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Ten feature film projects to receive development funding

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Monday 04 March 2013

Screen Australia today announced over $276,000 in funding to support the development of 10 feature film projects. Seven new projects have been added to Screen Australia’s development slate, while three teams will receive continued support to further develop their projects.
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Documentary production a record breaking year once again

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Monday 25 February 2013

The value of Australian documentary production for the 2011/12 financial year has broken last year’s record, Screen Australia’s Chief Executive, Ruth Harley, revealed in a keynote address at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) today.
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Opening Shot 2 and 3

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Monday 25 February 2013

ABC TV and Screen Australia today announced the launch of Opening Shot 3, a $400,000 initiative designed for young documentary makers, aged 35 and under, to create six programs to be shown in prime time on ABC2 in 2014.
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Australian films win top awards at the Berlin International Film Festival

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Monday 18 February 2013

Two Australian films have won Crystal Bear awards at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival in an outstanding show of recognition of Australian talent. Kim Mordaunt’s debut feature The Rocket won Best Feature in the Generation Kplus program.
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$30 million for new interactive programs

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Friday 15 February 2013

Screen Australia today released draft guidelines for a suite of new interactive and multi-platform programs. With $20 million for games, Screen Australia will commit more than $30 million over the next three years including approximately $12 million to be delivered in the first 12 months.
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Jane Campion to head Cannes Film Festival’s Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury

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Wednesday 06 February 2013

Announced overnight, highly acclaimed filmmaker Jane Campion will lead the prestigious Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury of the 66th Festival de Cannes.
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The Sapphires marks a great year for Indigenous screen stories

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Wednesday 23 January 2013

The Sapphires was the top grossing Australian feature film at the local box office in 2012, taking $14.5 million. This significant milestone marks another great year for Indigenous screen stories and the film’s director Wayne Blair in particular.
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Two documentaries, an Indigenous retrospective and mini-series added to Australian line-up at Berlinale

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Tuesday 22 January 2013

More Australian stories have been announced for the 2013 Berlinale, adding to an exciting and diverse Australian line-up.
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Australian films selected for Rotterdam

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Thursday 17 January 2013

Two Australian short films and one feature have been selected to screen at the 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the largest audience driven festivals in the world commencing next week.
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Four Australian shorts selected for 2013 Berlinale

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Friday 11 January 2013

Australian short films will have a strong presence at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, with four films selected to screen in the Generation program, a section devoted to children and young people.
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Australian short films selected for France’s Clermont-Ferrand Festival

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Thursday 20 December 2012

Widely regarded as one of the most important short film events on the international festival calendar, the International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand has selected seven Australian shorts to screen at its upcoming 35th edition commencing 1 February 2013.
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Two Australian features selected for Berlin’s Generation program

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Australian feature film The Rocket will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2013 in Generation, the section devoted to children and young people. It will be joined by Indigenous feature Satellite Boy, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.