Directors Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen were saving up for a house, but after hearing American director Trey Edward Shults speak at Austin Film Festival about making the micro budget 'Krisha', they decided their funds might be better spent making a debut feature that they could use as a calling card.
Kitty Green's South Australian-filmed social thriller 'The Royal Hotel' will open the screen portion of October's SXSW Sydney, with a red carpet premiere to be held at the ICC on October 15.
Blossom Films will go into production on 'The Last Anniversary' for Binge next month, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari told SXSW Sydney yesterday.
A selection of Australia's best-known Hollywood exports will take to the stage at this month's SXSW Sydney conference as part of two new sessions being presented by Australian in Film, in partnership with Screen Australia.
The Seven Network has officially partnered with SXSW Sydney and will host its 2024 Upfront during the October festival. The partnership also includes 'Seven House' within the SXSW precinct, which will feature a week-long program of events, special partners and guest speakers.
The event, to be headed by managing director Colin Daniels, will be an exploration of the best in music, screen, gaming, technology, and innovation, with more than 1,000 experiences.
SXSW Sydney unveiled a first look at its conference and music festival line-up at a press conference yesterday, and announced the event will have a "walkable footprint" around the CBD and Tech Central district of Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Chippendale.
After receiving more than 1,400 proposals, SXSW Sydney is now asking the wider creative community to vote for what they want covered in its 2023 conference.