The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) returns in 2017 with a line-up of the very best of fresh and classic Japanese cinema, for a huge national tour of Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, from October 13th to December 3rd. With each city’s program carefully curated by the Japan Foundation, Sydney, the 2017 Festival will…
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Watch Dogs Film Fest
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Kicking off the countdown for the launch of its newest installment in the blockbuster Watch_Dogs® franchise, Ubisoft announced today its first Watch Dogs® 2 worldwide film festival running from October 15th to November 15th 2016. Ubisoft wants participants to unleash their creative vision around their unique interpretation on the “hacking heroes” theme, the Watch Dogs…
The Environmental Film Festival Australia Announces Canberra Program
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The Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) has announced its Canberra program for 2016. It kicks off on Thursday 13th October with Time To Choose – a comprehensive exploration of climate change from Academy Award Winning director Charles Ferguson – with screenings over Friday 14th and Saturday 15th. This year EFFA is also proud to announce…
Japanese Film Festival 20th Anniversary
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The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is now twenty years old and is embarking a huge national tour of Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, shining a spotlight on the best of Japanese culture from October 14th to December 4th. JFF Program Coordinator, Margarett Cortez explained that with each city’s program carefully curated by The…
Perth International Queer Film Festival 2016
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The WA AIDS Council in collaboration with The Backlot Perth are thrilled to host the inaugural Perth International Queer Film Festival from September 9-15. With support from The Film Collaborative and M-Appeal, seven films showcasing the very best of International Queer Cinema will premiere in Western Australia across seven nights at the boutique venue with…
Little Big Shots Film Festival
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The fun-filled Little Big Shots film festival is headed for the Sydney Opera House Studio 5-7 August, featuring the best in local and international shorts, animations and documentaries for – and even by – children. “Little Big Shots is quite simply the best film festival for kids I’ve seen. Every year it gives kids the…
St Kilda Film Festival Program Announced
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The St Kilda Film Festival has revealed its exciting ten-day calendar for the 2016 event; running from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 May 2016. Proudly produced by the City of Port Phillip, the Festival will kick off with Opening Night on Thursday 19 May, where the Palais Theatre will welcome 3,000 industry guests and film-lovers…
2016 Young at Heart Film Festival Program Announced
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Australia’s only film festival programmed for film lovers aged 60 and up which is in its 11th year, Young at Heart, has revealed a stellar program that will roll out in April to Palace Cinemas across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and for the first time in 2016, Brisbane. Festival Director Mathieu Ravier explained that the program…
Other Film Festival receives $186,700 in funding
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Arts Minister, Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas recently announced $186,700 funding for Melbourne’s Other Film Festival for the creation of cinema by and about people with a disability. “The Other Film Festival is the only festival in Australia that is dedicated to screening films that explore the experience…