August 7, 2024 Glasshouse & Maleny Country News https://gcnews.com.au/inaugural-writers-festival/ THE launch for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Writers Festival was held at the Nambour Library (August 2) which aims to promote collaboration in the literary industry.Community organisations including I Am Nambour, Nambour Chamber of Commerce, and Maleny Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Sunshine Coast Council...
US documentarians Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, the creative duo behind Apple TV+’s Boys State and Amazon Prime Video’s Mayor Pete, will head to Maroochy RSL next month for the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and Screen Queensland’s inaugural Regionality Sunshine Coast. Held with support from Sunshine Coast Council and in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Screen Collective,...
Petero Civoniceva, a State of Origin legend, is spearheading efforts to showcase the best Pacific filmmakers at the inaugural Pacific Island Filmfest (PIFF) on the Sunshine Coast on 21 June. The PIFF, presented by Film Fiji, is part of the Showdown Showfest film festival weekend (21-22 June), celebrating the burgeoning film industry on...
The Showdown Showfest is a celebration of the growing and expanding film industry on the Sunshine Coast. A red carpet event for all the family sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Council and Visit Sunshine Coast. With awards, films and a night of fun, the Showdown Showfest premieres the locally made films made by...
Don’t miss out on seeing the Sunshine Coast’s most talented and aspiring filmmakers’ names in lights at this year’s Showdown Showfest film festival! It’s only weeks until the winners’ of the 2024 Showdown Showfest film festival are announced in a red carpet celebration at The Station SC in Birtinya. The two-day event held from 21-22...
Nine Sunshine Coast locals are getting the chance of a lifetime on this year's Sunny Coast Showdown, thanks to Screen Queensland. Co-founder of Showdown and Powderfinger band member Jon Coghill said, "This program is a pathway for hundreds of creative jobs for Sunny Coast locals. Whether they want to write screenplays, direct, act, film,...
The Sunshine Coast’s best film and TV talent will be on show at the Showdown Showfest film festival in June. The two-day red-carpet event on 21-22 June will premiere six winning short films, locally-produced by the Sunny Coast Showdown team and presented by Bendigo Bank Community Bank, as they compete for the festival’s prize...
The Sunshine Coast’s best film and TV talent will be on show at the Showdown Showfest film festival in June. The two-day red-carpet event on June 21 and 22 will premiere six winning short films, locally-produced by the Sunny Coast Showdown team and presented by Bendigo Bank Community Bank, as they compete for the...
From left, Showdown Co-Founder Dan Munday, third assistant director Jaymee Sudrajat, actors Darren Gilshenan and Anna McMahon, line producer Eve Donohue, producer Janneke Williamson, director of photography Andrew Maccoll, and director Ryan Neil Butler. Founded by Nambour High graduates, Jon Coghill (Powderfinger), and Dan Munday (US Survivor), Sunny Coast Showdown is presented by the...
A TOUCH of Hollywood came to the Sunshine Coast last week, with the filming of Sunny Coast Showdown flick, ‘Stiffs’.The short film – directed by Beerwah-based Ryan Butler – is a comedy mockumentary set in a morgue on the worst day of the year, April Fools Day.Stiffs will be screened as part of...
