The films, to be directed by Rachel Ward and Anthony Maras respectively, are among the most advanced at the company.
Glenn Gainor, the president of Sony Innovation Studios and head of physical production at Sony Pictures' Screen Gems, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s CinefestOZ.
Directors working in the streaming landscape and alongside showrunners must take a “humility pill” or “move to the exit”, according to Rachel Ward, who opened the Australian Directors' Guild conference.