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The First Nations Film Festival 2023

The First Nations Film Festival, formerly the Virtual Indigenous Film Festival, is returning as part of this year's National Reconciliation Week. Held from May 30 - June 3, the event features a selection of award-winning films - each with a Virtual Screening and live audience participation via Live Chat - with the aim of bringing audiences together from around the country, and spark discussions surrounding the 2023 Reconciliation Week theme: Be a Voice for Generations. This year’s festival will present...

CinefestOZ 2023: Submissions

CinefestOZ has opened film submissions for the 2023 event, which will be held in the South West of WA from August 29 - September 3. Filmmakers are encouraged to enter the Official Selection and Short Film Program for both CinefestOZ and CinefestOZ Albany (April 27 – 30). Submissions are also open for the CinefestOZ Film Prize award, Australia’s richest film prize of $100,000 (applicable only for the August event in the South West). Of the other categories, there is Best...

St Kilda Film Festival 2023

St Kilda Film Festival (SKFF) returns on Thursday, June 1 for 12 days, presenting a series of films, workshops, panels, special events, and premieres from filmmakers across Australia. The Filmmaker Development Day on June 3 is designed to help budding creatives hone their craft at JMC Academy's Park Street Campus. Audiences can upskill with a series of hands-on workshops, forums, panels, exhibitions, screenings, and Q&As on a diverse range of filmmaking topics with some of Australia's top emerging and established...

First Nations Game Studio Fund – Submissions

Screen Australia is inviting applications for the First Nations Game Studio fund, a new initiative designed to support established game studios that are currently operating and primarily under the leadership and creative control of First Nations people. Up to two First Nations-led game studios will receive $150,000 each per year across the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years as part of the fund. Applications are assessed by Screen Australia executives, and industry specialists as required, using the criteria below: The quality...

Sydney Film Festival 2023

Over $150,000 will be awarded to filmmakers at Sydney Film Festival, which this year celebrates its 70th birthday. Audiences can experience 12 days of cinema from Australia and around the globe, with a program of 200+ feature films, documentaries and shorts. The first titles in this year’s 70th SFF program will be announced on Wednesday April 5, and audiences can expect the full Festival program to be revealed in May. The festival will be held across Greater Sydney with screenings...