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Kindred ABC/CBC Animation Collaboration – Submissions

Applications open this month for the ABC/CBC Kindred Animation Collaboration, which is designed to nurture animation ideas from Canadian and Australian creators into development, where they have the chance to become co-commissions. Criteria include animated projects that appealing to a tween audience (10-14 years old), with a female character-driven narrative or compelling ensemble cast, featuring ideas that speak to the age group with a focus on comedy, surrealism, fantasy quests and/or identity. The ABC and CBC are also seeking preschool...

SBS Emerging Writers’ Incubator: Submissions

Applications are open for the SBS Emerging Writers’ Incubator, a nationwide initiative from SBS, in partnership with Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, Screen Territory, Screenwest, the South Australian Film Corporation, and VicScreen, and with the assistance of the Australian Writers’ Guild. Launched in 2021, the initiative was designed to support the development of emerging screenwriters from underrepresented backgrounds by providing a year of paid employment in a leading Australian production company for emerging writing talent. This includes Aboriginal and...

2022 AWGIE Awards: Submissions

The Australian Writers' Guild is inviting submissions for the 55th Annual AWGIE Awards, a night that will recognise outstanding...

SAFC and Channel 44 First Nations Internship Program: Submissions

The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Channel 44 are aiming to help South Australian First Nations screen creatives to forge new careers in television production with the return of their First Nations Internship Program, which is now also open to tertiary students. Now in its second year, the internship program was launched as part of the SAFC’s First Nations Screen Strategy 2020-2025 and is part of a wider partnership between the SAFC and Channel 44 to provide opportunities to...

‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ @ ACMI

ACMI, Melbourne Flinders St, Melbourne

More than 65 years ago, Jack Arnold's Creature from the Black Lagoon  swam into theatres on the crest of the first wave of 3D film. Now, with a restored 3D version, ACMI will screen the classic film in all its cinematic glory, giving the Universal monster renewed life.  Following the discovery of an unusual fossil on the banks of the Amazon, a team of scientists journey down a remote section of the river in search of answers. What they find is a...

Australian Feature Film Summit – Stage 2

Event Cinemas, George Street 505/525 George Street, Sydney

The second stage of the Australian Feature Film Summit will take place in-person in May, coinciding with the Australian International Movie Convention. 8.30 am   Arrival Coffee 9.00 am  Welcome and Introduction 9.15 am Capturing the audience How can we ask better questions, capture better data and aggregate anonymized data so that it benefits all parties along the value chain and results in greater connections between films and audiences. What are we not capturing? How can producers access and work with...

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Fund the Arts: Is Australian Film and TV Kaput?

The Australian Writers' Guild, Australian Directors' Guild, Chauvel Cinema and Fund The Arts presents: Is Australian film and TV kaput? A panel on telling Australian stories in the age of streaming. With youth theatre being defunded, only 2 per cent Australian content on streaming services like Netflix, broadcasters parking Australian content in nowhere land, and the government failing to finance Australian created content, what is the future of Australian stories? Can we be a cultural exporter, like South Korea, rather than...

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continuum: Independent animation from Japan and Australia

The Japan Foundation, Sydney Level 4, Central Park, 28 Broadway, Chippendale

The Japan Foundation, Sydney’s upcoming exhibition continuum: Independent animation from Japan and Australia will feature 14 works of contemporary animation from independent filmmakers in Japan and Australia. This exhibition diverges from mainstream animation, offering viewers an insight into the unique forms of storytelling from each country. Curated by Deborah Szapiro (University of Technology Sydney) and Honami Yano (Nagoya University), continuum features recent video works from award-winning filmmakers including Kōji Yamamura and Jilli Rose, as well as animation studio PAW Media and social enterprise Tjanpi Desert Weavers. Presented...

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2022 AACTA Awards: Submissions

Entries are now open across Film, Television, Documentary, and Short Film categories for the 2022 AACTA Awards. The awards comprise more than 50 different award categories across film, television, documentary, and short film, celebrating Australian stories, culture, and creativity on the big and small screens. The 2022 AACTA Awards includes a change to the feature film eligibility policy, which has been updated to recognise films that premiere on streaming, subscription, or free to air television, with no theatrical distribution. More...