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THE FACTory - ROUGH CUT SHOWCASE

Industry Presented by VicScreen, The FACTory’s Rough Cut Showcase spotlights three projects in their final stages to a panel of local and international decision makers.

The FACTory’s Rough Cut Showcase features works from Australia, Chile, South Africa and New Zealand, looking to close financing gaps, secure sales, distribution and festival opportunities.

In this showcase, three projects in post-production will show excerpts from their rough cut and pitch to a panel of local and international decision makers.

The 2026 ROUGH CUT SHOWCASE PROJECTS include:

HELL HAS NO FIRE ESCAPE
Director: Georgina Savage; Producers: Sorcha Bacon, Matthew Bate & Rebecca Summerton
Try Hard Films & Closer Productions (South Africa, UK, Australia)

EL PESO DE LA NIEVE (THE WEIGHT OF SNOW)
Director: Matias Bolla; Producers: Carolina Sorensen & Cristian Valle Celedón
People Productions (Australia, Chile)

UNLIKELY KIN
Director: Mike Jonathan; Director/Producer: Kim Webby
Tohorā Films (New Zealand)

 

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Session

  • Date & Time

    12:45 – 14:00, Monday 2 March 2026

  • Venue

    ACMI Gandel Future Lab 1

  • Moderator

    Natalie May

  • Session Producer

    Natalie May, Nicole Tran