The 25th annual Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns to Luna Cinemas Leederville for a 10-day celebration of the best independent...
Showcasing the best new cinema from the Nordic region, the Carlsberg Scandinavian Film Festival returns to Palace, Palace Nova and Luna Palace Cinemas this July. The program includes Finland’s The Woodcutter Story(Metsurin tarina), the directorial debut from Mikko Myllylahti which screened in Cannes Critics Week, while the opening night selection includes a co-production between Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czech Republic and Poland titled Margrete – Queen of the North (Margrete den første) from director Charlotte Sieling. Also on the early line-up is The...
Academy Award winning director Jane Campion has announced a new project, A Wave in the Ocean, a popup intensive course for New Zealand’s emerging film directing talent. The independent Wellington-based programme, which is aimed at participants with significant film or allied creative experience, runs over 12 months from November 2022. Structured around a series of laboratories, the intensive will give participants the space to take risks and explore what makes them truly unique as storytellers on screen within a supportive cohort. They will also receive a stipend to attend and have the opportunity to make a fully funded short film in 2023.
Cinematographer-turned-director Jane Castle and cinematographer and director Polly Pierce will discuss adaptability, resilience and survival in the film industry in a free WIFT Australia webinar. Both filmmakers have an interest in issues around mental health and resilience and both have pivoted from one key creative role to another as their careers have progressed. The duo will discuss their transitions from cinematography into directing and then delve into discussion around Castle's latest film When the Camera Stopped Rolling, a feature documentary...
As part of Regionality Cairns, AIDC, Screen Queensland and Screenworks are calling for regional Queensland-based project teams to apply for the Regionality Pitch. Up to four teams will be selected for international training, mentorship, and trailer editing, before their project is pitched to key local and international buyers, commissioners and funders. Post-pitch meetings between interested decision makers and pitching teams will also be facilitated by AIDC.
