Newly-appointed Screen Australia head of First Nations Angela Bates is taking an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to the role, insisting her focus is on furthering the strides made by her predecessors.
Claire Randall's 'Wolfe' has won the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film in the Generation 14Plus program of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Maryanne Redpath, Director of the Generation section and official delegate for the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) will visit Australia this month to view new Australian feature films for consideration for the 2014 festival.
Jub Clerc's 'Sweet As' took home the Crystal Bear in the Berlin Film Festival Generation Kplus competition over the weekend, while short film 'Marungka tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black)' won the Silver Bear Jury Prize and Rolf de Heer's 'The Survival of Kindness' collected the top critics’ award, the FIPRESCI Prize.
Tilda Cobham-Hervey’s directorial debut ‘A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year-Old Girl’ has been awarded the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film by the Youth Jury in the Generation KPlus section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Australian short films will have a strong presence at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, with four films selected to screen in the Generation program.
Read about Matt and Andy's experience of their first overseas festival
Screen Australia is offering up to four travel grants for producers to attend the 2014 European Film Market (EFM).