The second directorial effort by Matthew Newton, Three Blind Mice, has picked up the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the London Film Festival.
The accolades look set to continue for director Christopher Weekes and his debut film Bitter & Twisted, after the film received an extended standing ovation at the Turin Film Festival, where it is currently playing in official competition...
Australian short film Netherland Dwarf has been selected to screen in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Netherland Dwarf is one of three Australian short fictions selected for the international program.
Director Tony Ayres has thrown his support behind the inaugural Sydney China Film Festival, which he believes will strengthen ties between the Chinese and Australian film industries.
Adam Elliot's long-awaited debut feature Mary and Max has screened and the first reviews are in, with critics describing it as a high-end claymation drama with strong doses of humor and quirkiness.
Matt Newton's acclaimed film Three Blind Mice will screen at the SXSW film festival in March, as part of a deal which also includes a pay-TV premiere on the Independent Film Channel.
Steven Kastrissios' feature The Horseman is one of eight Australian films to have secured spots at the 2009 South By Southwest Film Festival in March...
Tropfest founder John Polson has announced the final 16 short films that will compete in the 2009 Movie Extra Tropfest held in the Domain in Sydney on February 22.