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.
Sally Aitken's 'Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles', a documentary that explores the meteoric rise of the children's music group, will have its world premiere at October's SXSW Sydney, which is also set to include a First Nations Screen Festival and an XR Showcase.
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.
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.
Made Up Stories producer Bruna Papandrea, Binge executive director Alison Hurbert-Burns, and First Nations multi-hyphenates Leah Purcell, Kodie Bedford, and Jub Clerc have been added to the SXSW Sydney line-up as the event draws closer.
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.
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.
The inaugural SXSW Sydney has opened submissions for its screen festival, calling out for feature film, short, episodic, music video or XR projects.