We’re excited to announce that Linda has been officially selected for the Montreal Women Film Festival 2026 in the Best Short Narrative category!
It’s an honour to have this story recognised by a festival that celebrates women’s voices and storytelling from around the world.
A huge thank you to our incredible cast, crew, supporters, and everyone who has connected with Linda along the way. We’re so proud to see this film continue its journey internationally.
Thank you for the support of City of Wollongong & Culture Bank Wollongong
We’re beyond thrilled to announce that Linda has won Best Short Film at the Best Hollywood Day Short Film Festival 2026!
A huge congratulations also to the incredible Kelle Jones for taking home Best Actress for her powerful performance as Linda.
This film has been a true labour of love and we’re so grateful to our amazing cast, crew, supporters, and everyone who has believed in this project from the beginning.
Thank you to the festival for this honour , we’re incredibly proud of what this little film continues to achieve.
We could not have done it without the support of
City of Wollongong & Culture Bank Wollongong
Incredible news for Linda
We’ve won Best Female Drama in this month’s heat of the Reale Film Festival in Milano!
This means we’re now in the running for the festival final in November, an exciting next step for the film.
So proud of our amazing cast and crew who brought this story to life
Thankyou to City of Wollongong and Culture Bank Wollongong for their support
We’re excited to share that Diamonds & Rust is now being colour graded by Gerado Ceres
This is one of those magical stages where the film really starts to come alive, tone, mood, and emotion all deepened through every frame. Watching the story take shape has been incredibly rewarding.
A huge thank you to our amazing cast and crew who have brought so much heart to this project. We’re getting closer to sharing it with you all and can’t wait for you to see what we’ve created.
More updates soon…
Exciting news! Linda has just received a nomination at the Atlanta Cinema Awards
I’m so proud of this film and the incredible team behind it. Huge thank you to our amazing cast and crew for your talent, dedication, and heart, this recognition belongs to all of you.
A special thank you as well to Wollongong City Council and Culture Bank for your support in funding this project and helping bring this story to life.
#wollongongcitycouncil #culturebank
SCREENING DATE CHANGED
Due to an unexpected double booking at the cinema, we’ve had to move our screening from April 22 to April 23.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and really appreciate your understanding.
The good news, all tickets remain valid, and we’d still love to see you there for this special night celebrating Linda and LudoVic.
Thank you so much for your support, and we can’t wait to share the films with you
Excited to share that Linda has received its second festival nomination at the California Indies Film Festival
This story continues to resonate, and I’m so proud of the incredible cast and crew who brought it to life.
If you’re local, we’d love you to join us for our first screening at the Gala Cinema on April 22, a chance to celebrate together and see the film on the big screen.
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Thank you for all the ongoing support
Funded by Wollongong City Council & Culturebank
Join us for a special night celebrating local filmmaking 🎬
Be among the first to see Linda and LudoVic on the big screen before they head to festivals. Made by an incredible local cast and crew, these films bring powerful stories of housing insecurity, and a post-apocalyptic journey of love, loneliness, and resilience to life.
✨ Free entry
🎤 Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening
📅 April 22 | 6:30pm
📍 Gala Cinema, Warrawong
Come along, support local talent, and celebrate the people behind the stories.
Linda supported by #wollongongcitycouncil & #culturebank
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I’m incredibly proud to share that LINDA has received its first festival nomination at the Chicago Indie Film Awards!
This film is very close to my heart. It explores housing insecurity, particularly for women, a subject I’m deeply passionate about, and it means so much to see the story beginning its journey out in the world.
A huge thank you to our amazing cast and crew. This was a truly collaborative effort, and it was such a joy to work alongside such a talented and dedicated team.
Thank you also to Wollongong City Council and Culture Bank Wollongong for your support in bringing this film to life.
We’ll be announcing details for our cast and crew screening very soon. I can’t wait to share the film with you all.
Echo has been officially selected for WSXA Barcelona! 🇪🇸
We’re so excited to see Echo continuing its international festival journey and reaching audiences around the world.
FIRE BIRD OFFICIAL SELECTION
Fire Bird has been officially selected for the Creative Wollongong Film Festival and will premiere on March 7th at 7:00pm at the Wollongong Botanic Gardens.
The event is now sold out.
Created and produced locally, Fire Bird explores identity, self-expression and creative courage. This premiere marks an exciting milestone for the team and for regional storytelling.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the journey so far. Wollongong, we can’t wait to share it with you. #creativewollongong #screenillawarra #firebird
