With NSW reopening for the fully vaccinated, Sydney Film Festival is set to finally go ahead, with a line-up that director Nashen Moodley believes is one the most diverse and exciting in the event's 68-year history.
Essie Davis and Leah Purcell will battle it out in the best performance by an actress category at next month's Asia Pacific Screen Awards, while 'Nitram' lead Caleb Landry Jones and Australian/Afghan film 'When Pomegranates Howl' are also among the nominees.
Leah Purcell is the first Australian to be awarded the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) after being recognised for 'The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson'.
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has won this year's $60,000 Sydney Film Prize for 'There Is No Evil', beating out 11 other Sydney Film Festival (SFF) competition films.
The Australian Feature Film Summit (AFFS) has unveiled the program and first round of speakers for its in-person portion in May.
Screen Australia would like to see more projects that appeal to the "underserved" audience of 14-35-year-olds and have the potential to resonate internationally, head of content Grainne Brunsdon says.
With next month's Australian Feature Film Summit (AFFS) nearing capacity, organisers have added a virtual offering for those unable to attend in-person in Sydney.
The May edition of IF is out now, in which we go behind the scenes of 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson', chat to Sean Keenan about 'Barons', and take a deep dive into the issues facing theatrical distribution and exhibition ahead of the Movie Convention and the Australian Feature Film Summit.