The First Factual Films Festival (F4) is an unrivalled professional development opportunity for Australia’s emerging documentary filmmaking talent.
Documentary film makers at the start of their careers are selected to participate in the BAFF screening program alongside acknowledged masters of the documentary form.
During the Australian International Documentary Conference, the selected F4 First Filmmakers are guided through a bespoke series of workshops and meetings with relevant industry professionals to help bridge the gap between making their first films and establishing themselves on a professional basis.
The F4 Masters are: Academy Award nominee STEVE JAMES, who will screen his classic Hoop Dreams alongside his new film, The Interrupters straight from its world premiere at Sundance.
Again, straight from its Sundance debut, Academy Award winner PAMELA YATES brings us Granito which screens next to When The Mountains Tremble which inspires the new film.
The F4 Award for Outstanding New Documentary Talent will be juried by:
Gil Scrine (Jury President), Director, Gil Scrine Films Fiona Lawson-Baker, Executive Producer, Ten Alps Asia Anna Miralis, Editor More4, Channel 4 Jenny Neighbour, Programs Manager, Sydney Film Festival Peter Newman, Executive Producer Factual, SBS Australia
The winner will be announced at the Closing Night screening on 6 March.
