14/05/2009: Today the SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL launched its program for 2009. THE GROUND BENEATH has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 DENDY AWARDS FOR AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILMS. All Dendy Awards finalists screen in sessions with the Documentary Prize Finalists (TGB as the opener to ‘A Fortunate Soldier’ on Tuesday 9th June at 8.00pm at Greater Union George Street Cinema 8) and in one entire shorts session on the last day of the festival, on Sunday 14th June from 4.10pm – 6.50pm, also at Greater Union George Street Cinema 8. For tickets and further info visit the festival’s website on www.sff.org.au.

07/05/2009: Following our Grand Prix win at Prague Short Film Festival in 2008, THE GROUND BENEATH as been invited to screen in a special short film section as part of the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2009. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, one of the oldest festivals in the world, is a non-specialized festival with a competition of feature films, a competition of documentary films, a competitive section East of the West (dedicated to films from the former Eastern bloc), and several informative sections, special focuses and retrospectives.

26/04/2009: THE GROUND BENEATH has been selected for early acceptance for exhibition during this year's Academy Award accredited Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), August 4-9, 2009. And in Australia it’s made the Top 100 in this year’s ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL which will run from the 26-31 May in Melbourne. See www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au.

12/04/2009: THE GROUND BENEATH won a SPECIAL JURY RECOGNITION at Aspen Shortsfest, see the festival website on www.aspenfilm.org.

23/04/2009: THE GROUND BENEATH has been invited to be screened as an official selection of the 35th Seattle International Film Festival (May 21–June 11) to be shown during the Short Film Weekend (May 29–31, 2009). The Seattle International Film Festival is the largest and most well-attended film festival in the United States with 150,000 attendees expected in 2009. SIFF screens a wide selection of the best new international features and documentaries over the 25-day festival, presenting more than 400 films from over 50 countries. With extensive local, national and international media coverage, the Festival has emerged as one of the country's most accessible and highly publicized film events.