British actor Rupert Penry-Jones (Spooks, Silk) and Australian actors Daniel Lapaine (Zero Dark Thirty) and Jacqueline McKenzie (The Water Diviner) have joined the cast of Miss Fisher & The Crypt of Tears, the feature film based on the international hit television series and best-selling murder mystery books by Kerry Greenwood, which is currently filming in…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Cinema Australia caught up with actor and screenwriter Matt Nable to discuss his violent new Australian bikie drama, 1%. “There are many types of violence. I called upon some of the things I had seen and heard as a kid. When you’re in that environment it becomes the norm.” Interview by…
The theatrical trailer for the new Australian psychological drama Reaching Distance has been released, ahead of a national screening and Q&A tour, starting this week in Sydney. Only a few tickets are left for the screening and Q&A at Event Cinemas George Street on Wednesday October 17, with cast members Matt Day and Frederick Hama joining…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Australian horror film The Marshes will have a series of screenings and Q&A events this Halloween in Melbourne, Brisbane and Lismore. The film’s writer and director Roger Scott will participate in special audience Q&A events in each location. The Marshes had its world premiere at the A Night of Horror Film…
Thanks to Umbrella Entertainment were giving away a bunch of double passes to see Backtrack Boys, in cinemas October 25. When everyone else gives up on troubled kids like Zac, Tyrson and Rusty, they head to Back Track. It’s a place where they can feel safe, continue their education, but most importantly it’s where they learn to…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Luke Sullivan isn’t afraid to tell it how it is. The 23 year old filmmaker refuses to hold back when it comes to expressing his personal feelings about the Australian film industry and the vexing politics that have a stranglehold around creative filmmaking freedoms in this country. Out of these frustrations,…
We reckon Al Dukes gives the best performance of the year in Book Week, a new black comedy from Broke director, Heath Davis. A great example of Dukes’ fine acting work can be found in this new clip which sees his character, Nick (aka Mr. Cutler, aka Mr. C), attempting to bribe a cop who…
In a world first collaboration between three Asian movie powerhouses (China, South Korea and Australia) comes an adaptation of Lao She’s Chinese classic, Rickshaw Boy. It is comprised of 3 self-contained short film segments directed by a group of filmmakers from across two continents and three languages in a world first co-production of its kind.…
Principal photography commences this week on Gregor Jordan’s (Two Hands, Buffalo Soldiers) Dirt Music, adapted from Tim Winton’s award winning and Man Booker shortlisted novel by Jack Thorne (The Aeronauts, Wonder). Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominee Kelly Macdonald (Puzzle, No Country for Old Men, Boardwalk Empire) and Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound, Tron: Legacy) have been…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Director Stephen McCallum has launched his feature film career with 1%, a violent and ferocious family drama set inside the world of a brutal bikie gang. Boasting an impressive lineup of Australian acting talent including Ryan Corr, Aaron Pedersen, Abbey Lee and Simone Kessell, 1% was written by Matt Nable who…
The SciFi Film Festival has announced the establishment of The Chris Murray Award, an honour designed to recognise an industry figure of singular vision whose determination and achievements provide inspiration to those who follow. The inaugural recipient will be actress Sarah Houbolt, star of Luke Sullivan’s Reflections in the Dust, which will have its Australian…
Written and Directed by Luke Jacobson Produced by Luke Jacobson and Harriet Wallace-Mead Starring Matt Marasco and Tess Dobré Sugar Cube is an Australian rom-com feature film about coffee, cocktails and rejection. As James, the local barista, is sure his feelings will be rejected by his best friend Sarah, he struggles to see his gender prejudices and the damage…
