Ben Lee - Catch My Disease, a new feature doco from Amiel Courtin-Wilson and Kin, a romantic comedy from debut feature director Amanda Jane, are the latest production co-financing awards from the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund.
The Amiel Courtin-Wilson film will screen at the oldest film festival
Hail was released in cinemas on October 25
Hail director Amiel Courtin-Wilson is in distinguished company, one of 70 filmmakers from around the world who have contributed to an innovative film marking the 70th anniversary of the Venice Film Festival.
The initial reactions to Amiel Courtin-Wilson and Michael Cody's Cambodian-set romantic drama Ruin after the world premiere at the Venice Film Festival are decidedly mixed.
Jennifer Kent's The Babadook and Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner tied for best film at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards in Sydney.
The Sessions writer-director Ben Lewin is attached to helm Blue Rose, a biopic about the self-described 'sex crazed' Australian composer and pianist Percy Grainger.