel Romahn, Western Sydney based actor, known mainly for his roles in The Principal, Here Out West, Alex and Eve, Australian Gangster, and many more, is among the six finalists selected for a prestigious Hollywood acclaimed scholarship.

“Christmas Down Under” Shot Using Blackmagic Design Cameras and Posted with DaVinci Resolve Studio

Blackmagic Design today announced the Ion Network’s new Christmas film, Christmas Down Under, was shot using Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2. The film’s editing and color correction was completed using DaVinci Resolve Studio by Tasmania’s South Sky pictures during the height of the Covid quarantine.

Trailblazing VFX Supervisor Genevieve Camilleri to Drive Cumulus VFX Expansion

Cumulus Visual Effects has announced the appointment of Genevieve Camilleri as VFX Supervisor for the rapidly expanding regional NSW film community.

AFTRS, Doc Society, AIDC and Screen NSW Announce the 2021 New Perspectives Pitch Lab Winners

Two projects have been announced as joint winners of the New Perspectives Pitch Lab, a pitch training initiative to support non-fiction talent with a social impact project in development or production.

TRIBUTE TO DAVID GULPILIL SET TO LIGHT UP THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE EASTERN BENNELONG SAILS, 50 YEARS SINCE HIS AUSTRALIAN SCREEN DEBUT

To honour 50 years since the late iconic performer first graced Australian screens, the public are invited to watch a special projection of legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM from the top of the Opera House’s Monumental Steps on Friday 17 December from 8.30pm – 10.30pm AEDT.

AFTRS PARTNERS WITH THE ABC, BBC STUDIOS, ENDEMOL SHINE AUSTRALIA, EUREKA PRODUCTIONS, FREMANTLE, ITV STUDIOS AUSTRALIA, SBS, SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA, WARNER BROS. AND WILDBEAR ENTERTAINMENT FOR 2021 AFTRS GRADUATE PROGRAM

The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has today announced the 14 recipients of its expanded 2021 AFTRS Graduate Program. The Graduate Program is an industry partnership between AFTRS – Australia’s national screen and broadcast school — and the ABC, BBC Studios, Endemol Shine Australia, Eureka Productions, Fremantle, ITV Studios Australia, SBS, Sky News Australia, Warner Bros. and WildBear Entertainment.

ANTENNA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS FEATURE DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION TITLES

Today, the 10th Antenna Documentary Film Festival (2-13 February 2022) unveiled the titles competing for the Best Documentary Award in this year’s Feature Competition. 13 films will be participating in the feature competition, with the winning film receiving a cash prize of $10,000 AUD.