Festivals

Richard Moore finds a new festival to call home
Richard Moore has found a new festival home after bidding farewell to the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) last year.

First female Palestinian filmmaker to open Birds Eye View film festival
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir has become the first Palestinian woman whose film will open the Birds Eye View film festival.

Youth Silent Film Festival open to Aussies
Young South Australians and Victorians are invited to enter the International Youth Silent Film Festival.

Istanbul Film Festival launches program
The 32nd Istanbul Film Festival recently announced its program, which features over 200 films across 20 categories.

Byron Bay Film Festival opens apertures
Open your aperture, they say, to more than 200 films and 50 sessions plus premieres, panels and parties over the…

Creative Leaders launch Backyard Cinema Film Festival
Regional Victoria’s emerging creative leaders are on their way to success and they’re taking Victoria’s young filmmakers with them.

Byron Bay Film Festival's opening film takes a stand
BBFF’s opening night film ties in with initiative to help stop violence against women.

St Kilda Film Festival celebrates 30 years
The St Kilda Film Festival is Australia’s longest-running short film festival and 2013 marks its 30th anniversary.

Jafar Pahani’s new film to premiere at Berlin Film Festival
Jafar Pahani’s ‘Closed Curtain’ will make its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, while the director remains under house arrest…

2013 Brisbane Queer Film Festival program released
James Dean, 80s rockers, ballroom dancers, nannies, killers, fashionistas, doctors and cabbies are part of the 2013 Brisbane Queer Film…