Up to 12 people will have the opportunity to receive training as on set access coordinators as part of a new initiative from Screen Australia.
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Goran Stolevski's Macedonian film 'Housekeeping for Beginners', his third feature, is bound for the Venice Film Festival, where it will screen in the Orizzonti competition.
The Very Short Film Festival has launched the Tasmanian Mentoring Program, selecting five emerging filmmakers to work with established industry mentors for a six month period.
The British Film Institute was recently Down Under alongside selected UK producers and sales agents, with the aim of forging stronger ties with Australia. IF talks to BFI head of industry and international policy Agnieszka Moody and head of the BFI Global Screen Fund, Denitsa Yordanov.
The Federal Government has announced two new appointments to the Screen Australia board, with actress and writer Pallavi Sharda and former SBS CEO Michael Ebeid joining for three-year terms.
A trio of Australian films are bound for this year's Toronto International Film Festival: NZ co-production 'The Convert', directed by Lee Tamahori, Kitty Green's 'The Royal Hotel' and Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy'.
By their "very different but equally excellent" powers combined, 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer have given Australian cinemas their best weekend since the pandemic began - and for at least one exhibitor, its best weekend ever.
Director Nick Kozakis speaks to IF about the production of debut solo feature 'Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism' ahead of its Australian premiere at next month's Melbourne International Film Festival.