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...

Ngara: NFSA NAIDOC Week screenings

National Film & Sound Archive McCoy Circuit, Acton

The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) has curated a lineup of films that honour the history and culture of First Nations people to screen throughout NAIDOC Week at Arc Cinema, Canberra - including an advanced screening of Warwick Thornton's The New Boy. The program, titled Ngara ('Listen' in Dharawal language), reflects this year's NAIDOC Week theme, 'For Our Elders'. The program also includes screenings of Thornton’s Samson and Delilah; Rachel Perkins’ 1998 drama Radiance, newly restored through the NFSA Restores program;...

Coastal Surge Film Festival

Avoca Beach Theatre 69 Avoca Drive, Avoca Beach, NSW, Australia

The Coastal Surge Film Festival will premiere three Australian films shot entirely on the Central Coast in NSW with...

$15

Powerhouse Late: AI

Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW, Australia

Audio specialist agency Eardrum, in collaboration with the Powerhouse Museum, will present Powerhouse Late: AI: an evening of presentations and interactive events exploring the impact and potential of artificial intelligence on the arts. The evening will include interactive displays, in-depth panel discussions, and a world-first AI-assisted live radio play. Artworks exhibited on the night will highlight Australians incorporating AI into their practice, including Kier Spilsbury, Brent Griffin, Jonas Peterson, Jamie Sissons from Absolutely Ai, and students from AI programs at...

Free

First Nations Film Festival 2023

The First Nations Film Festival (FNFF), a platform celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous cinema, will run a NAIDOC 2023 edition from July 2-31. Featuring six new feature films, a collection of short films, and a special live Q&A session, FNFF 2023 will showcase titles that touch upon issues like the stolen generation and other historical themes that elders had to contend with. The festival aims to honour First Nations artists and filmmakers who have used their talents to...