We talk to filmmakers behind some of the Australian qualifying shorts about the journey of their projects to this point and how their works have elevated their careers.
Thomas M Wright backed up his AACTA Award for Best Screenplay earlier in the week with the major prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards on Thursday, winning Best Direction in a Narrative Feature Film for 'The Stranger'.
Renee Webster's 'How to Please a Woman' had a satisfying night at Sunday's WA Screen Culture Awards, taking home four awards, including Narrative Feature Film with budget over $1 million.
Martin Wilson's 'Pieces' has punched well above its weight in the WA Screen Culture Award (WASCA) nominations, securing 11 nods across eight categories.
Writer-director Olivia Martin-McGuire's 'Freedom Swimmer' has collected yet another award, this time the top gong in CinefestOz's Short Film Competition.
The finalists for the CinefestOZ Short Film competition have been announced ahead of the festival later this month, with 17 titles competing across eight categories.
Brietta Hague's 'Baltasar' continues to impress on the short film circuit, named Best Short Film at this year's St Kilda Film Festival Awards.
Matthew Walker's portrait of enigmatic country music performer, Wanita Bahtiyar, took out Best Feature Documentary at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) Awards on Wednesday.