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.
Editor-turned-director Sean Lahiff's environmental horror/thriller 'Carnifex' and Brenda Matthews and Nathaniel Schmidt's feature doc 'The Last Daughter' will each screen at the Adelaide Film Festival in October.
Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' is heading direct from Cannes to Sydney Film Festival, where it will be the opening night film for the event's 70th edition.
Warner Bros/DC's 'The Flash' might have snared the no. 1 spot at the box office from 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' last weekend, but its results left exhibitors wanting more.
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.