Cinema greats descend on Noosa

Australia’s cinema greats are heading to Noosa with a stellar program set for the Noosa International Film Festival.
In a special double header Q&A event, multi-award winning art house film director Rolf de Heer and sound designer James Currie take us behind the scenes on the making of Australia’s iconic films such as Ten Canoes and Charlie’s Country.
Rolf and James have a long partnership in film, and their collaboration on Ten Canoes resulted in 14 awards, including Un Certain Regard special jury prize at Cannes Film Festival. Thursday 26, 8pm at The J.
Four-time Academy Award-nominee and cinematographer John Seale returns as the festival’s founding patron, and will present the NIFF short film awards (free event) at 6pm preceding the Inside Cinema main event. Food truck available from 5pm.
On Saturday 28 October John Seale revisits the remastered cinema classic, The English Patient with a rare opportunity for audience Q&A at the BCC Cinemas at 6.45pm.
Filmmaking workshops run all Thursday 26 and Friday 27 October at Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas with industry experts covering film editing, distribution to world markets, and a filmmakers’ meet-up with industry notables. Tickets online from $15.
NIFF runs 26-29 October featuring 100 films, workshops and special events across venues. Browse events and book tickets at www.niff.com.au.