In 2015–16, the City of Sydney’s film liaison team approved more than 1,300 film and photo shoots across Sydney, including 31 major TV drama series and feature films.
For Film's Sake (FFS), the advocacy organisation behind the female-focused film lab Attagirl, has joined with Sydney Film Festival (SFF) to announce two new prizes and an incubator program aimed at supporting filmmakers of diverse background.
Those who have enjoyed getting video art and experimental short films delivered weekly to their inbox via Lauren Carroll Harris' e-newsletter Prototype will be pleased to know the critic and curator plans a second iteration.
The City of Sydney hopes a new purpose-built space will lure back creatives such as independent filmmakers to work in the city post-lockdown, announcing the establishment of a 2,000 square metre facility in the CBD.