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The First Factual Film Festival (F4) Award for Outstanding New Documentary Talent is an unrivalled professional development opportunity for Australia’s emerging documentary filmmakers.

First filmmakers are encouraged to submit their documentary to F4, and four finalists are chosen to participate in a mentoring program held during the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and screen as part of the DocWeek program.

The F4 Award is amongst the DocWeek highlights, and the finalist films will screen as part of a selection of over 30 documentaries, featuring current and retrospective work by internationally acclaimed filmmakers. These screenings are open to both the general public and conference delegates.

A panel of high profile international documentary professionals will judge the films, and present the F4 Award for Outstanding New Documentary Talent to one exceptional filmmaker.
 

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Grace McKenzie Wins the F4 Award 

Grace McKenzie Wins the F4 Award for Outstanding New Australian Documentary Talent

Last night at the DocWeek F4 Award presentation Grace McKenzie was announced the winner of the 2013 F4 Award for Outstanding New Australian Documentary Talent.

McKenzie’s documentary Audrey of the Alps was chosen out of four films which had been selected as finalists for this years F4 screening program during DocWeek. In Audrey of The Alps, director Grace McKenzie delivers an honest, unobstusive and simple portrait of a young Parisian woman’s life, who has swapped the big city for the challenges of shepherding sheep in a spectacular and remote French alpine region.

The judging panel consisted of Jury President Kathleen Drum, Head of Marketing Screen Australia; Jane Balfour, Jane Balfour Services; Scott Hicks, Film Director; Kerry Heysen-Hicks, Producer, Kino Films and Ben Tsiang; Co-Founder and CEO of CNEX.

A special commendation was also made to Leonie Blignaut for her documentary Feel Home.

On behalf of the F4 Jury, Kathleen Drum, congratulated and commended all the four filmmakers.

F4 Finalists Announced

From the many films submitted four finalists are chosen to feature as a highlight in the DocWeek program. These four films screen over four nights, and represent Australia’s most promising emerging factual filmmakers.

A panel of high profile international documentary professionals will judge the films, and present the F4 Award for Outstanding New Australian Documentary Talent to one of the filmmakers.

The 2013 Finalists are... Read more

F4 To Screen As Part of DocWeek

DocWeek is a celebration of documentary - seven days of screenings, master classes and artist conversations, including the renowned industry conference, AIDC. It will bring the who's who of the international documentary industry together to celebrate and engage?.

The F4 Award will be amongst the DocWeek highlights, and the finalist films will screen as part of a selection of over 30 documentaries, featuring current and retrospective work by internationally acclaimed filmmakers. These screenings are open to both the general public and conference delegates.