Following the film's screening at Cannes in May 2013, the film was also included in the program of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), held during July and August 2013.
Its premiere was scheduled for the Melbourne International Film Festival, the organizers of which refused a request from the Chinese consulate in Melbourne for the film to be withdrawn and for Kadeer's invitation to the festival to be rescinded.
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In 2007, he released his debut feature length film, Corroboree, which has been selected at Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth International Film Festivals.
An Academy Award winner, Boyd Estus has received numerous awards including the CINE Golden Eagle (Where the Galaxies Are, Arthur Fiedler--Just Call Me Maestro, Flight of the Gossamer Condor), Melbourne International Film Festival Kino Award (So Many Galaxies...So Little Time), the Peabody Award (NOVA, Tender Places), the Cindy, Emmy, Telly, Hugo Award, and many others.
More recently Equa completed the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed film The Noon Gun, directed by Anthony Stern, which received its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2004.