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Australian Clare Stewart reinvigorates BFI London Film Festival 2012 with an expansion of venues and a unique programme. With a number of Australian films on the bill, including The Sapphires and Wish You Were Here, get in quick to buy newly released tickets and support Aussie cinema.

FilmFest Australia kicked off on the weekend with packed theatres in Clapham enjoying a smorgasbord of Australian independent film.

We give you a rundown of some of the best films to go and see at FilmFest Australia.

It is time! The Aussie cinematic event of the year - FilmFest Australia — is here and the team behind the former London Australian Film Festival are ultra-excited to be bringing two unmissable weekends of Australian cinema to the capital.

FilmFest Australia has named Geoffrey Rush and Noah Taylor as Festival Patrons for 2012.

One of Australia’s most decorated directors — Fred Schepisi — will be celebrated at London’s FilmFest Australia this week. GUY LOGAN talks with the film doyen about his new film The Eye of the Storm, Aboriginal abuse, and his favourite London food haunts.

After a turbulent career post-Priscilla, director Stephan Elliott is back with his first Aussie film in over a decade. LARA BRUNT finds out what his new “big, dumb, comedy” is about and what he’s been up to since his infamous “cock in a frock on a rock” movie.

REVIEW | A new wedding day disaster movie from the director of Priscilla is set to screen at FilmFest Australia this month and will most likely appeal to gross-out comedy fans (and long suffering Olivia Newton-John aficionados).

Get excited London Aussies because there is a hot new Australian film fest coming to town!