CinefestOZ has unveiled the finalists for this year's $100,000 film prize, with Sean McDonald's 'Bromley: Light After Dark', Matt Vesely's 'Monolith', Noora Niasari's 'Shayda' and Mark Leonard Winter's 'The Rooster' vying for the award.
The full line-up for this year's Melbourne International Film Festival was revealed Tuesday evening, with a significant number of Australian additions, such as the world premieres of Jason Raftopoulos' sophomore feature 'Voices in Deep' and Matthew Adekponya's behind-the-scenes look at how the Boomers took bronze in Tokyo, 'Rose Gold'.
Animated space comedy 'Lesbian Space Princess' has joined sci-fi thriller 'Monolith' in being greenlit for production after being developed through South Australia's Film Lab: New Voices initiative.
Alongside a range of Australian and international titles, this year's Gold Coast Film Festival is set to once again spotlight the city's emerging filmmakers, hosting the world premieres of Lauren Ann-Smith's 'Against the Tide', Jude Kalman's 'Red Dust Challenge' and Damian Hussey's 'Girls' Night Out'.
The Midnighters section at this year's South By Southwest will have a healthy Australian contingent, including the world premiere of the Cairnes brothers' 'Late Night with the Devil'.
The Adelaide Film Festival has unveiled the full program for its first annual edition, which carries the theme of A Celebration of Imagination.
Realising the long-term ambitions of its organisers, Adelaide Film Festival will become an annual event from this year onwards following a $2 million investment from the new state government.
Eight creatives from three teams will undertake 12-months of skills development and mentoring as part of Film Lab: New Voices after progressing to the initiative's next phase.