Body horror film The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Dennis Quaid, will close this year's Sydney Film Festival (SFF), following its premiere at Cannes, where it won Best Screenplay.
WA-filmed dramas 'Kid Snow' and 'He Ain't Heavy' will have their world premieres at this year's Sydney Film Festival, joining 'In Vitro' and documentaries 'Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line' and 'The Pool' in the Australian contingent.
Paul Clarke's 'Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line', a documentary that tracks the journey of outspoken rock band Midnight Oil, will have its world premiere as part of the opening night gala of this year's Sydney Film Festival.
Blackfella Films producer Darren Dale has been appointed Sydney Film Festival (SFF) board chair, taking over from Deanne Weir, who has announced her retirement after eight years on the board.
Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' is heading direct from Cannes to Sydney Film Festival, where it will be the opening night film for the event's 70th edition.
For Film's Sake has expanded its rapid talent development incubator, Platform, to creatives Australia-wide. To be held in person over just four days, 10 filmmakers will form creative teams to work on new fiction projects that they'll then publicly pitch at the Sydney Film Festival Hub.
As Sydney Film Festival readies its 70th anniversary edition, it has released a sneak peak of its first 12 titles, including Rachel Ward documentary, 'Rachel's Farm', and Brenda Matthews and Nathaniel Schmidt's 'The Last Daughter'.