Alliance Française French Film Festival

The world’s largest French film festival outside of France returns to Australia, presenting Contemporary French cinema from March 1 to April 26. The upcoming cinematic showcase will celebrate the next generation of filmmakers creating a new blueprint for French cinema. Set to delight Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the annual festival returns with a touring programme of 42 feature films. The line-up of 2022 ambassadors includes director Phillip Noyce, actor David Wenham, screen and theatre director Shannon Murphy and filmmaker Samantha...

Untapped – Submissions

Australians in Film and Screen Australia have announced the return of Untapped, the professional development program for undiscovered and historically excluded Australian writers and directors, featuring masterclasses from filmmakers Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi), Marta Cunningham (Insecure), Silas Howard (Dickinson) and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Meg LeFauve (Inside Out). This year’s mentors include executives from leading Hollywood production companies, such as James Wan’s Atomic Monster, Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, and Tanya Saracho’s Ojalá Productions. There will also be story...

Leticia Cáceres and Katina Medina Mora In Conversation

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, WIFT Australia will present a special international Excellence in Craft masterclass, online and free to watch. Hosted by WIFT Australia’s Queensland chapter, the virtual masterclass will feature Argentinian-Australian director Leticia Cáceres in conversation with Mexican filmmaker Katina Medina Mora. Leticia Cáceres is an Australian theatre director who has transitioned to also working in film and television. Most recently she directed six episodes of the drama series Bump for  streamer Stan. Katina Medina Mora’s background...

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AIDC

ACMI, Melbourne Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

The Australian International Documentary Conference will return to the renewed ACMI at Federation Square for a live, in-person event in the heart of Melbourne. Responding to the challenges of COVID-19, next year’s event will also feature a hybrid program for international delegates and an online international marketplace, March 10-11 2022, ensuring that Australian documentary and factual filmmakers continue to have access to the widest range of commissioners, funders, co-producers and development opportunities.