Mathew Kesting has been named the new chief executive and creative director of the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF).
Ten New Zealand features and shorts including a record number by female directors will screen in official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival next month while two will feature at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas in March.
With five shorts she has worked on screening this week at Flickerfest screen editor Danielle Boesenberg must have a good shot at success at the festival.
Damon Gameau’s innovative documentary '2040' will have its world premiere at next month’s Berlin International Film Festival.
Kiwi director Heperi Mita's debut feature Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen will have its international premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
A record six Australian feature films will screen at the Sundance Film Festival, with 'Animals', 'Judy and Punch', 'Little Monsters', 'I Am Mother' and 'Top End Wedding' having their world premieres in the Utah-based festival.
Alena Lodkina’s 'Strange Colours' and Jessica Leski’s documentary 'I Used to be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story' opened on limited screens last weekend.
Athony Maras' 'Hotel Mumbai' was voted best film and Erica Glynn's 'She Who Must Be Loved' best documentary at the Adelaide Film Festival audience awards.