About AFF Expand Lab 2023

The second edition of Adelaide Film Festival’s Expand Lab was held from 20 – 27 October 2023. It brought together mid-career and established Australian visual artists, filmmakers, producers, writers, VR/AR creators and other creatives, to collaborate in groups and develop bold new moving image projects. Outcomes of the Lab include the AFF/Samstag $100,000 Expand Moving Image Commission and mentoring by Illuminate Adelaide and the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Ten projects were presented on the final day of AFF Expand Lab 2023 and from these five were shortlisted with each group receiving $5,000 for further development of their concepts. The final presentations were on 2 February 2024 with the commission awarded to the three-person team of Anna Lindner (SA), Nisa East (NSW) and Yasemin Sabuncu (SA) for their concept 5 STEPS FOR BETTER LIVING, MAXIMUM GAINS AND MANIFESTING YOUR MOST OPTIMISED SELF! The project will be developed in Adelaide & Sydney over 2024-2025 and will premiere at Samstag Museum of Art during the 2025 Adelaide Film Festival.

Anna Lindner (SA), Nisa East (NSW) and Yasemin Sabuncu (SA)

In addition, two projects will be mentored by leading South Australian cultural organisations.

Art Gallery of SA will mentor the LAST CHANCE TO VISIT WORLDWORLD by Jake Bresanello (SA), Conor Mercury (SA) and Bryce Kraehenbuehl (SA) and Illuminate Adelaide will mentor Infinite Terrarium by Chris Luscri (VIC) and Tully Arnot (NSW).

Shortlisted Projects

Mentors

The mentors for AFF EXPAND Lab are time-bending digital artist Daniel Crooks, theatre maker and media artist Robert Walton, and highly-respected moving image and film producer Bridget Ikin. In addition, video artist and filmmaker Amos Gebhardt joins as a mentor for the first part of the lab.

The mentors will provide insight into their practice and work with you to generate new ideas!

Contact

Julianne Pierce
Special Initiatives Manager
Email: julianne@adelaidefilmfestival.org

AFF EXPAND Lab is an initiative of Adelaide Film Festival with Principal Partner The Balnaves Foundation, and the Government of South Australia, Samstag Museum of Art, Art Gallery of South Australia and Illuminate Adelaide.