Director and producer Emma Macey-Storch is the inaugural winner of Screenwave International Film Festival's Ferguson Film Prize, recognised for her documentary 'Geeta'.
Stefan Duscio was presented with the top prize at Saturday's Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) National Awards, named cinematographer of the year.
This year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) promises the Australian premieres of highly anticipated local features such as Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' and Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram'.
Film Victoria has announced $2 million in production funding across 11 film, television and online projects, including Matchbox Pictures' upcoming SBS series 'Hungry Ghosts'.