SmartFone Flick Fest is Australia’s international smartphone film festival for filmmakers of all ages. A worldwide festival open to anyone with a smartphone or tablet and a great idea for a film. The festival’s 7th year will be live on screen in-cinema in two venues in Sydney over the weekend of Feb 26-27, plus online until March 13. This year has seen more than 300 entries for shorts and 18 feature films, of which 70 will feature online with curated...
The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has launched a new short film initiative to advance the careers of South...
Screenwest is inviting pitches for Stream One of its Industry Enhancement Program. Developed in line with agency's 2021-24 Strategic...
Australians in Film and Screen Australia have announced the return of Untapped, the professional development program for undiscovered and historically excluded Australian writers and directors, featuring masterclasses from filmmakers Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi), Marta Cunningham (Insecure), Silas Howard (Dickinson) and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Meg LeFauve (Inside Out). This year’s mentors include executives from leading Hollywood production companies, such as James Wan’s Atomic Monster, Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, and Tanya Saracho’s Ojalá Productions. There will also be story...
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, WIFT Australia will present a special international Excellence in Craft masterclass, online and free to watch. Hosted by WIFT Australia’s Queensland chapter, the virtual masterclass will feature Argentinian-Australian director Leticia Cáceres in conversation with Mexican filmmaker Katina Medina Mora. Leticia Cáceres is an Australian theatre director who has transitioned to also working in film and television. Most recently she directed six episodes of the drama series Bump for streamer Stan. Katina Medina Mora’s background...
