Endurance, strength, determination, success, broken bones, mechanical destruction, battered egos and death. This is the Finke Desert Race – one of the world’s most difficult off-road courses which runs from Alice Springs to Aputula in the Northern Territory. It’s also the focus of a new documentary, Finke: There and Back, directed by motorbike enthusiast Dylan River and…
Remakes of classic Australian films are few and far between. Australian film lovers will be excused for having reservations about the new Storm Boy, Shawn Seet’s retelling of Colin Thiele’s classic Australian book. The original film starring Greg Rowe and David Gulpilil is much-loved. In this modern reimagining ‘Storm Boy’ has grown up to be…
CinefestOZ, in partnership with Australia’s leading film industry groups, will present an exciting industry development program in Busselton, Western Australia, as part of the CinefestOZ Film Festival 22-26 August. A significant line-up of presenting Australian film professionals, led by Zareh Nalbandian, co-founder of Animal Logic, the team that created the The LEGO® Ninjago and The…
Damien Overton’s Papercut will have its Australian premiere at CinefestOZ before screening at the Noosa International Film Festival in October. Written and directed by Overton, Papercut tells the story of two closeted actors on their way to their first high profile awards ceremony, as they fight both expectation and each other in the back seat…
Written, Directed and Produced by Vikas Kumar Starring Josh Hayes, Abigayle Jayne-Martin, Pedrê Swanepoel, Chloe Destiny Gileno, Vikas Kumar, Sarah Jatwani, Paarth Jatwani, Pooja Jatwani, Shane Sinclair, Yusuf Mohammed, Andrew Lee and Frank Otis Something weird is happening to people in a small Australian town. What is it? Why is it happening? How will they…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Director Adrian Ortega gives Cinema Australia readers an exclusive breakdown of his new road-trip drama, Cerulean Blue. Written, Directed and Produced by Adrian Ortega Starring Jack Michel, Senie Priti and Danae Vincent Trailer breakdown by Adrian Ortega This trailer speaks volumes for what I am striving to achieve for the local independent…
Perth readers! Win a double pass to a special Q&A Screening next Saturday 18 August at Event Innaloo (6.30pm) This August, science soars into deep space in Living Universe, an Australian feature documentary tackling the momentous question: are we alone? Narrated by everyone’s favourite scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnickiand Australian astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis, the film will screen at Event Innaloo and…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Written and Directed by Max Walker Starring Jesse Archer LA based travel writer Jesse Archer uncovers true royalty in regional Australia, beginning in Casino, NSW – home of mysterious and elusive Beef Week Queens! Article by Max Walker Queen & Country Australia introduces Jesse Archer, LA travel writer and actor and love…
Written, Directed and Produce by Christopher Mill Roll With It is a documentary following the Australian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team, the Rollers, on their two year journey to the 2014 World Championships held in South Korea. After losing the gold medal playoff at the London 2012 Paralympics, the Rollers are out for redemption. Brad Ness…
A new trailer has dropped for Pimped ahead of the film’s world premiere at Frightfest in the UK. The debut feature from co-writer/director David Barker, Pimped stars Ella Scott Lynch (Love Child, Underbelly, The Code) and Benedict Samuel (Walking Dead, Gotham, The Beautiful Lie), and centres around a psychological and viscous battle between a women…
Written, directed, produced and edited by Narelle Nash Starring Deborah Jones, Celia Kelly, Nathaniel Scotcher, Kailey Higgins and Mark Grant Three people. Three stories. One day. A short comedy about the trials and tribulations of being a working actor that lifts the lid on what really goes on behind the scenes in an actor’s world. …
Prima Lux Films has dropped a new trailer for their upcoming short, Night Shift. Written and directed by John Balazs, the action-packed Night Shift is a follow up to Prima Lux’s 2016 neo noir martial arts film, Dancer. Night Shift follows Bianca Fury (Adele Elasmar), a guilt ridden police officer who is forced to tackle her inner…
