Irish Film Festival Australia

The Irish Film Festival (IFF) Australia has been sharing the culture, traditions, history, and character of Ireland and the Irish people with Australians since 2015. Following a national festival touring a different city’s Palace cinema each weekend from late August through September, the IFF is proud to present a different and expanded selection of films streaming online in October 2022. The festival is a not-for-profit cultural event supported by the Irish Embassy in Canberra, the Irish Consulate in Sydney, and...

ST. ALi Italian Film Festival

The 2022 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival returns to cinemas nationally in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and Byron Bay from September, featuring a mix of contemporary drama, comedy, and documentaries, while also honouring one of Italy’s greatest filmmakers, Pier Paolo Pasolini. The 2022 Festival opens with the Italian box office hit Belli Ciao, starring comedic duo Pio and Amedeo. It follows two formerly inseparable friends who reunite in their hometown in Puglia after years apart, resulting in an...

Goodbye to Godard

ACMI, Melbourne Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

ACMI celebrates the life and career of iconoclastic French auteur Jean-Luc Godard, who passed away earlier this month at age 91, with Goodbye to Godard – a season showcasing six films from the director’s career-defining French New Wave period, including his breakout 1960 film Breathless  (À bout de souffle) and his satire of youth culture, Masculin, Féminin (1966). Six films will screen as part of Goodbye to Godard: Breathless (1960) – Godard’s debut feature heralded the French New Wave movement and inspired...

AACTA Pitch in partnership with Monster Pictures: Submissions

AACTA's horror and genre film development initiative is back for a third year, with applicants invited to pitch their feature film concept that incorporates this year’s theme: Mother. This year’s recipient will receive $10,000 in development funds and an Australian theatrical distribution agreement with Monster Pictures Distribution. They will also get two tickets to the 2022 AACTA Awards and a 12-month AACTA Professional Membership, allowing them to attend AACTA Events, access to AACTA TV, and opportunities to network with some...

Screen Producers Australia Ones to Watch: Submissions

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has opened applications for its 2022 Ones To Watch program, which this year marks its tenth anniversary. The program, which includes a $20,000 Screen Australia-supported internship, is designed to provide professional development and mentoring to early career screen producers looking to accelerate their careers. Over the course of six months, participants are profiled to the industry, matched with a prolific Australian producer from within the SPA membership for 1-on-1 mentoring, granted exclusive access to a series...