Writer-director Imogen Thomas’ debut feature Emu Runner and Benjamin Gilmour’s Afghanistan-shot drama Jirga will have their world and international premieres respectively at the Toronto International Film Festival.
A spirited young girl in small town Australia forms a meaningful bond with a wild emu as she tries to cope with her beleaguered father, a naïve social worker, and her own painful grief in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden death.
Adelaide Film Festival has launched its full program, including a variety of highlights direct from Venice, Toronto and Telluride.
The 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival is being touted as the largest yet, with some 259 features, 123 shorts and 16 VR experiences, including Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood'.
Some 34 feature films will compete for nominations for this year's AACTA Awards, and the longlist covers diverse range of titles, from box office earners like 'Top End Wedding' and 'Storm Boy', through to the critically lauded 'The Nightingale' and micro budget indies like 'Suburban Wildlife'.
Lingo Pictures' four-part TV drama 'Lambs of God' has collected an unprecedented 18 AACTA Award nominations, while Jennifer Kent's 'The Nightingale' leads in film with 15 nods.
Writer-director Imogen Thomas’ family drama 'Emu Runner' and Tony D’Aquino’s female-driven survival thriller 'The Furies' opened in limited sessions on a handful of screens last weekend.