Castlemaine Documentary Festival (C-Doc) 2023

Theatre Royal 30 Hargraves St, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Castlemaine Documentary Festival (C-Doc) has announced its 2023 program, bringing a selection of eight Australian and international feature-length films, along with panel discussions and conversations. Several Australian films will premiere at the festival including Trained To See - 3 Women and the War, Equal the Contest, The Thief Collector and Weed & Wine. The festival's closing night will see be early silent film GRASS - made in 1925 - accompanied by ZÖJ, a Ballarat musical duo consisting of Iranian-born musician, vocalist and...

Unreal Fest

QT Gold Coast Hotel

Epic Games will bring Unreal Fest to the southern hemisphere for the first time with Unreal Fest ANZ. To be...

Travelling Film Festival – Newcastle

Event Cinemas, Kotara Westfield Kotara, Park Ave, Kotara, NSW, Australia

The Travelling Film Festival will bring a celebration of cinema to Newcastle with a brand-new program direct from the Sydney Film Festival's 70th edition. Opening the festival is Newcastle-based director Claire Pasvolsky’s Three Chords and the Truth, a musical story set in Newcastle about Angie (Jackie Marshall) whose chequered career is uplifted through her friendship with teenage Ruby. The gala event includes a live performance from lead actor and singer/songwriter Marshall, a filmmaker Q&A with the director and a welcome...

Catchlight Film Festival 2023: Submissions

Sony’s annual short film festival, Catchlight Film Festival will return for 2023.  The festival is for filmmakers of all levels, from amateurs to industry veterans, who wish to showcase their talent and demonstrate how they use the Sony system to capture their stories. The judges for this year's festival are cinematographer Stefan Duscio ACS, and directors Gracie Otto and Yolanda Ramke. In 2023, the Catchlight Film Festival includes four categories: Fiction (scripted), Non-Fiction (documentary), Student Fiction and Music Video. Eligible films for the Catchlight Film Festival...

Lumix 72-hour Filmmaking Challenge: Submissions

Panasonic's Lumix 72-hour Filmmaking Challenge is open to all Australian filmmakers, with the eventual winner receiving a prize package including more than $10,000 RRP of Lumix imaging products plus $5,000 in cash. To be considered, entrants must first create a 30-60 second video to demonstrate what makes them the perfect candidate for the challenge. Ten successful applicants will then be loaned the newly-launched Lumix S5IIX and supporting equipment to create a three-to-six-minute short film and trailer. The film must include...