Festivals
Sydney Writers’ Festival snags Aus Council Chair
Retiring Australia Council chair James Strong has agreed to join the board of the Sydney Writers' Festival.
Wangaratta Jazz Festival receives funding boost
Jazz music is a hit with the Coalition government, who recently announced they will provide $30,000 funding to the Wangaratta…
50 Indigenous artists to attend Pacific Festival
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced that the largest Australian presence yet will be felt at the 11th…
2012 Byron Bay Writers’ Festival Program revealed
Byron Bay Writers’ Festival: a showcase of over 120 home grown and international writers, readers and thinkers from around the…
Byron Bay Writers’ Festival Program revealed
Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo and cult writer Kiran Nagarkar will be among the guests at this year's Byron Bay…
Melbourne Festival receives tourism funding boost
Following record attendance at last year’s Melbourne Festival, the Victorian Government has announced $75,000 in tourism marketing funding for this…
News under microscope at Writers' Festival
With the Fairfax shrinkage, the New News Conference at Melbourne Writers Festival is poised to be particularly timely.
Blackfella Films @ Sydney Film Festival
In a partnership to rival all others, the Sydney Film Festival is collaborating with Blackfella Films to provide the best…
Short film Cockatoo selected for esteemed festival
The Australian flickerfest winner, Cockatoo has been announced as a participating feature of the prestigious North American festival, CFC Worldwide…
Pay TV to sponsor Zanzibar Film Festival
An East African pay TV broadcaster has announced their sponsorship of the Zanzibar International Film Festival.