UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2025
What’s On
Wed 30 Apr - Meet the Producer: Mat Govoni
🎥 Join us for an exclusive evening with “Late Night with the Devil” film Producer Mat Govoni, in conversation with Lisa Wang - Supervising Line Producer, as we reveal the insider details behind the making of this terrifying thriller, written and directed by the Cairnes Brothers. From the challenges of financing, to bringing supernatural horror to life and the directors' creative vision—get the inside scoop on it all!
Arrival: 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Presentation: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Q and A: 7:15pm - 7:45pm
7:45pm - onwards: Networking drinks
🎟️ Tickets $20
📍 Chinese Museum
22 Cohen Place, Melbourne.
Screen Presence, Melbourne Chinatown Business Association, Konpira Maru Wine Company and the Asian Cinema Collective present The Chinatown Script Pitch Competition!
Always wanted to make a short film? Got an idea for a project set in Chinatown?
We're excited to launch The Chinatown Script Pitch Competition - a new opportunity to give emerging scriptwriters, filmmakers, and comedians the chance to pitch their original short film scripts set in Melbourne's vibrant Chinatown! The winning pitch will receive a $500 cash prize, with the chance for future project collaboration.
Thu 15 May - Pitching 101
Get ready for an inspiring and entertaining evening of creative storytelling and big ideas, led by AFI-nominated screenwriter, actor, and award-winning comedian Lawrence Leung, alongside AWGIE-nominated writer, developer, script editor and creative producer Marisa Nanakhorn Brown, and AWGIE and AACTA nominated comedian, writer, producer and actor Urvi Majumdar —moderated by Lisa Wang.
This event is part of a broader celebration of Chinatown's rich cultural legacy and contemporary relevance — highlighting bold, genre-spanning storytelling in drama, comedy, action, and more. We're proud to amplify Asian Australian voices, and to champion fresh, diverse perspectives on screen.
If you’re interested in pitching, or developing your own work - make sure to get a ticket early before they sell out!
Arrival: 6:00pm - 6:30pm
In Conversation: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Live Pitch: 7:15pm - 7:45pm
7:45pm - onwards: Networking drinks
🎟️ Book your Tickets here: www.trybooking.com/DAYFC
$20 (General Admission)
$30 (Includes submission for script competition)
📍 Chinese Museum
22 Cohen Place, Melbourne.
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