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Get a Sneak Peek: A Morsel of This Year’s Inner West Film Fest Program!
The 2nd Inner West Film Fest [IWFF] has announced the first five films from this year’s program, including actor and director Faouzi Bensaïdi’s comical road film, DÉSERTS, which premiered at the Cannes Director’s Fortnight; and the Australian premiere of DRUGSTORE JUNE, co-written, produced and starring comedian Esther Povitsky, with a side-splitting support cast, including Beverly D’Angelo, James Remar, Haley Joel Osment, Bobby Lee and executive producers Bill Burr and Al Madrigal, in this satire promising to leave audiences grinning (and groaning) from ear to ear!
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Cut Short Film Competition 2022
The Cut Short Film Competition is launching for the first time in 2022, proudly presented by Sutherland Shire Council. Cut Short aims to provide a platform for the creative development of local and emerging filmmakers as well as support the arts industry in Sydney and beyond.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF DOLPHIN BAY in cinemas September 22
The latest Young Adult feature film from The Steve Jaggi Company, THE CURIOUS CASE OF DOLPHIN BAY, will release in select cinemas across Australia from September 22. A fun, adventure-filled ride for young audiences these school holidays, the film features a talented young cast led by Izabela Rose (Upside-Down Magic, The Secrets of Sulphur Springs), Jayden McGinlay (Sweet River) and newcomers Ella Proberts and Allegra Teo.
LA DOLCE VITA – CAM Sugar presents newly remastered album of Nino Rota’s timeless score
CAM Sugar presents newly remastered album of Nino Rota’s timeless score for La Dolce Vita 14 tracks released on vinyl and digital for the first time Due for release 28 October 2022
ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY NAVALNY TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON DOCPLAY FROM 29 AUGUST
NAVALNY, the acclaimed documentary from filmmaker Daniel Roher which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, will be available to stream exclusively in Australia and New Zealand on DocPlay from 29 August.
Tasmanian Aboriginal screen production company kutikina launches today
Today sees the launch of kutikina Productions, the first-ever Tasmanian Aboriginal screen production company. kutikina is owned and operated by playwright-screenwriter Nathan Maynard and author-screenwriter Adam Thompson.
New SBS Digital Originals series ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Grief’ is a dark comedy that proves laughter is the best medicine
The dark comedy premieres Sunday 4 September on SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand
SCREEN AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION OF STORY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR 33 PROJECTS
Screen Australia has announced over $1 million of development funding for 19 feature films, 13 television dramas and one feature-length project to be released online. The projects include the first feature film from Aunty Donna’s production company Haven’t You Done Well Productions with The Alien Abduction of Emily Hill; the producers of Nude Tuesday teaming up on dark dystopian comedy The Border; and a young-adult dramedy about out-and-proud teenager Terry facing his bullies in The Outrageously Fabulous World of Terry Logan.
Dystopic thriller Kin wins top Australian sci-fi screenwriting award
Filmmaker Thomas Atkin has won the Australian Writers’ Guild’s John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing, taking home the top prize with a dystopian thriller that grapples with themes of power and identity.
HBO Max Creates Our Flag Means Death Using Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design announces that the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death used extensive Blackmagic Design products to create the stunning imagery for the pirate comedy.
MIFF 70 SHORTS AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the recipients of the 2022 MIFF Shorts Awards, which reward filmmakers with more than $63,500 in prizes. An in-person ceremony was held at ACMI on Thursday evening with seven out of the 78 films in the program accoladed by a jury consisting of filmmaker Tiriki Onus (Ablaze), director James Vaughan (Friends and Strangers), and film writer Jourdain Searles.
