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Want to work on American films in Australia? Check out this upcoming webinar on 28 Feb... Register: bit.ly/wift-stage32-w…

In celebration of the world premiere of female-directed Aussie feel-good rom-com, This Little Love of Mine at the @gcfilmfestival today, we are giving away 2x in-season Double Passes to WIFT Members. To enter: admin@wiftaustralia.org.au Trailer: facebook.com/thislittlelove…

3 Winners for Audience Choice Award - Congratulations MONKSA (Music Video), Oliver (Animation), and Waiyirri (Short Film) - Sponsored by Femflix #filmfestival #WIFT #WIFTVFEST #WomenInFilm #AudienceChoice

WIFT V-FEST BEST PERFORMANCE, sponsored by @withMEAA - Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance Congratulations to Summer Robertson - Gertrude Prod: Matthew Keen, Dir: Mieka Thorogood Summer Roberts' performance as Gertrude is rich, nuanced and courageous. #WIFT #womeninfilm

WIFT V-FEST BEST BEST SOUND DESIGN OR COMPOSITION, sponsored by @AustScreenSound Guild & @We_are_AGSC Aust Guild Sound Composition Congratulations to NATURE’S CRIME Produced by Silvia Ricciardi, Manila Mazzarini, Claudio Bresciani and Directed by Valentina Bertuzzi #sound

WIFT V-FEST BEST EDITOR sponsor: Australian Screen Editors and The Post Lounge Congratulations to Krystle Penhall, THE NORMALS Prod: Ashleigh Knott, Tom Phillips, Dir: Leela Varghese Comedy is incredibly hard to edit and this film is brilliantly timed and hilarious. #editor

6 Stand-Out Documentaries & Docuseries From This Year’s SXSW Festival | The Mary Sue themarysue.com/sxsw-documenta…

WIFT V-FEST BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER. sponsor: Australian Cinematographers Society @austcine Congratulations to THIS RIVER Prod/Dir: Naomi Fryer, Prod: Katherine Shearer This River resonated with the judges for it’s emotionally connected camera, and evocative visual storytelling.

WIFT V-FEST BEST SCRIPTWRITER, sponsor: @QLDwriters Centre Congratulations to MASKS ON Prod: Ella Harel, Dir:Keren Hantman A beautifully paced script which manages to create a full set of characters in a short time outlining their relationships and differences. #scriptwriter

WIFT V-FEST BEST DIRECTOR, sponsored by ADG - @ADGdirectors Guild Congratulations to I want to make a film about women Dir: Karen Pearlman, Prod: by Richard James Allen A highly imaginative film with a compelling story to share. #filmfestival #WIFT #womeninfilm #director

WIFT V-FEST BEST STUDENT FILM sponsored by @GriffithFilm & @ToonBoom Congratulations to THIS RIVER Dir: Naomi Fryer, Prod: Naomi Fryer, Katherine Shearer For an assured exploration of high school age adolescent sexual politics in a regional town, with non-consent at its core.

@WIFT V-FEST BEST INDIGENOUS FILM, sponsored by 113 Partners. Congratulations to WAIYIRRI Directed by Kiara Milera, Charlotte Rose and Produced by Jodie Kirkbride. Waiyirri is a unique story that delivers a story of strength and friendship - a well crafted, nuanced story.

WIFT V-FEST BEST DIVERSITY AWARD sponsor: @ToonBoom & @BusStopFilms Congratulations to THE ODYSSEY Dir: Emmanuelle Mattana Jury: The Odyssey is a whimsical exploration of young adolescent romance, set during online classes COVID era. #filmfestival #WIFT #womeninfilm #diversity

WIFT V-FEST BEST REGIONAL FILM sponsor: @Screenworks_Ausg Congratulations to TETHER Prod & Dir: Eva Justine Torkkola Whilst this dark brooding work excelled in so many areas visually from lighting, colour, cinematography & direction, it was the engaging editing which stood out

BEST QLD FILM, sponsored by Pro-Cam and APSA - Asia Pacific Screen Academy @APScreenAwards CONGRATULATIONS to NO MEANS Produced by Shirley Pierce and Directed by Danielle Culleton. #filmfestival #award #QLD #WIFT #womeninfilm #filmmaker #screenqueensland

WIFT V-FEST BEST MUSIC VIDEO, sponsored by SAE QANTM. Congrats to DEMONS - Prod: Nicolas Tiry, Dir: Marius Gonzalez Whilst this dark brooding work excelled in so many areas visually from lighting, colour, cinematography & direction, the editing was intensely engaging.

WIFT V-FEST BEST NEW MEDIA (VR), sponsored by XRhub and Cutting Edge / Edge Lab Congratulations Ascendance - Dir: Louise Harvey, Prod: Peter Moyes. Ascendance was an engaging showcase of experimentation using VR and spatialized sound from a talented Australian woman filmmaker.

WIFT V-FEST BEST ANIMATION, sponsored by Toon Boom & TV Paint Congratulations to OLIVER - Produced and Directed by Alexandra Walton. Oliver was a well thought-out, carefully narrated story that kept the audience engaged from beginning to end.

It's here folks - the moment you've all been waiting for.... WIFT V-FEST TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! wiftaustralia.org.au/wift-vfest Support and share, share, share the love! <3 #FilmFestival #WIFT #womeninfilm @wiftaus , @wiftqld, @Screen_QLD

Just under a week to go until our MeetMarket entry deadline! 😮 We welcome entries from all documentary makers, local & international, established, emerging as well as first-time filmmakers. This year, up to 65 projects will be selected. Apply with your project(s) by 15 Feb 👇