来自伊拉瓦拉地区的七位电影人入围了全球规模最大的智能手机电影节SmartFone Flick Fest(SmartFone Flick Fest,全球最大的智能手机电影节)的决赛。在悉尼歌剧院举办的主要颁奖决赛中,入选的13部影片里有三部来自该地区。该电影节今年已是第12届,创办初衷是让任何拥有手机的人都能拍电影。电影节总监Angela Blake表示,该地区人才辈出。电影节将于10月31日星期六至11月1日星期日在悉尼歌剧院和White Bay Power Station(White Bay Power Station,白湾发电站)举行。
Carmen Beezley-Drake 荣获布里加洛艺术奖(Brigalow Art Award),这是2026年布里加洛艺术节(Brigalow Arts Festival)的最高荣誉,今年恰逢该艺术节创办30周年。她的作品《沼泽中的百合》(Lilies in the Swamp)还获得了QNP收藏奖(QNP Acquisition Award)。本次展览吸引了107位艺术家的166件参展作品,来自昆士兰州各地及州外。评委 Sabrina-Rose Toby 和 Kathryn Neilsen 赞扬了作品的高水准。展览在Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery(香蕉郡地区艺术画廊)展出,将持续至2026年12月11日,同时设有面向公众投票的“观众之选”奖(People's Choice Award)。
Platform Arts, based in Geelong, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special exhibition. Former participants say the organisation helped launch their careers without them having to leave the region. Mural artist and painter Eden Ariston joined in 2022 and later became its venue coordinator. Clothing and costume designer Lazarus Gordon said the organisation opened doors for work in a field with few opportunities locally. The 30 Years of Platform Arts exhibition runs from 22 October to 12 December.