UK screen executive Christina Willoughby will join consultant Jonathan Olsberg this year in providing a global industry perspective on the assessment committee for Screen Australia's Enterprise Program.

CineMart, the feature film market at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), will again present around 30 international projects to approximately 850 professionals from the international film industry, ranging from sales agents, producers and distributors to television buyers and funding agencies.

Screen Australia will host a visit by Jay Jeon, Deputy Director of the Busan International Film Festival (previously known as the Pusan IFF), who will be viewing new Australian feature films in July.

Due to an overwhelming number of enquiries regarding eligibility, and in the spirit of encouraging as many emerging program makers as possible, ABC TV Documentaries and Screen Australia are widening the criteria for this initiative.

Screen Australia congratulates the team of the Australian feature film Snowtown for receiving the Special Mention of the President of the Jury at the 50th Semaine de la Critique, a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.

Screen Australia and ABC TV Documentaries today announced the launch of Opening Shot, a $400,000 initiative that aims to encourage emerging documentary makers and create a prime time series for ABC2.

Australian producers with production-ready feature film projects are invited to apply for IFP's No Borders Co-production Market, a film financing forum that takes place during the annual Independent Film Week in New York City in September.

The Indigenous Department of Screen Australia, in association with the ABC, is pleased to announce Call to Country, a new initiative to unearth Indigenous Australian documentary makers.

Australian producers with production-ready projects are invited to apply for IFP's No Borders Co-production Market.

Australian projects and filmmakers will enjoy success on the world stage following recent selection announcements for a variety of events.

Screen Australia is offering travel grants for producers to attend the 2011 Cannes Film Market.

Screen Australia will host a visit later this month by Jane Schoettle, Programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), to view new Australian features for possible selection in TIFF 2011.