The government of Australia does not interfere in the creative side of film making, members of the Australian delegation said at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here.
India and Australia can go for a movie on spin bowling as both the countries are specialists in it, director Phillip Noyce said on a lighter vein.
Australia is the focus country of this edition of the KIFF which also celebrates over 100 years of cinema Down Under.
"The government does not exercise real censorship. It is an open market. The government does not interfere in creative side," director Phillip Noyce told a press meet.
Another member of the delegation explained there is a classification board which recommends certain grades to films and the makers adhere to that.
"But there is never any interference on the creative side in Australia," she said adding "We know Censorship is a big issue in India."
Touching on other issues, Noyce said one of the highlights in Australian film industry in recent years have been the emergence of films on the indigenous community "who have been denied a voice for 200 years."
The director of 'Rabbit Proof Fence'(2002) and 'Patriot Games' (1992) cited the example of 'Sweet Country' which had won special jury prize at last year's Venice Film Festival.
Such films are "telling the most urgent story, the story of the hidden history of the country", he said.
On similarities between Australia vis-a-vis India and Bengal, Noyce said, "One of the biggest things we have in common is spin bowling. Yes, would like to see a film on spin bowling (in future). Especially I would suggest including googly as Indians and Australians can together lay claim to be champions of googly."
"Cricket is one of the things British gave us, which united us," he said on a lighter note.
Director Benjamin Gilmour said, "We have a British heritage. I am interested in generational story" especially on a modern Bengali character with international outlook.
Altogether 26 films from Australia are being screened in the 24th KIFF including a eight-film retrospective on Philip Noyce and a Contemporary Australian Cinema section.
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