Production wraps on Ali Vaziri’s iPhone-shot feature Last Breakfast with Mum

Production has officially wrapped on Last Breakfast with Mum, an audacious “chamber drama” that captures the paralysing intersection of personal grief and global political upheaval. Written by Kian Farzam and directed by Ali Vaziri, the film is a visceral exploration of the Iranian diaspora, filmed with a technical framework designed to mirror the urgency of the modern world. Unfolding…

Sydney Film Festival world premiere announced for Hyun Lee’s French Girls

Sydney Film Festival will present Sartorial: Fashion On Film, a program featuring new premieres alongside restored classics that explore the relationship between fashion and cinema, screening as part of the 73rd Sydney Film Festival from 3–14 June 2026. The program strand features seven films spanning decades of cinema, bringing together a striking body of work in which some of the world’s most distinctive filmmakers turn fashion into a lens…

New trailer! Queensland feature Violet to premiere at Gold Coast Film Festival

Australian independent feature film, Violet, is set to celebrate its world premiere at the upcoming Gold Coast Film Festival. Co-written and directed by Derek Yang, Violet follows Arthur, a struggling playwright staging a make-or-break theatre adaptation of The Angel of Amontillado. When he unexpectedly recasts aspiring actress Georgia in the lead role — once synonymous…

What’s on: CinefestOZ goes ‘On the Road’ with free films and filmmaking workshops

Communities across regional Western Australia will soon enjoy greater access to Australian films and filmmaking experiences through CinefestOZ On the Road, a first-of-its-kind initiative in WA launched today. On the Road will deliver free film screenings and creative education opportunities, helping bridge the gap in regional access to screen culture and engagement with the creative…

WA’s new wave (Part III): Carl King and Sophie Coleshill relieve the itch with their new web series Scratch

Perth filmmaker Carl King and Melbourne-based actress and producer Sophie Coleshill are bringing their hilarious and unapologetically honest new web series Scratch to audiences, with special screenings set to take place in both Perth and Melbourne this May. Created as an independently produced web series, Scratch dives headfirst into the messy realities of modern relationships, telling…

Official trailer for James J. Robinson’s First Light unveiled

Bonsai Films has released the official trailer for First Light, the debut feature film from acclaimed Filipino-Australian filmmaker and photographer James J. Robinson. Written and directed by Robinson, who won the Blackmagic Design Best Australian Director Award at the Melbourne International Film Festival last year, the film is the first official co-production between Australian and…

Cinema Australia Podcast #131 | Natalie Abbott

Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by one of my favourite Australian actors, Natalie Abbott, who gives an inspiring performance in The Deb. I think everyone will find something they can relate to with her character Tayla considering the depth and complexities of the character. Also, anyone who’s a fan…