Three South Australian filmmaking teams have moved a step closer to having a feature debut at next year's Adelaide Film Festival after being announced as the first selections for the Film Lab: New Voices development program.
The shortlist for this year's Film Lab: New Voices feature film skills development program have been revealed, with seven teams selected for the second round.
After announcing Kitty Green's 'The Royal Hotel' as its opener last month, Adelaide Film Festival will close out with another South Australian feature, Scott Hicks's documentary 'My Name’s Ben Folds – I Play Piano'.
Writer-director Seth Larney's sci-fi thriller '2067' will open the Adelaide Film Festival in October, its world premiere.
Three short films from emerging filmmakers - 'Last Meal', 'Dipped in Black' and 'The Last Elephant on Earth' - have been backed by a joint initiative between the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), Adelaide Film Festival and Panavision.
Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin’s 'Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra' has followed up Monday's AACTA Award for Best Documentary with yet another win, claiming the inaugural Change Award at the Adelaide Film Festival.