THE SANDPIT was selected from a pool of 900 that were submitted to the 12th Byron Bay International.

The Byron Bay International Film Festival is a unique festival experience that seeks to expand our worldview through the power and storytelling of film.

The 10-day event brings thousands of film industry professionals, celebrities and film lovers together from around the globe to celebrate diversity through socially and creatively progressive ideas.

In recent years musicians Jack Johnson and Kirk Pengilly from INXS, surfer Layne Beachley, and actors David Wenhem and Jack Thompson have all made appearances and Byron local Chris Hemsworth made a social media endorsement alongside Thor co-stars Tom Hiddleston and Idris Elba.

Complete with its packed red carpet gala parties, workshops, panels and 60+ screenings of feature and short films across genres, BBFF is renowned for great programming, warm hospitality and a fun, laidback vibe.

THE SANDPIT wins the Recognition Award for Outstanding Storytelling at The Adelaide International Youth Film Festival.

is an annual event. Previously operating as the Adelaide Kids Film Festival (AKFF), the interest from international filmmakers was too great for the festival to remain as a local event. 2016 saw the re-brand from the AKFF into the AIYFF, with a new focus and bigger vision.

The festival program will see short and feature films films made by established, independent and emerging filmmakers eager to engage a youth audience.

The festival will be a feast of screenings, workshops, Q&A’s and amazing experiences with specially invited youth participants and guests from China, the US and Italy.

The AIYFF is also unique as the participants will be both the audience and jurors. Young people from differing backgrounds, will spend several days together watching movies, debating issues from different points of views, then voting on the films for special prizes.