The Xrossing is a coming-of-age, race drama and crime story set in Swan View and the hills district of Perth. When a local murder remains unsolved three young boys are forced to make decisions about new and existing friendships. Stakes are high with betrayal, incarceration and more tragedy all at play. The Xrossing is an…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. We’ve got a stack of double passes to give away to see Ride Like a Girl. As a little girl, Michelle Payne (Teresa Palmer) dreams of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup — horse-racing’s toughest two-mile race. The…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Bonsai Films has dropped the first official trailer for Slam following a successful festival run. Slam is a new Australia-Frech co-pro written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta and follows Ricky Nasser, a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles is joined by writer and director James Di Martino to discuss his feature film debut, The Faceless Man. The Faceless Man follows Emily (Sophie Thurling) who is struggling to adjust…
Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles caught up with actor, writer, producer, director, Oscar-nominee and Golden Globe and AFI winner Rachel Griffiths to discuss her new film, Ride Like a Girl, based on the inspirational true story of Melbourne Cup winning Jockey, Michelle Payne. As a little girl, Michelle Payne dreams of the impossible: winning the Melbourne…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A whimsical new documentary is gracing cinema screens in Sydney on the 22nd of Sept, 6.30pm at the Ritz in Sydney. D’art is a feature-length documentary by Karl von Möller, which premiered at the Classic Cinemas in Melbourne…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A new trailer has dropped for Locusts ahead of its theatrical release. An outback crime-thriller from writer and producer Angus Watts and director Heath Davis, Locusts follows two estranged brothers who are reluctantly reunited in their remote hometown…
Superheroes is a live action / animated short film which tells the story of a boy’s connection to his imagination. Surrounded by family violence, ten year old James uses the power of his imagination as a sanctuary for himself, his brother and mother from a disturbing reality. Written and Directed by Chris Busuttil Produced by…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Director Roderick MacKay will make his feature film debut with The Furnace with TIFF rising star, Ahmed Malekand Australia’s David Wenham to headline the cast. Set in Western Australia’s 1890s gold rush, The Furnace is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed…
Directed by Peter Weir Written by Peter Weir and Harold Lander Starring Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, Robert Coleby, Candy Raymond Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Written by Gavin Bond One may be surprised to learn that Aussie auteur Peter Weir followed up his…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A new clip has dropped for Dirt Music ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The stunning landscape of Western Australia is the backdrop for an impassioned tale of love and grief in…
Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the thirty-four feature films in competition for this year’s AACTA Awards – Australia’s highest screen accolade. In an industry first, The King, a Netflix Original, has been…
