CINEWEST. AUSTRALIA
Artistic Director: Vahid Vahed www.cinewest.org.au

AIFF
Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults was established in 1998 to provide a platform for children and youth produced works as well as adult productions that are about or for children and youth.  This event is a landmark to showcase artistically, socially, culturally and politically significant films from four corners of the globe annually.  In the year 2008, the festival celebrated its 11th edition to represent diverse expressions and cultures in an intensive week of screenings in three venues around the Western Sydney region simultaneously.

flEXiff
flEXiff is a unique event conceived in 2002 to collate works that are significant artistically, socially, culturally and politically without any restrictions in length, date of production and/or genres until 2022.  Twenty years of presenting and archiving the world heritage through moving images is the aim for flEXiff organizers.  In the times of socio-economical and political crises dominating the world today, the works screened reflected various aspects of tolerance, resistance and representation in specific social and cultural contexts. 

Short Soup
In 2003, Cinewest was approached by SOPA (Sydney Olympic Park Authority) to curate a public screen culture event that combined art and culture reflecting the cultural diversity in the Western Sydney region.  The initial concept was developed for implementation of SOPA Arts and Culture Policy under review at the time.  Short Soup International Short Film Festival celebrates old and emerging communities that are rarely represented in Australia via moving images through a one-night open air event at ‘the Overflow' Sydney Olympic Park. 

Winners and Best of 11th Auburn International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults

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