Screen Impact

20/02/2018

We're thrilled to announce Food Fighter will have it's Australian festival premiere at Transitions Film Festival this Thursday 22 February at Cinema Nova. Join Ronni Kahn and director Dan Goldberg for a Q&A and find out more about how you can get involved in the campaign to

14/11/2016

This Christmas, use your love of films to make a difference! Wide Open Sky is one of our most heartwarming films, showing why no child should grow up without music. Over the holiday season, order Wide Open Sky online or on DVD and 10% will be donated to Moorambilla Voices music programs (the amazing choir featured in the film!).

09/11/2016

The award-winning documentary, The Girls in the Band, is finally coming to Australia! The film tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists, and what it took to play the music they loved.

Sydney 12 Nov, 10:30am: goo.gl/YJ3hOY
Melbourne 20 Nov, 7:00pm: goo.gl/JX7WHe

12/10/2016

We're excited to share with you the teaser for one of our newest documentaries in production, Waste Nation. Watch as Ronni Kahn takes on politicians and big business in a gamble to expose a scandalous truth: that 4 million tonnes of edible food is discarded every year while up to 2 million Australians suffer from food insecurity.

If you're passionate about tackling this global issue head on, please consider making a donation to fund the completion of the film:
https://www.documentaryaustralia.com.au/films/3943/waste-nation/

06/10/2016

Are you getting excited for Antenna International Documentary Film Festival? We know we are! The festival will be screening some amazing documentaries from Australia and around the world, and also hosting a great talk series with the latest insights on all things documentary. Check it out!

Antenna, Australia’s Documentary Film Festival, takes place every October in Sydney, screening the very best in non-fiction films from Australia and around the world.

30/08/2016

Cast from the Storm is a documentary that shifts the dialogue about refugees. It replaces images of 'boat people' and 'detention centres', with images of familiar high school classrooms, a school play, and teenagers with hopes and dreams.
Amnesty International Australia is hosting the Australian premiere of this beautiful film next Tues 6 September, 6.15pm at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace. Don't miss this extraordinary story - the event will also include live performances from the kids themselves from Treehouse Theatre!
Tickets: http://bit.ly/castpremiere

28/07/2016

Here is a snapshot of our very own Kate Hodges on the panel at the New Screen Makers Conference in mid-July. The panelists are giving outreach and distribution feedback for 3 exciting projects in development! was an inspirational weekend for all, as some of the country’s most successful documentary and comedy producers, directors, writers and broadcasters came together to share their experience with aspiring documentary filmmakers.

20/07/2016

Is this the ultimate Aussie Adventure?
The official trailer has just dropped! Soon we'll be hitting the road to take the film across Australia. Don't miss this truly spectacular film.
Tour Dates: http://motorkitedreaming.com/screenings/

14/07/2016

We are thrilled to announce that one of our films, Scrum, will be screening in Melbourne today at a special event called “Pride in Victorian Sport.” This screening is an important opportunity for Scrum to reach sporting organisations and national codes who can really make a difference on the issue of homophobia in sport. Hosted by the Victorian government, the event will address how sporting organisations can create an inclusive sporting culture. There will also be a panel discussion about the important role sport can play in changing cultures and creating equality in our society. The event is being supported by Pride in Sport Australia and Vicsport in collaboration with the Scrum film team. We can’t wait!

Presented by Rowena Allen, Victoria's Gender and Sexuality Commissioner, this special event will address how the Victorian Government values and celebrates diversity, and how sporting organisations across the state can create an inclusive sporting culture.

13/07/2016

Our very own Kate Hodges is speaking at Adelaide’s New Screen Makers Conference this weekend on 15 & 16 July! Kate will talk documentary rights, grassroots outreach, business models, and social impact goals. She will also be on the Impact doco panel providing feedback and advice to aspiring documentary filmmakers who want to make a difference.

This year’s focus at is on Comedy and Impact Documentaries. The two day conference in Adelaide brings some of the country’s most successful comedy and documentary producers, directors, writers and broadcasters together to talk about the trends, opportunities and pathways for filmmakers and film lovers. It's a unique opportunity to meet some of the most innovative players in the industry and pick their brains for fresh ideas and inspiring insight. http://www.mrc.org.au/

30/06/2016

Inside Film Magazine wrote a story this week about our innovative approach to distribution on the beautiful film, Motorkite Dreaming.

“We have several projects coming down the pipeline where we expect to bring a global audience to films that might otherwise never make it beyond a few festival screenings. These are exciting days and it’s now possible for filmmakers to build a global audience of fans they can carry with them to future projects.”

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24/06/2016

Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Our Motorkite Dreaming adventurers describe what it's like, from the moment your feet leave the ground.

We hope to see you at the Sydney premiere on SUNDAY night. Please join us for a glass of wine, an outstanding musical performance by Carroll Karpany, and a Q&A with Carroll and director Charlie Hill-Smith. The Melbourne screenings have had a fantastic response and we know that Sydney will be just as inspiring.
Screening details: www.motorkitedreaming.com/screenings
https://facebook.com/MotorkiteDreaming/videos/1016034525177514/