Fantastic Film Festival 2024

The Fantastic Film Festival returns to Sydney and Melbourne in May for its fifth edition, offering a cross-section of cult, genre, arthouse, and alternative cinema across 24 feature films and 14 short films. The festival will open with a bang with the Australian premiere of Kiah Roache-Turner's Sting, with the director to participate in a Q&A following the screening. Other highlights include a 4K restoration of Gareth Evans 2011 Indonesian action thriller The Raid, and a 30th anniversary screening of...

Natalie Miller Fellowship Catalyst Grants: Submissions

The Natalie Miller Fellowship is inviting applications for its $5,000 Catalyst Grants, which are open to five female and female-identifying applicants in the Australian screen industry to take the next step to fulfill their leadership ambitions. Applicants from all backgrounds across Australia are encouraged to apply. To be eligible, applicants must have at least three years’ professional experience in the Australian film industry (including formal unpaid internships) and not enrolled full or part-time in an undergraduate program.  

German Film Festival

The 2024 HSBC German Film Festival, presented by Palace in cooperation with German Films, is set to feature a selection of contemporary German cinema. First highlights include the new drama from Camera d’Or winning writer/director Claire Burger, Foreign Language, which arrives direct from the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival; One For the Road, starring Frederick Lau and Nora Tschirner; Dark Satellites, starring Nastassja Kinski and Albrecht Schuch and Lubo, starring Franz Rogowski. The ‘Kino for Kids’ sidebar, presented by the...

ICA Conference 2024

Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW

The annual Independent Cinemas Australia conference will be held in Sydney this May at Ritz Cinemas. The Tuesday will be a combined NACO/ICA day where the MPDAA studios will screen footage of their upcoming line ups. From Wed-Fri the event will then move into the traditional ICA Conference format, with this year's focus 'The Future is Now'. On the agenda is premium seating, digital marketing, food and beverage and AI amongst other discussions. The ICA Gala dinner will be held...

Screen Australia’s Enterprise People: Applications

Screen Australia's Enterprise 2024 program is open for applications. The program aims to foster sustainable screen businesses and careers for screen practitioners in key creative roles. The agency is calling for applications from ambitious screen production businesses and creators looking to capitalise on success and expand their capacity and influence in Australian storytelling. In addition to receiving Enterprise funding, successful applicants will receive supplementary support in the form of targeted learning modules and experienced mentors who can offer individualised creative,...