The Labor Government is contributing a $20,000 grant to the festival assigned to "organisations that use screen content to promote equality and diversity to Victorian audiences".
Schoettle has been the official representative for Australia since 2008, and will again be hosted by Screen Australia.
In the new series, Mick Taylor (Jarratt) targets an American tourist family, but 19-year-old Eve (Lucy Fry) survives the massacre and sets out to exact revenge.
Collette and Cornish join head of casting for Paramount Joseph Middleton (Donnie Darko, The Bourne Identity), producer Basil Iwanyk (The Town, Gods of Egypt, Sicario), casting Director Sherry Thomas (The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul) and director Philli
Created by Start VR in collaboration with post production and VFX house FSM, VR Noir will run for four days during Vivid at the AFTRS building in Moore Park.
The Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society launches annual appeal letter.
The story resumes four months after the events seen in the fiery season three finale.
Filming has commenced on Beyond Style: Seidler, a documentary film about architect Harry Seidler, directed by Daryl Dellora for ABC TV.