MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CINEVERSE FILM FESTIVAL

— MAY 2024 LINEUP

Intro to Film Festival Strategy — Free Online Workshop

A Live Group Zoom Session with an acclaimed Film Festival Director for 45 mins. Wondering how to navigate the world of Film Festivals? Want to be Empowered with the tools to excell in the Film Festival world? Come along and talk with a current Film Festival Director on the intricacies of the selection process. Discover Insider Tips on leveraging your projects unique attributes. Step towards the recognition and awards you deserve for your project.

7:30-8:15 PM / THU 02 MAY 2024 / ZOOM LIVE STREAM / AEST (UTC+10)

RISING STAR SHOW

Actor Lily Johnson presents and awards the Best New Filmmakers at CINEVERSE. Featuring fresh Australian Directors and exhilarating films from across the planet. Screening Includes: Director Q&As, Prizegiving, Photography. Films screened: True Blue, Hard to Swallow, Influence, With Everything I Am, Tales of the Hunted, Boxing Day, 10 Seconds Till Midnight.

3:30 - 5:30 PM / SAT 04 MAY 2024 / THE BACKLOT STUDIOS / SOUTH MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA / AEST (UTC+10)

SCREENCRAFTS’ FILMMAKER MIXER

SCREENCRAFTS is proud to present the Writer/Director/Actor Mixer. (All filmmakers new and pro welcome) Grab a drink, and get connected with pro and emerging screenwriters, directors and producers as well as general cinephiles at Backlot Studios, South Melbourne.

8:15 - 10:30 PM / SAT 04 MAY 2024 / THE BACKLOT STUDIOS / SOUTH MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA / AEST (UTC+10)

Sponsored by SCREENCRAFTS

Looking to up your Film & Screenwriting Career game? Welcome to the SCREENCRAFTS world. — Gain expert industry insights into maximizing your film/screenplay's potential for recognition, selections and awards in the global film festival circuit. — Receive clear, concise, and constructive feedback from friendly yet accomplished Writers, Directors, and Producers to improve your work. — Ally with skilled film and TV coaches to develop and mentor your professional career and take your work - film or script - to the next level.

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BEST PICTURE: REMNANT — WATCH TRAILER

‘‘A tragic accident, a fractured mind, a body healed by an experimental technology. A young woman becomes supernaturally linked to the horrors of her past. Haunted, hunted, harrowed, she must uncover the truth in order to be free.’’ Stage & Screen Actor Lily Johnson presents and hosts Director Q&A for the Best Feature at CINEVERSE: REMNANT. A brand new Australian Horror from Director Mike Horan. Screening Includes: Director Q&As, Prizegiving, Photography.

5:30 -7:30 PM / SAT 04 MAY 2024 / THE BACKLOT STUDIOS / SOUTH MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA / AEST (UTC+10)

BEST SHORTS SHOW

Stage & Screen Actor Lily Johnson presents and awards the Best Shorts at CINEVERSE. Featuring fresh Australian Directors and the latest work from Victoria. Screening Includes: Director Q&As, Prizegiving, Photography. Films screened: The Other Guy, Hard to Swallow, Daisy, One Hundred and One Years and Two Weeks, Yardbirds, Would You Be Mine, LONELINESS.

7:30 - 9:45 PM / SAT 04 MAY 2024 / THE BACKLOT STUDIOS / SOUTH MELBOURNE / AUSTRALIA

Intro to Film Festival Strategy — Free Online Workshop

A Live Group Zoom Session with an acclaimed Film Festival Director for 45 mins. Wondering how to navigate the world of Film Festivals? Want to be Empowered with the tools to excell in the Film Festival world? Come along and talk with a current Film Festival Director on the intricacies of the selection process. Discover Insider Tips on leveraging your projects unique attributes. Step towards the recognition and awards you deserve for your project.

2:00-2:45 PM / THU 02 MAY 2024 / ZOOM LIVE STREAM / AEST (UTC+10)

Film Festival Strategy Coaching — Live Public Group Sessions

A Live Group Zoom Session with an acclaimed Film Festival Director for 45 mins. Wondering how to navigate the world of Film Festivals? Want to be Empowered with the tools to excell in the Film Festival world? Come along and talk with a current Film Festival Director on the intricacies of the selection process. Discover Insider Tips on leveraging your projects unique attributes. Step towards the recognition and awards you deserve for your project.

3:00-3:45 PM / SUN 05 MAY 2024 / ZOOM LIVE STREAM / AEST (UTC+10)

BEST IN SHOW - NOW STREAMING

Presenting the IMDd Certified Melbourne International CINEVERSE Film Festival 'BEST IN SHOW'. Sponsored by: CinéCiné, Hybrid Genre Australia, Film Local, FillmFreeway and Distrø our distributor. Enjoy our latest online edition of Melbourne CINEVERSE, presenting 20+ incredible shorts from Australia and around the world + bonus content.

AVAILABLE NOW / VIA DISTRO / ONLINE / AUSTRALIA + INTERNATIONAL EDITION

MELBOURNE CINEVERSE: Call for films, music videos, and feature films.

Screen your work in Melbourne and beyond with Melbourne CINEVERSE Film Festival. [Winner CinéCiné’s Festival of the Year 2023]. Films selected for Melbourne CINEVERSE film festival have the opportunity to win accolades, distribution opportunities + local and international prizes.

ENTER YOUR LATEST WORK NOW