Sundance Institute and Screen Australia Join REGIONALITY CAIRNS Line-Up
NEW GUESTS SET TO PARTICIPATE IN FILM FUNDS SESSION
The REGIONALITY CAIRNS line-up just keeps growing! This week, AIDC and Screen Queensland, in collaboration with Screenworks, are excited to welcome Ianeta Le’i, Senior Manager of the Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program, and Alex West, Head of Documentary at Screen Australia, to the list of guests participating in the Friday 28 July event at Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC).
Both Ianeta and Alex will take part in the the Industry Roundtable: Meet the Film Funds Making a Difference session, joining Amanda Arya, Director of Documentary for Participant, and Keisha Knight, Director IDA Funds International, as they reveal what they are looking for, the opportunities they offer, and how best to work with them. Ianeta will be participating online, while Alex will be attending in-person and also taking Doc Chat 1:1 Meetings with attendees.
IMAGE CREDIT: MELISSA BUTTERS, 2023
Based in Utah, USA, the Sundance Institute is a non-profit organisation devoted to developing original voices and new ideas for the screen. It runs multiple annual labs and intensives, provides grants exceeding USD $3 million and facilitates ongoing mentorships, supporting more than 1000 artists each year.
As Senior Manager for the Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program, Ianeta’s focus is to identify and support emerging Indigenous filmmakers and their stories from across the USA and globally. She manages the implementation of all labs, fellowships, and intensives, as well as facilitates outreach and engagement efforts.
Screen Australia is the key funding body for the Australian screen industry, supporting development, production and promotion.
As Head of Documentary for Screen Australia, Alex is responsible for helping fund and produce content across the full range of documentary and factual screen content. He has extensive international factual and specialist factual TV credits as a director, producer, edit producer and executive producer, having helped create over 60 films and series.
Tickets for REGIONALITY CAIRNS 2023 are on sale now. To hear from all our confirmed speakers and decision makers – and to apply for our curated Doc Chat 1:1 Meetings with Alex West and other participating guests in order to make connections, pitch projects, and ask questions – register to attend today.
Please note: Doc Society’s Hollie Fifer, originally announced for the Industry Roundtable: Meet the Film Funds Making a Difference session, is now unable to attend and participate due to international commitments.