Festivals
Cannes Film Festival - Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram' in competition
Based around the Port Arthur gunman, Nitram is the first Australian film in official competition in a decade.
Full list of St Kilda Film Festival 2021 award winners and nominations
The winners of the 2021 St Kilda Film Festival have been announced, including the prestigious $10,000 Best Short Film category.
Freeplay 2021: Full program and speakers announced for the independent games festival
Freeplay, the world’s longest-running independent games festival, has revealed the full conference program and speakers who will appear at the…
Very Short Film Festival Winners Announced
The two winners will have their sub-5 minute films showcased on Guardian Australia's website, as well as receiving mentorship sessions.
St Kilda Film Festival offers 100 short films online for free
As Melbourne sinks into winter, the adepts of the short film gather to awaken the spirits of St Kilda.
Tribeca Festival introduces first ever videogame award on its 20th anniversary
For the first time in the famous film festival’s history, Tribeca will bestow a videogame with the inaugural Tribeca Games…
News in Brief: Major film festival updates, La Brea films in Vic, and Epic lawsuit continues
It's a big week for film festivals with a new director for BIFF, MIFF opening apps for 37 South Market…
Sydney Film Festival finds new form of Indigenous support
The Deutsche Bank Fellowship has some heartening design features which will make one screen person very happy and may inspire…
NZ's Doc Edge Festival announces 2021 hybrid program
The NZ Documentary festival has announced a 2021 program of over 80 films, which will be available to watch both…
Brisbane International Film Festival finds its new director in the heart of Queensland
Emily Avila has just taken up the position of festival director for BIFF 2021, to build a broad event across…