Overview

• Screen Commentary returns with Kym Barrett discussing The Matrix and Michael Shanks unpacking his debut feature Together at Palace Cinemas.
• Liz Watts and Tony Ayres will explore What Is an Australian Story? in a session on defining and exporting local narratives.
• A Film Acquisitions 101 talk pairs Yellow Veil Pictures’ Joe Yanick with Oscilloscope’s Alexandra Fredericks to outline how deals get done.
• Monkeypaw’s Whitney Fuller joins the Women in Genre panel, with Fantastic Festival director Lisa Dreyer also contributing insights on programming trends.
• One-on-one and closed-door mentorships are open to SXSW Sydney pass holders with more than 40 mentors confirmed, including John Godfrey, Nicholas Verso and Michael Shanks.