Emma Hough Hobbs, Gemma Chua-Tran and Leela Varghese at the Adelaide Film Festival world premiere of Lesbian Space Princess. Photo by Adelaide Film Festival.
by Matthew Eeles
As an independent journalist who covers Australian films exclusively, 2024 was filled with remarkable Australian film moments for me.
Choosing my most memorable Australian film moment from 2024 has been challenging because there were so many. From getting independent films screened on the big screen through my own festival, the WA Made Film Festival, to experiencing the jaw-dropping and unfathomable narrative of Natalie Bailey’s pitch-black comedy Audrey, to witnessing the emergence of future filmmakers through their debut works like Mara Jean Quinn’s standout self-discovery drama, Andamooka, and Charles Williams’ edge-of-your-seat prison thriller, Inside – the year was overflowing with exceptional cinematic experiences.
I also felt immense pride watching another Australian horror film make waves overseas in the form of the Cairnes brothers’ Late Night with the Devil. Additionally, I was profoundly moved by the creative genius behind Adam Elliot’s poignant claymation, Memoir of a Snail, and John Sheedy’s uplifting family film, Runt.
This year was also marked by incredible interview moments that I’ll always treasure. Every interview is a privilege I’m deeply grateful for, but a few standouts include my in-depth podcast interview with Jaydon Martin, where he discussed his surreal docu-fiction Flathead, and my interview with Eliza Cox, who has spent nearly a decade dedicated to her coming-of-age skateboarding documentary Queens of Concrete.
Yet, of all my Australian film moments this year, one stands out as a lifetime highlight: watching the world premiere of the utterly brilliant, hilarious, and incredibly entertaining animation Lesbian Space Princess at the Adelaide Film Festival. Without a doubt, it’s one of the greatest Australian films ever made. The screening concluded with one of the longest standing ovations I’ve ever witnessed and it was thrilling to see the glowing faces of the film’s creators, Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese, as they realised that all their hard work in creating this masterpiece had been worth it.
I’d love to hear about some of your favourite Australian film moments. If you have one, feel free to leave a comment below – I’d love to know about it.
For those looking to watch more Australian films from this year, I’ve put together this list of every Australian film I watched, including where you can find them. Hopefully you can create some new memories and highlights of your own.
It’s important to remember that I see many films ahead of their release, so if you think I’ve missed a film from this year, be sure to check out last year’s list also, you may find it there.
Cheers to another fantastic year for Australian films, and here’s to 2025.
A Horse Named Winx
Directed and produced by Janine Hosking
Written by Andrew Rule
Starring Tommy Berry, Hugh Bowman and Chris Waller
Where you can see it Stan, Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Prime
Winx, a remarkable Australian racehorse, etched her name in history with an extraordinary 33-race winning streak, cementing her status as a modern-day legend akin to the iconic Phar Lap.
A Horse Named Winx
The Aegean
Written and directed by Jacob Richardson
Produced by Lav Bodnaruk, Michael Mier, Jacob Richardson, Allisa Tsukimori and Aida Vucic
Starring Costas Mandylor, Nikolas Chalkiadakis, Victoria Ramos, Light, Konstantinos Kladis, Konstantina Koutsonasiou, Nicky Dune and Eleni McDonald
Where you can see it TBA
In a world that has started to forget him, Hector, a widowed fisherman, feels the weight of his solitude. Everything changes when he encounters Theodore, a teenager desperately seeking a saviour to rescue him from a dire situation. United by their shared struggles, they embark on a journey across the enchanting Aegean Sea, where amidst the azure waters, they discover a newfound purpose and a reason to carry on.
The Aegean
Alien Love
Directed by Simon Oliver
Written by Nathan Hill and Simon Salamon
Produced by Nathan Hill
Starring Nathan Hill and Riana Adams
Where you can see it Plex
Astronaut Ryan Van Hill-Song returns from space, a hero. His wife, Sadie, suspects his time in space went wrong and discovers they’re pregnant. NASA sends men to track them down.
Alien Love
Andamooka
Directed by Mara Jean Quinn and Danni Ogilvie
Written by Mara Jean Quinn
Produced by Mara Jean Quinn and Aaron Pedersen
Starring Mara Jean Quinn and Georgina Neave
Where you can see it TBA
A city woman’s life falls apart just before she turns 30 so she heads to the outback on a quest to spend her 30th with her best friend in tiny opal mining town Andamooka.
