Sydney Film Festival (SFF) has promoted Justin Martyniuk and Lisa Kitching to head of programs and head of industry and special programs, respectively.
Jon Bell's horror debut 'The Moogai' has won the Sydney Film Festival Audience Award for Best Australian Narrative Feature, with Van Alpert's 'Skategoat' taking out the prize for Best Australian Documentary.
Images from the Sydney Film Festival's Closing Night Gala and the Souh Australian Film Corporation's 'Ladies in Black' preview screening.
This year's $60,000 Sydney Film Festival prize is coming Rome, with Paola Cortellesi's There's Still Tomorrow awarded the honour at Sunday's closing night gala.
Sally Aitken's feature documentary 'Every Little Thing' will have a cinematic release in Australia and New Zealand after being picked up for distribution by Umbrella Entertainment.
'Seriously Red' writer and star Krew Boylan and creator of 'Bump' spin-off 'Year Of', Jessica Tuckwell are among this year's Platform: Lab participants, with the cohort to benefit from the expertise of international producers Samm Haillay (UK) and Mmabatho Kau (South Africa).
'Elvis' star Austin Butler will join members of rock band Midnight Oil and legendary directors Peter Weir and Phillip Noyce at next month's Sydney Film Festival.
Playwrights Grace Chapple and James Elazzi will have the opportunity to redevelop their plays into screenplays after being selected for Belvoir Street Theatre and For Film’s Sake's (FFS) Margins initiative.