Activity is ramping up for the year with Sydney Film Festival announcing a new filmmakers award for this year’s festival and a prize draw for subscribers. ATYP has spots open in its weekly drama classes, and the ACO’s next national concert tour kicks off in March featuring pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout on the fortepiano.
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Sydney Film Festival
First Nations Award/Win a trip to Hawaii
SFF has launched the First Nations Award, establishing the world’s largest cash prize for Indigenous filmmaking at $35,000, proudly supported by Truant Pictures. Open to First Nations filmmakers from across the globe, the First Nations Award celebrates the profound contributions of First Nations filmmakers to the cinematic landscape. Any film, including short films, featured within the Festival’s First Nations program automatically qualifies for consideration for the award, with the winner announced at the SFF Closing Night on 16 June.
Follow your ultimate cinematic SFF adventure with the ultimate holiday: a trip to Hawaii! Buy a Flexipass or Subscription. Use your Giving Culture voucher towards a SFF Flexipass to the 71st Sydney Film Festival and you’ll go into the draw to win an unforgettable trip to Hawaii. Competition closes 11.59pm AEDT, May 19. See the full details here.
Australian Theatre for Young People
First Semester Drama Classes
Semester 1 of ATYP’s Weekly Drama Classes are now on sale. If you’re looking for a fun and challenging drama class outside of school then ATYP is for you! ATYP has classes for all school ages K–12 running seven days a week at its prestigious location in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. Classes have already commenced for this semester but it’s not too late to join! To learn more about ATYP’s Weekly Drama Classes for Semester 1 visit https://atyp.com.au/workshops/weekly-drama-classes/.
You can redeem your Culture Voucher towards a weekly drama class by choosing either ATYP – SCHOOL’S OUT for silver vouchers or ATYP – GET DRAMATIC for gold vouchers.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven’s Emperor
Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout returns to the ACO to direct this celebratory concert from the fortepiano, with Beethoven’s most beloved work at its heart. A longtime friend of the ACO, Bezuidenhout has a special affinity for historical instruments. He relishes the challenge of their foibles and fickleness, coaxing out a sound the composer would have recognised. For a modern audience, it’s an enlightening experience. Beethoven untamed. Touring to Wollongong, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney from 9 to 24 March. More details here!