Granaz Moussavi's 'When Pomegranates Howl' has been put forward as Australia’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 2022 Academy Awards.
Writer-director Granaz Moussavi's second feature 'When Pomegranates Howl' follows Hewad, a nine-year-old boy who supports his family by selling goods from a cart on the harsh streets of Kabul after the death of his father
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.
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.
Jen Peedom's 'River' and Ben Lawrence's 'Ithaka' add to the already strong contingent of local films bound for August's Melbourne International Film Festival, which unveiled its full program today.
Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) has revealed the participants in its AFF Youth Program, naming the nine jurors for its youth screening initiative and the 21 finalists in the Statewide Schools Filmmaking Competition.
Adelaide Film Festival has revealed its full program for 2020, including the world premieres of local titles 'When Pomegranates Howl', 'Yer Old Father', 'This is Port Adelaide', 'ShoPaapaa' and more, as well as a special strand dedicated to Australian indies.