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The Audi Festival of German Films, orchestrated by the Goethe-Institut Australia, is the key event for German culture in Australia’s arts calendar. Building on the success of previous years, we are delighted to expand the festival in 2013 to include Newcastle and Byron Bay for the first time.
This year we have scheduled no less than 234 screenings of 45 films! In addition, we welcome acclaimed directors Georg Maas, Marten Persiel, Jan Tengeler, and Philippe Mora who will be present at the festival. Please save the dates for your respective cities – we cannot wait to meet our audience as we present you with a truly exceptional cinema and festival experience! Sydney: 30 April – 14 May 2013 Chauvel Cinema / Palace Verona Opening night (Chauvel Cinema): Two Lives with director Georg Maas Melbourne: 01 May – 15 May 2013 Palace Cinema Como / Kino Cinemas Opening night (Palace Cinema Como): Two Lives with director Georg Maas Brisbane: 03 May – 09 May 2013 Cinema Centro Opening night: Two Lives with director Georg Maas Newcastle: 04 May – 05 May 2013 Tower Cinemas Opening night: Hotel Lux Canberra: 07 May – 12 May 2013 Palace Electric Cinema Opening night: Russendisko Adelaide: 08 May – 13 May 2013 Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Opening night: Two Lives with director Georg Maas Perth: 09 May – 13 May 2013 Cinema Paradiso Opening night: Hotel Lux Byron Bay: 10 May – 12 May 2013 Palace Byron Bay Opening night: Summer Window Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/goetheinstitut.australien 
Now in its 24th year the Alliance Française French Film Festival is set to rekindle its love affair with audiences when it returns in 2013 with 43 spectacular films.
Read reviews here. AFCA Announces
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2nd March 2013 Writer/Director/Cartoonist Bruce Petty and lead actor Rhys Muldoon were on stage with Peter Krausz, Deb Verhoeven, Jake Wilson to discuss Bruce's Utopia 
In conjunction with BOFA (The Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival), Tourism Tasmania is pleased to be associated with the second season of the ‘Essence of Tasmania’ Short Film Competition.
The competition will open on 14 February 2013 and will close on COB 31 May 2013. For information on how to enter visit http://bofa.com.au/2013/home/prizes-awards/. Filmmakers are encouraged to capture the essence of Tasmania in the form of a story rather than a travelogue of images. Entry is open worldwide. 2012 winners can be viewed at http://campaigns.discovertasmania.com/national/bofa2012 AFCA chairman Peter Krausz was recently interviewed by international media for his opinion on the US anti-Islamic film Innocence of Muslims saying that “in democracy all opinions have the right to be heard.”
Read the full article here. 2012 Fribourg International Film Festival Report by Cerise Howard
last update 3 09 12 
Fribourg International Film Festival jury.
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Australian Film Critics Association
Is a professional association for film critics, film reviewers and film journalists who work regularly in the media, and provide informed discussion, analysis, and comment about Australian and world cinema.
We aim to promote excellence and expertise in film criticism. We support mainstream, independent and Australian cinema, and seek to foster an appreciation of significant or challenging films that may have been neglected. We encourage formal and informal dialogue between film-makers, fellow critics and reviewers, distributors, exhibitors, film-goers, and other members of the film industry.
AFCA is an affiliated national section member of FIPRESCI, the international association of film critics and journalists.
Is a professional association for film critics, film reviewers and film journalists who work regularly in the media, and provide informed discussion, analysis, and comment about Australian and world cinema.
We aim to promote excellence and expertise in film criticism. We support mainstream, independent and Australian cinema, and seek to foster an appreciation of significant or challenging films that may have been neglected. We encourage formal and informal dialogue between film-makers, fellow critics and reviewers, distributors, exhibitors, film-goers, and other members of the film industry.
AFCA is an affiliated national section member of FIPRESCI, the international association of film critics and journalists.
