Sundance-selected drama 'Wicker', co-written and co-directed by Australian-born filmmaker Eleanor Wilson, will weave a path to this year's Melbourne International Film Festival, where it will open the event and compete for the $140,000 Bright Horizons Prize.
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Australian-UK co-production 'Prima Facie', starring Cynthia Erivo, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in a gala presentation.
Dario Russo's dark fantastical comedy 'The Fox', Harvey Zielinski's feature debut 'Sweet Milk Lake', Sam Voutas' time loop comedy 'Yesterday Island', and Martin McKenna's drama 'Wilderness' will contest this year's $100,000 CinefestOZ Film Prize.
Late Bloomers Fest, a new short film festival for filmmakers over 50, aims to give greater visibility to creatives who have started their careers later in life.
The 73rd Sydney Film Festival closed on Sunday with the Australian premiere of James Gray's 'Paper Tiger', after last week hosting Screen Vixens and WIFT NSW's Women in Screen Gathering.
Sarah Giles' 'Writers in Love' won Best Short Film and Ava Grimshaw-Hall's 'While We Still Have Time' Best Documentary at the 2026 St Kilda Film Festival, with both earning Academy Awards accreditation.
The sights, sounds, and sport of the west are among the early highlights in this year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), which has announced a first-look program of 25 titles.
There will be no Brisbane International Film Festival this year, with Screen Queensland stepping away from its current licensing model to redesign the event for a 2027 relaunch.









