Dinka Bonelle Dzubur, who also plays the leading role, talks about her film that premieres at Flickerfest.
Nick Matthews was named Australian cinematographer of the year for his work on director Anthony Maras' 'Hotel Mumbai' at the annual Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) National Awards.
Female directors have taken the lion's share of nominations for this year's Australian Directors' Guild awards, with Sian Davies and Stef Smith each securing three nods and their counterparts dominating the feature film categories.
Inspired by Kevin Smith's Clerks, the film has netted some awards in the US
The Clinic, a psychological thriller set in the late 1970s, will begin filming in Deniliquin in regional NSW, with the support of the NSW Film and Television Office's (FTO) Regional Filming Fund.
The Australian drama was shot in India and will be released on July 15
International sales will be shopped at Cannes, per Deadline, with financiers Covert Media running point.
Claire McCarthy's second film is a family drama but the tone is lighthearted and it contains flashbacks to Afghanistan.