Alongside a range of Australian and international titles, this year's Gold Coast Film Festival is set to once again spotlight the city's emerging filmmakers, hosting the world premieres of Lauren Ann-Smith's 'Against the Tide', Jude Kalman's 'Red Dust Challenge' and Damian Hussey's 'Girls' Night Out'.
First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.
Northern Pictures head of factual Karina Holden is the inaugural recipient of the Australian International Documentary Conference Southern Light Award, designed to celebrate luminaries of the Australian documentary and factual industry.
Screen Australia has unveiled 13 titles that will share in $3.7 million of production funding, with six documentaries to be supported through the Producer Program and seven projects via the Commissioned Program.
As Sydney Film Festival readies its 70th anniversary edition, it has released a sneak peak of its first 12 titles, including Rachel Ward documentary, 'Rachel's Farm', and Brenda Matthews and Nathaniel Schmidt's 'The Last Daughter'.