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Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art will present and develop the Brisbane International Film Festival over the next three years. BIFF 2018, supported by the Queensland government through Screen Queensland in association with Screen Australia, will be presented in October at GOMA’s Australian Cinematheque and several supporting venues throughout the city. QAGOMA Director Chris Saines said the festival would take advantage of GOMA's years of expertise in developing film-focused programs such as last year’s record-breaking Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe and David Lynch: Between Two Worlds in 2015. "I’m pleased to announce that QAGOMA’s acting curatorial manager of the Australian Cinematheque, Amanda Slack-Smith will be Artistic Director for BIFF 2018,” he said. "The opportunity to develop and present BIFF from 2018-2020 is an honour and an exciting challenge, and an opportunity for QAGOMA to welcome new audiences while further contributing to Queensland’s screen culture. "GOMA’s Australian Cinematheque, the only cinema facility of its kind in an Australian art museum, will be the home for this year’s BIFF, with the festival showcasing films not yet seen in Queensland or Australia and positioning the new work of local filmmakers in a global context." Screen Queensland chairwoman Catherine O’Sullivan said she was thrilled for BIFF to be welcomed into the cultural fold of GOMA. “BIFF is Brisbane’s flagship film festival, screening the best in Australian and international cinema and I’m confident QAGOMA will deliver an extraordinary film culture event for the next three years,” Ms O’Sullivan said. QAGOMA will seek cinema and presenting partners to help broaden the capacity for the festival this year. Industry workshops, events and panel discussions will be presented alongside the festival by Screen Queensland in partnership with industry.

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