The Season shortlisted for an International Broadcasting Award
The AIB International Media Excellence Awards - The AIBs recognise excellence in the international broadcasting industry with a focus on journalism and factual productions across TV, radio and digital platforms. Held annually in London, these prestigious awards recognise excellence in journalism, documentary filmmaking, and innovative storytelling from global broadcasters and independent producers.
Habana Shakes wins Best Film at Byron Bay International Film Festival 2023
An Australian-made documentary about the lives of young people in Cuba has won the Best Film Award at the 2023 Byron Bay International Film Festival.
Directed by Marcelle Lunam produced by Tamara Popper and edited by Joelle Baudet, Habana Shakes is “subtle in its messaging, fresh, stylish and well-crafted”, according to the judges, a perfect reflection of the lifestyles and ethos of its artistic young subjects.
The first retrospective of designer Carla Zampatti opens at Powerhouse Museum with and immersive 360º video art installation
Two monumental audio and video installations explore Zampatti's world through her own voice and intimate conversations among those who knew her.
Bonds Launches New Undies with an Album
A powerful line-up of female artists has been assembled to create Unplugged – a bespoke, acoustic-style album of songs inspired by the artist’s own period experience while wearing Bonds Bloody Comfy Undies.
Peer Inside The Lives of Others During Lockdown
Photoplay’s Jasmin Tarasin has just directed ‘Together Alone’, a personal series that documents the lives of her neighbours as the close-knit community in NSW self isolates during the global pandemic.
Tommy to have it’s World Premiere at Flickerfest
Tommy is the emotionally charged story of a young boy and his imaginary friend caught in the middle of a nasty custody battle. He escapes his trauma by entering his dream-like world set inside a submarine, but as the feud between his parents reaches boiling point, both worlds collide. WORLD PREMIERE
China’s Artful Dissident Long listed for the 2019 Walkley Award
Six outstanding documentaries longlisted for the 2019 Walkley Documentary Award will be screened at Sydney’s State Library of NSW in October, giving the public a free viewing of the finest work in the field over the past year.
The films span a range of subjects: Black Saturday bushfire survivors ten years on, a Chinese political artist in exile,
China’s Artful Dissident Wins Impact Docs Award of Excellence
The IMPACT DOCS Awards are unique in the industry. GFA competitions attract both powerhouse industry veterans (Ridley Scott, Weinstein Company, Disney, Oscar winner Jeff Bridges,etc.) as well as talented new filmmakers.
First Nations Bedtime Stories - coming soon
If you’ve ever been responsible for a small child’s bedtime routine, you’ll know that if they have a favourite book, it usually gets read so many times that the whole family knows it by heart.So imagine if there was a series of stories that would not only lull your child into a deep sleep, but also teach them about the Indigenous cultural history of Australia.
Greenpeace Launches Australian TVC to Make Coal History
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has launched its Change is Coming TVC just weeks out from the federal election to highlight Australia's climate emergency.
The Change is Coming brand film and TVC, produced by HelloFuture.TV and voiced by Australian actress Isabel Lucas, showcases the relationship between burning coal and climate change.
Giving Women a Voice
Shortly after seeing her grace our screens as Stephanie Kelly on the ABC’s four-part series Barracuda, Victoria Haralabidou is preparing to do the festival circuit with her latest work, Here Is Now.
Written and directed by Anita Lee, the short film set in Sydney sees protagonist Jessica (played by Haralabidou), at age 42 having reached a point in her life where she is starting to question herself, her surroundings, and her decisions.
Justin McMillan and Jimjam’s ripping good yarns
Get a taste of (and for) Tasmania’s weird and wonderful stories: The idea (by JimJam for Tourism Tasmania) is fascinating. The stories (by Justin McMillan) are fabulous.
Mother has it’s world Premiere at MIFF
Maya Stange (Galore, MIFF 2013) stars as the titular mother who resorts to violence in order to save herself and her children from her abusive husband. Based on a true story.