The Gold Coast Film Festival is proud to announce acclaimed Australian filmmaker Warwick Thornton as the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Chauvel Award presented at the Gold Coast Film Festival Awards Gala at Warner Bros. Movie World, Thursday April 23, 2026. A visionary director, screenwriter and cinematographer, Warwick has built an extraordinary body of work…
Directed by Serge Ou (Ride, Runn, Ford vs Holden, Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks), Under a Bamboo Sky is a previously untold tale of human connection, hope and resilience in the face of great tragedy. Using new technology, it brings to life the unbelievable true story of Australian soldiers held prisoner by the Japanese in…
The official trailer for Warwick Thornton’s highly anticipated new film Wolfram, set to be released in Australia on April 30, has been released alongside the announcement of a national Q&A screening tour. Set on the colonial frontier of the 1930s, in the same universe as Thornton’s multi-award-winning Sweet Country, Wolfram follows two swaggering outlaws who roll…
Thanks to Rialto Distribution, we’re giving away ten double passes to see The Deb, in cinemas April 9. Set in the drought-stricken town of Dunburn, The Deb follows lovable farm girl and resident underdog Taylah Simpkins, whose dream of reinventing herself at the annual Debutante Ball is thrown into chaos by the arrival of her sharp-witted city…
An unexpected friendship, sparked by a vintage ’90s leopard print shirt, has led to the emergence of one of Australia’s most exciting new filmmaking duos. “It was my mum’s shirt,” Lily Lunder tells Cinema Australia. “Koko [Crozier] and I were both studying Film and Television at the Victorian College of the Arts, and I vividly…
The Pacific nation of Nauru will make cinematic history in May 2026 with the premiere of its first ever film Far End of the Sea, a short feature produced by Nauru-based production company Pleasant Island Productions as part of a landmark cultural initiative developed in collaboration with the Nauru Government. Home to just over 10,000…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. Proclivitas writer and director Miley Tennecliffe is my guest on this episode, which was recorded with a live audience as part of the WA Made Film Festival, where Proclivitas recently celebrated its WA premiere. This was a really fun episode to record, and I’d like…
The trailer for the edge-of-your-seat action-thriller Seven Snipers has debuted today, with the film releasing widely in Australian cinemas on April 30, 2026. Directed by Sandra Sciberras (The Dustwalker), the action-packed Australian thriller places a formidable female sniper at the centre of a relentless battle for survival. The film stars Radha Mitchell (Olympus Has Fallen,…
Robbie Studsor’s latest short film The Retained has acquired international sales representation with Belgium based Radiator IP Sales and will be having its festival run in 2026. The plot concerns the youngest daughter in a wealthy family that must choose between loyalty and morality when she is forced to conceal her father’s dark secret. Founded…
Based on the hugely popular Zac Power book series, Zac Power brings the beloved teenage spy to the big screen for the very first time. Rising star Parker Little leads the voice cast as Zac Power, joined by BAFTA-winning comedian, actor, presenter, and author Matt Lucas. They’re supported by an ensemble of international and Australian…
New Australian mockumentary, Unremarkable, is now available to watch on Prime Video. Written and directed by Xavier Coy, Unremarkable follows the life of Tim Smith (played by Coy) who is, by every metric, an unremarkable man – until his life becomes a movie. When his old mate Danny (David Woodland) gets fired from the local…
Western Australian indie feature film Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society has become the first Australian film to receive the Special Jury Award in the Fantastic Cinema competition at the prestigious Fantasporto International Film Festival held in Porto, Portugal. Since its founding in 1981, Fantasporto – Porto International Film Festival has developed a distinguished reputation as…
How Quickly Clouds Move has been announced as one of two $5000 Queer Screen Completion Fund recipients. Directed by Armin Džafić, Richard Jamze and Natalie Rose, How Quickly Clouds Move follows two estranged childhood friends who reunite during a chance drug deal. As the struggling dealer and an addicted realtor catch up, their night morphs…
The 2026 Gold Coast Film Festival opens with Warwick Thornton’s Wolfram following its critical acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival. Set in the same universe as the acclaimed 2017 film Sweet Country, Wolfram features standout performances from Deborah Mailman and its remarkable young leads, delivering a moving story of survival, resilience and unexpected connection. In…
Don’t Be Prey is a documentary set against the world’s most challenging open-water channel swims, following Australian Mark Sowerby as he takes on the legendary Oceans Seven. An extraordinary story of resilience and endurance, the film charts Sowerby’s journey as he repeatedly picks himself up when all hope seems lost, pushing beyond mental and physical…
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