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Entries by 29 August, international entries by 12 September 2008, event 9-18 January 2009
Flickerfest, Australia’s premiere international and national short film competition is calling for entries. The Flickerfest international competition is open to any production available for screening on 35mm. Betacam is also acceptable for the Australian and documentary competitions. All films must be under 30 minutes and must have been completed within 2 years of the closing date. Films must be in English or have English subtitles. Due to the competitive nature of the Festival, Sydney premieres and films that have not been broadcast in Australia are favoured.
Entries by 29 August 2008
The Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) and the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) are calling for entries to the fourth biennial INSITE Competition for unproduced feature screenplays. The winning screenplay will receive a rehearsed public reading during the National Screenwriters' Conference, to be held in conjunction with the 2009 Adelaide Film Festival.
Entries by 17 October 2008
The Adelaide Film Festival 2009 is calling for submissions of feature films, documentaries and shorts made in Australia and internationally, completed after February 2007. All genres of contemporary screen culture are welcomed including drama, documentary, experimental, new media, and animation.
Dr Paolo Cherchi Usai, Director of the National Film and Sound Archive. Courtesy of the NFSA.
Ongoing entries
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) is seeking applications from established researchers and audiovisual practitioners with a record of significant achievement for the CSAR Research Fellowships. Senior academics, scholars, writers, filmmakers, artists and archival professionals from Australia and overseas are encouraged to apply. The fellowships involve a residency at the NFSA in Canberra, with accommodation supplied. Fellowship applications are welcome throughout the year.
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