A Wave in the Ocean

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.

WIFT Australia – Excellence in Craft webinar: Jane Castle and Polly Pierce

Online

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...

Regionality Pitch

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.

Masterpieces of Ukrainian Cinema

ACMI, Melbourne Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Melbourne Cinémathèque announces a very special curated season, Masterpieces of Ukrainian Cinema. The season pairs six historical and contemporary retrospective titles across three weeks showcasing works of auteurs, contemporary talent, and some of Ukraine’s greatest films of all time. The season screens from July 20 – August 3 every Wednesday from 7pm at ACMI. The program commemorates Ukraine’s 100-years of feature filmmaking and is made possible by the Dovzhenko Centre (the Ukrainian National Film Archive), whereby a portion of the season’s proceeds...

Every Voice

Screen Australia, NZ On Air and TikTok's Every Voice initiative is returning, with applications now open. Now in its second year, Every Voice is an initiative to support creatives with diverse and distinct voices to develop episodic scripted or factual content exclusively for TikTok. Australian and New Zealand applicants will be eligible to apply for up to $75,000 per project, with up to ten successful projects set to receive funding. Projects must comprise of episodic content designed to be told...