Michael Petroni's supernatural thriller Backtrack will have its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.
Josh Lawson's feature film The Little Death as well as two short films and an online documentary will be showcased at the 22nd SXSW next month.
Amber Sloan has been appointed general manager of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Kitty Green's The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiu has won the jury award for best non-fiction short at the Sundance Film Festival.
Eddy Bell’s Grey Bull was named best Australian short film at the 24th annual Flickerfest awards on Sunday night.
After running the Sheffield International Documentary Festival since 2006, Heather Croall is returning to South Australia to take charge of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
The Heckler, an Australian comedy from first-time feature director Ben Plazzer and writer Steve Mitchell, has won the best ensemble award at the LA Comedy Festival.
A total of six Australian projects have been invited to screen at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival next year.