Ghita Loebenstein.

‘We are part of something much bigger’: SXSW Sydney’s Ghita Loebenstein aims to showcase APAC screen talent

For anyone who has yet to make the trip to Austin, Texas in March to enjoy SXSW, Ghita Loebenstein can sum up the nine-day experience in just over 30 words.

“It’s like all your creative friends from all walks of life at one huge party talking about the next great ideas, and you’re all feeding off that energy as well,” she said.

Loebenstein came on board as SXSW Sydney’s head of screen last November, joining f...