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  Allanah Zitserman Co-Founder & Festival Director

Allanah is an award-winning screenwriter and producer, as well as the co-founder and Festival Director of the world's biggest festival of Australian films. Her responsibilities include the festival's overall artistic vision and its marketing and sponsorship. She is also managing director of AFS (Australian Film Syndicate) an independent film distribution company.




  Stavros Kazantzidis  Co-Founder & Chief Executive

Stavros has 18 years experience in the screen industry as director, screenwriter and producer. He has made some of Australia’s most outstanding independent films, including AFI winner Russian Doll and the international hit Love and Other Catastrophes.