Adelaide Film Festival wins $5,500 Federal Government Grant

14 Sep 2017 Media release

Minister Pyne today congratulated the Adelaide Film Festival, in his electorate of Sturt on winning a $5,500 grant to help promote cross-cultural collaboration between Australia and Japan.

Minister Pyne said Adelaide Film Festival has been a shining light in South Australia in promoting and celebrating the exploration of Australian and international screen culture through an 11 day event every October.

“I congratulate Adelaide Film Festival on winning this fantastic grant, which will go a long way in promoting cross-cultural collaboration between Australia and Japan,” Minister Pyne said.

Adelaide Film Festival is one of 50 recipients of the AJF’s 2017-18 grant program to promote projects in Australia and Japan.

Adelaide Film Festival is just one example of the diverse and innovative projects from my electorate of Sturt and I’m pleased to be part of a government which promotes the Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) in our communities.

For over forty years, the Foundation has supported the sustainable partnerships between Australian and Japanese institutions, professional bodies, non‑governmental organisations, private sector organisations and individuals in business, innovation and science, the arts, media, education and sport.

The AJF is administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. For more information about the AJF, successful grant recipients and the grants program, go to: www.dfat.gov.au/ajf