Emma Macey-Storch is an award-winning director and producer, having worked across documentary, animation, and fiction on projects with a social justice focus.
Her sophomore feature documentary, Geeta, is both a personal tale of a mother fighting for her daughter’s destiny and a powerful call to action against domestic violence.
After surviving a malicious acid attack at the hands of her husband, leaving both Geeta and her daughter, Neetu, badly injured, both women are left to grapple with poverty and social ostracism. But they have also joined a burgeoning social justice movement working to end violence against women, catapulting Geeta onto a global stage, as co-founder of a local activist movement Sheroes, and in her fight for law reform and justice.
This year, SWIFF, in partnership with the family of acclaimed actress Kate Ferguson, has presented a new national film prize, celebrating Australian fiction or non-fiction feature film directors that add a new, distinct voice to Australia’s national film identity.
The Ferguson Film Prize is SWIFF’s first feature film award recognising captivating, daring, and ambitious storytellers directing their debut or sophomore feature films, and have been included in SWIFF’s Official Selection for the current year.
Emma Macey-Storch was selected by the esteemed Jury, including acclaimed Australian director Kriv Stenders, Sydney Film Prize-winning documentarian Sascha Ettinger-Epstein, ABC News Breakfast’s film critic Zak Hepburn, and Australian actress Bonnie Ferguson.
David Horsley, co-director of SWIFF, said, “Supporting Australian film runs in our blood as a festival – and that starts with supporting Australian filmmakers. We are thrilled with the Jury’s decision to award the inaugural Ferguson Film Prize to Emma Macey-Storch, and honoured to carry on the legacy of Kate Ferguson.”
SCREENWAVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Dates: Thursday 21st April – Friday 6th May 2022
Film Passes: 6 films for $94 or up to 20 films for $229
Booking link: www.swiff.com.au
