Events

Netflix and Entertainment Partner (formerly Moneypenny) are inviting applications for a two-week training intensive designed to give an overview of the role of a production accountant and a how-to in managing a production budget. Held in Sydney from February 27 - March 10, 15 participants from across Australia and New Zealand will gather in Sydney to learn the skills needed to fill necessary gaps in the labour pool. The initiative will be led by training director Jill Hewitt and is...

Applications are open for the 2023 Jewish International Film Fund (JIFF), with a total grant pool of $10,000 is available for the production of two short films incorporating a Jewish theme, character, or story arc. Launched in 2017, the fund was established to provide funding to Australian filmmakers for the completion of a Jewish-themed short film (narrative, documentary, or animation). Most recently, the Fund was awarded to local filmmakers Karen Pearlman and Joel Kohn for their films I want to...

UK Connect is a new initiative from Screen Producers Australia and the British Film Institute designed to create new global opportunities for film and television producers at this year’s Screen Forever. Held as part of the SPA Connect market, the program will assist ten Australian and ten UK-based film and television producers seeking international partners and financing. The BFI will also select four UK sales agents to join buyers at the market. Participants will be offered a full day of...

Entries are now open for the 70th Sydney Film Festival in 2023, in cinemas from June 7—18.  The 2023 Festival will have the largest prize pool for filmmakers and their films in the festival’s history, including doubling the prize for Best Australian Documentary from $10,000 to $20,000, thanks to support from Documentary Australia. Each year, Sydney Film Festival presents a diverse slate of features, documentaries and short films from around the world at venues across Sydney. Entries are open to...