Festivals

Sydney makes a triumphant return to big screens with a bumper festival
This year’s Sydney Film Festival is bigger than ever. We spoke to Festival Director Nashen Moodley to get his top…

XR:WA celebration tempts Perth to surrender to new worlds
Perth's XR:WA breaks down the barriers between linear, interactive and games storytelling over one weekend of play.

Australian Film Festivals Guide 2021
With Tasmania primed for its festival, a new piece of Cinefest Oz emerging and a shifting Sydney Film Festival, we…

Sydney goes underground for a film festival of twisted joys: SUFF 2021
The Sydney Underground Film Festival is back, online, and available across Australia.

The tragedy is real: Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) cancels cinemas and extends online
It's the news we've been expecting but dreading. No MIFF cinema screenings in Melbourne for the second year running.

WA's CinefestOz announces full program, Nadia Tass heads Jury
The full 2021 program for CinefestOZ has just been announced, with 17 world premieres and four Australian premieres.

What are games for, if not community, collaboration and creativity?
Amidst an ongoing pandemic and the enlightening talks of the 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Stephen Pham reflects on what…

Castlemaine Documentary Festival to comfort trapped nation
We peruse the lineup of Castlemaine Doc Fest, 'the Festival to go to when you're not allowed to go anywhere…

Attagirl film lab opens applications for gender diverse filmmakers
For Film’s Sake have partnered with Sydney Film Festival on two new prizes as well as an incubator program.

A film festival for extraordinary times: MIFF 2021
The Melbourne International Film Festival unveils a 'hybrid' program to serve many audiences. Fingers and toes are crossed.