The Brisbane International Film Festival is set to return in 2017 with an invigorated screening programme, the support of the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and the expertise of industry partner Palace Cinemas.
The festival will be co-Directed by film curator Richard Sowada and Brisbane’s Maxine Williamson, previously Film Director of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival.
Palace Cinemas will be hosting the event at its two Brisbane locations, and will also be providing infrastructure support to the organisation.
The 2017 programme will screen around 60 international and Australian films and will include collaborations with existing Queensland screen culture organisations including the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), a Queensland Short Film Competition, a free family event, national and international guests, talks, panels and seminars.
