Selector for the Berlin International Film Festival and Director of Generation, Maryanne Redpath, returns to Australia this month to view new Australian feature films.

Screen Australia's new Signature Documentary Program is open for applications until 9 September.

Screen Australia is offering the opportunity for one distribution company to access funding of up to $200,000 through the Innovative Distribution program.

Three Australian projects have been selected for the prestigious No Borders International Co-Production Market in New York, which takes place during the city's annual Independent Film Week.

Screen Australia is offering travel grants for producers planning to attend the upcoming American Film Market (AFM), 2-9 November 2011.

Screen Australia will host a targeted matchmaking event for Australian and international delegates at MIPCOM 2011 in Cannes, France.

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.