Welcome to the first article in a new Cinema Australia feature series we’re calling In Focus. The point of In Focus is to introduce you to an upcoming Australian feature film which may not be on your radar yet. If you’re currently filming an Australian feature film, or if you have one in the early stages…
Oddlands Written and directed by Bruce Gladwin Produced by Brendan Campbell, Alice Nash, Stephen Corvini Starring Sonia Teuben, Simon Laherty, Jacek Koman Des and Tam are members of a clean-up crew in a strange toxic wasteland. It’s a lousy job, but it’s the best they can get, and it may just get them what they want. When they stumble…
A fresh new trailer has dropped for Romi Trower’s unique romantic comedy, What If It Works? Easily one of the best Australian films of the year, What If It Works? is a smart, funny quirky comedy and the first genuine awards contender of the year. Luke Ford and Anna Samson are captivating as the film’s romantic…
“Change the date but also change the system. My worry as an Aboriginal Australian is that after the apology happened everybody assumed that Aboriginal people had equality in this country and it’s just not true.” Actor Shari Sebbens has only four feature film credits to her name, but it feels like she’s been around…
“Dare I say, it is one of the hardest industries to break through, but there is so much to gain if you never give up.” Interview by Joanne Kmaid What gives you a boost in life? I have a slight problem with my daily coffee intake! Although the boosts may not feel like the incredible…
Jennifer Peedom’s Mountain hits Australian cinemas this week. A unique cinematic and musical collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated director Jennifer Peedom, Mountain is a dazzling exploration of our obsession with mountains. Only three centuries ago, climbing a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. The idea scarcely existed that wild landscapes might hold any…
by Matthew Eeles As anticipation builds locally, Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country has taken out another international award after its Special Jury Prize win at the 2017 Venice Film Festival. The Australian western, set in 1920’s Northern Territory, has won Best Film in the Platform Competition at Toronto International Film Festival. “Sweet Country is a spiritual…
Multi-award winning Australian thriller One Less God will have its Australian Premiere at Byron Bay International Film Festival on October 7. The debut feature film by writer/director/producer Lliam Worthington was shot in Nepal, and New South Wales’ Blue Mountains and Central Coast. “Coming off the back of our successful world premiere at Dances With Films in Los Angeles, it’s…
A new trailer has dropped for Innuendo The Bad Twin. This fresh look at Saara Lamberg’s unsettling independent psychological thriller is less confronting than the previous trailer released ahead of the film’s festival run last year. In the film, writer, producer and director Lamberg stars as a mysterious young woman who starts a new life as an…
Submissions have been extended till the 23rd October for regional filmmakers before the 3rd annual Capricorn Film Festival starts later this year. Capricorn Film Festival extends submissions for year three of its highly successful destination event. After the triumph of last year, with a record 22 short films made regionally for two Central Queensland filmmaker…
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival will partner with the City of Vincent for the 2017 City of Vincent Film Project. The City of Vincent Film Project is an opportunity for filmmakers to tell stories in and about the City of Vincent, and the City will provide a total of $15,000 to fund three short documentaries. Revelation…
by Matthew Eeles After a successful festival run in the United States Craig Anderson’s Red Christmas will be available for Australian audiences from early October. The unapologetic Australian horror film will be distributed by Umbrella Entertainment. Red Christmas is the first feature film for Craig Anderson who is a two-time AACTA award winner for Double…
