The ballots have been sent out and the Academy are casting their votes. Now it’s time to start thinking about your route to the Oscars. Take a look at the latest list of Academy Award Qualifying Festivals for inspiration. From our official media partner – Ismael Martin’s Blog: In total there are 9 new festivals […]
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Sydney Film Festival On The Berlinale, The Netflix Impact and How To Get Selected
We met Jenny Neighbour at the European Film Market in Berlin to find more about what kind of films the festival is looking for and what filmmakers can do to increase their chances of selection before submitting. There’s more. Hold tight for her thoughts on the 66th Berlinale and the impact of Netflix on the Australian film festival scene too… […]
Meet Benjamin Cleary, director of STUTTERER
We talked to Benjamin about his intention to make a film about stuttering, why he joined the FFL Agency and how he feels about potentially becoming an Academy Award winner… ‘It’s been a damn good month,’ Benjamin Cleary smiles. The Irish filmmaker is absolutely right. The great news for STUTTERER keeps on rolling in. Most notably, STUTTERER, his […]
Australia has a strong culture of cinema going’ Sydney Film Festival on Australian cinema, Documentary Filmmaking and the Importance of Festivals
With the Dendy Award and the Yoram Gross Animation Award, the 62th Sydney Film Festival has two awards that can bring your short film to the Oscar party. As an Academy-qualifying festival with an 156,000-strong audience, the Australian festival is a FFL partner festival you shouldn’t miss out on. Last year we met Festival Director […]