A story about a loving husband who tries to implant an artificial memory in his wife’s mind before she dies has won this year's AACTA Pitch: Focus initiative.
Director Angie Kilsby, writer and producer India Stanley, and producer India Williams are the winners of this year's AACTA Pitch: Focus initiative, receiving $15,000 in development funds and a suite of Sony equipment on loan to produce their film 'Skin Deep'.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has named the five student filmmaking teams that will take part in this year's AACTA Pitch: Focus initiative.
To have his short film 'Jia' selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival, in addition to being accepted into the festival's Accelerator Lab, which boasts alumni such as Taika Waititi, David Michod, Justin Kurzel and Sophie Hyde, is a "dream come true" for writer/director Vee Shi.
AACTA has announced the recipient of AACTA Pitch: Mother, with Rhona Rees receiving $10,000 in development funds and an exclusive distribution deal with Monster Pictures for her concept 'Freya'.
In partnership with Sony, AACTA has announced the five finalists for its Pitch: Focus initiative, which aims to give student filmmakers the opportunity to create an original production with industry mentorship and funding support.
AACTA has unveiled the finalists for two of its pitching competitions, one in partnership with Monster Pictures and the other with Sony.
AACTA and Sony have joined forces to launch a national short film pitching competition for student filmmakers, with $15,000 worth of production funding on offer.