A philanthropic grant of $80,000 from artist and filmmaker Ling Ang will go towards the creation of an immersive XR work that “celebrates, interrogates, and illuminates” Melbourne, as well as Melbourne International Film Festival’s role in the city’s cultural sector. The XR Commission will premiere on the MIFF XR platform in 2022.
Dendy Newtown will be hosting a program of Denis Villeneuve’s entire filmography in the lead up to the release of Dune on December 3. This includes Villeneuve’s earliest films August 32nd on Earth, Maelström, and Polytechnique (accompanied by his short film Next Floor), his Academy Award-nominated breakthrough Incendies, and his critically acclaimed films of recent years - Prisoners, Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, and Blade Runner 2049.
The annual Casting Guild of Australia Awards will return as a virtual ceremony in 2021 via Facebook on Saturday 20 November. Launched in 2015, the CGA Awards is the only casting awards ceremony in the southern hemisphere that celebrates and recognises casting across all mediums including film, television, advertising, theatre and online content. The annual awards ceremony seeks to acknowledge and support the critical role casting directors play in bringing together great casting opportunities both on a national and international...
AIDC’s centrepiece pitching event, the FACTory provides a platform for documentary and factual projects from around Australia and the world. Up to 15 teams are selected to present their work to leading international decision makers, including funders, streamers and broadcasters, as well as key sales agents and distributors. In 2022, the FACTory will continue to leverage increased access to decision makers enabled by hybrid in-person and online delivery. Applications are now being accepted for projects including features, singles, and series...
The 2021 Sydney Women’s International Film Festival will be both an online and live event November 26 to 29 at United Cinemas, Opera Quays. The festival will showcase excellence in female storytelling with over 50 films selected from over 300 entries from across 41 countries. These include projects such as Victoria Wharf McIntyre’s fantasy/thriller Kassandra and the western mid-length film ‘The Face’ starring Jessica Di Costa.
