One of the richest Australian film festivals and home of the only Australian film Scholarship prize, The Commonwealth Bank Reel Deal Short Film Festival, gave away over $20,000 in cash and prizes at the gala awards ceremony on Saturday August 2.
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After a five year partnership, Sony Australia and Tropfest has announced that Sony's association as naming rights sponsor of the short film festival has come to an end.
Actor Eric Bana is set to make his directorial debut with the film Love the Beast, set to be distributed by Madman Entertainment.
WA's Young Filmmaker of the Year, director Maziar Lahooti has been accepted to the Doorpost Film Project in Nashville.
ScreenWest has announced that the classic 60's children's series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is set to return to TV in a new documentary supported by WA.
Five short 'made for mobile' films produced as a co-production of Screen Australia and the National Film Board of Canada have been selected to screen in competition at the 2008 Portable Film Festival.
Atlab's Gold Coast manager, Gary Keir has been awarded the Kinetone Award presented at the Brisbane International Film Festival.
Celebrating its second year in Sydney as one of the most dynamic and interactive film events in Australia, SPAA Fringe is back in 2008 for yet another brilliant two-day creative hothouse.