It’s here! Bonsai Films has dropped the first trailer for upcoming Australian black comedy, Book Week – arguably the year’s most outstanding Australian film. Written and directed by Heath Davis (Broke, Locusts), Book Week stars Alan Dukes (Last Cab to Darwin), Rhys Muldoon (House Husbands), Airlie Dodds (Killing Ground), Rose Riley (The Death and Life…
Directed by Matthew Victor Pastor Written by Celina Yuen and Matthew Victor Pastor Starring Matthew Victor Pastor, Celina Yuen, Bridget O’Brien, Rachel Javier, Khoa Le, Matt Furlani, Vlady T and Gregory Pakis MELODRAMA/RANDOM/MELBOURNE! is a mesmerising low-budget creation, a millennial-modern kaleidoscope of the Filipino community in the urban jungle of Melbourne, where it battles with assimilation, alienation, racism and sexism. A panoply of characters intersect: a feminist…
Hot on the heels of breaking box office records around the world, Crazy Rich Asians star, Ken Jeong is heading to Australia to shoot a starring role in Occupation: Rainfall, the sequel to the 2018 Australian sci fi blockbuster Occupation. Jeong will touch down in early October, shooting in locations across Australia including the Hunter Valley and the Gold Coast. Jeong joins Temuera Morrison…
The final episode of the behind-the-scenes web series for Australian feature film Reaching Distance has dropped. Following a world premiere and positive reviews at CinefestOZ, the episode is the last behind-the-scenes glimpse before the film’s theatrical release. It tracks the final days on set with a focus on both the visually experimental scenes that were…
Directed by Adam Harris and Terry King Written by Adam Harris, Terry King and David Richardson Starring Adam Harris, Jack Anakin Harris, Perry King, James Arnold Taylor, Vanessa Marshall, Bonnie Piesse, Erik Bauersfeld and Corey Dee Williams My Saga follows the journey of Adam Harris, who several years ago was struck down with a brain tumour, and transformed something tragic into something positive. With the…
If you are contemplating a career from behind the camera or are interested to know more about how films are made, then the Inside Cinema program at this year’s Noosa International Film Festival (NIFF) is an absolute must for your calendar. CINEMA AUSTRALIA RELATED CONTENT: We chat with Jill Bilcock An exciting series of film…
From Academy Award® nominated director Bruce Beresford comes the comedy drama Ladies in Black, based on Madeleine St John’s best-selling novel, The Women in Black. Set in the summer of 1959, when the impact of European migration and the rise of women’s liberation is about to change Australia forever, Lisa, aged sixteen, takes a holiday…
Love Sci-Fi? Here’s your chance to win a DVD copy of John Soto’s otherworldly drama, The Gateway. A particle physicist grieving over the loss of her husband in a car crash travels to a parallel world to find him again, with dire consequences for her family. Fill out the entry form below for your chance to…
“Like with a few Australian films before it and quite a few more after it, 27A has the conviction to portray the roughness and the hopelessness of its scenario – this is a key identifiable aspect of this country’s films of this era.” Written by David Morgan-Brown The sounds of mental asylum chit-chat is heard over…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Creative Directors: Perri Cummings and Jennifer Monk Writing Coach and Script Editor: Perri Cummings Producer: Jennifer Monk Acting Coach: Shanon Kulupach Cinematographer: Laura Jane Turner Episodes by: Jennifer Monk, Shanon Kulupach, Hannah Davies, Kelley Kerr Young, Lisa Dallinger, Lee McClenaghan, Eva Torrkola, Emma Jo McKay and Constance Washington. Last Breath is…
Directed by JD Cohen Written by Katherine Honan Produced by Tara Jay Starring Tara Jay, Isabel Dickson, Talia Rowley, Jock Campbell, Jeremy Chapman, Gareth Davis, Catherine Mc Donnell, Ash Matthew, Anthony Darvall and Peter Bertoni Killa Kafe is a dark comedy about a cafe with a twist: every shot of coffee comes with a shot at eliminating the troublemakers…
Edith Cowan University’s emerging filmmakers have ventured into uncharted territory, producing their first ever space movie, a bank heist comedy and a war story featuring a female protagonist. The ambitious films are among six short dramas which will premiere at The WA Screen Academy Gala: Uncharted Territory, hosted by WAAPA graduate Hayley McElhinney (Channel 9’s Doctor,…
