Events

The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom on September 16 with a Canberra screening of the newly restored Australian classic, followed by a Q&A with stars Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice, as well as a party. Strictly Ballroom was the award-winning debut feature film of internationally acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann and became one of the most beloved Australian films of all time.  Its world premiere took place at the Cannes...

The Australian Womens Film Festival (AWFF) will be held on September 18, 2022 at Event Cinemas, George Street in Sydney. Founded by Australian producers and filmmakers Kelly Tomasich and Tahyna MacManus, AWFF was established to demonstrate the power of female filmmakers by providing a platform for them to showcase their talents. After launching in 2021, the short film festival created by women, for women returns with a female judging panel comprising Phoebe Tonkin, Margaret Pomeranz, Nakkiah Lui, Amanda Duthie, and...

In partnership with Screen Queensland, Panavision is heading to Cairns to deliver creative and technical camera workshops — one targeted for filmmakers working in non-technical areas such as directing or producing, and the other designed to support technical roles in production and post. To take place September 20 and 21, the two workshops will incorporate case studies, “lit set” demonstrations and theory presentations, with access to cameras and optics from Panavision’s rental inventory. The workshops will discuss how technology influences...