Exploring the raw heart of Andamooka: A Journey with Mara Jean Quinn
Andamooka
Aquarius
Directed by Wendy Champagne
Written by Wendy Champagne and Karin Steininger
Produced by Sam Griffin
Where you can see it Currently in cinemas (NSW/VIC)
The small northern NSW dairy town was the perfect location, surrounded by farmland and rainforest. The inhabitants (all 300 of them) hoped the event would bring young people to their struggling town. Thousands arrived, all willing to contribute to the festival, whether by playing instruments or digging drains. It wasn’t quite all saunas, nudity, acrobatics, and chilled-out bliss, however: festivalgoers faced down police interference, internal chaos, drugs and personal dramas. Nonetheless, countless participants found kinship as well as a blueprint for a sustainable life. The story of the festival is lovingly told with newly uncovered footage and interviews with festival co-founders and attendees.
Aquarius
Audrey
Directed by Natalie Bailey
Written by Lou Sanz
Produced by Michael Wrenn, Dan Lake, Shannon Wilson-McClinton and Diya Eid
Starring Jackie van Beek, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Josephine Blazier, Hannah Diviney, Aaron Fa’aoso and Fraser Anderson
Where you can see it YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV
Self-appointed Mother of the Year, Ronnie has given her daughter Audrey everything, so when Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity.
Audrey
Before Dawn
Directed and produced by Jordon Prince-Wright
Written by Jarrad Russell
Starring Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Stephen Peacocke, Travis Jeffery, Tim Franklin and Myles Pollard
Where you can see it Netflix, YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play
The journey of fictional WA outback kid Jim Collins and his battalion on the Western Front.
Before Dawn
Blak Douglas vs the Commonwealth
Written, directed and produced by Angelica Cristina Dio
Where you can see it TBA
Blak Douglas tells his story, his way, in a gripping testament to the transformative power of art to address injustices of the past. A powerful, brutally honest and disarming film about one of the most vital voices in Australian art.
Blak Douglas vs the Commonwealth
The Blind Sea
Written and directed by Daniel Fenech
Produced by Heath Davis, Dylan Longbottom, Nicola Nossal and Jonathan Page
Featuring Layne Beachley, Sam Bloom, Lucas ‘Chumbo’ Chianca, Daniel Doody and Matt Formston
Where you can see it Vimeo on Demand
The Blind Sea is a documentary about Australian blind surfer Matt Formston, who overcomes macular dystrophy to achieve world records and inspire the next generation, despite facing judgment and prejudice.
Cinema Australia Podcast #113 | Matt Formston & Daniel Fenech
The Blind Sea
Blue Canaries
Written and directed by Andy Lane and Luke Mounsey
Produced by Luke Mounsey, Veronica Sive and Andy Lane
Starring Tahlee Fereday, David Burnstock and Miles Rubae
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV
On a sweltering Christmas night, a quick-tempered rookie cop and her seasoned senior officer get caught in a deadly standoff with a desperate teenager, but how they got there is the real story.
Blue Canaries
Blur
Written and directed by Andrew Miles Broughton
Produced by Jasmina Lauric-Broughton, Ian McPhee and Kasia Stelmach
Starring Kasia Stelmach, Guy Mandic, Abigail Bianca, Ian McPhee, Kiera Rosenburgh, Peter McAllum, Matthew R. Grego, Bahram Kazimi, Maurie Barlin and Scarlett McPhee
Where you can see it Amazon Prime
Jade, an introverted bookseller, discovers her apartment is under siege by an ancient demon who is hell-bent on destroying her life.
Blur
The Canary
Written and directed by Emilie Lowe
Produced by Suzanne Lowe
Starring Emilie Lowe, Samai King and Steve Lowe
Where you can see it Screening at The Backlot Perth on January 18.
Following the sinking of a transport vessel, Florence is set adrift on the open ocean. With only a caged canary beside her, she must find the courage to defy the standards of the 19th century and survive the hostile Australian wilderness.
The Canary
Claptrap
Directed by Darcy Newton
Where you can see it TBA
A single camera ob-doc about the longest tour in Australian history. A videographer observes a rock band during a continent spanning regional bus tour. The dichotomy of the forever touring musician is slowly deconstructed, then reassembled through frontmen and lifelong friends, Alex and Fergus.
Claptrap
Coma
Directed and produced by Saara Lamberg
Written by Saara Lamberg and Anthony Thorne
Starring Janet Watson Kruse, Clio Leonard, Glyn Francis and Saara Lamberg
Where you can see it TBA
You are Alex Devine. You see and hear your friends and relatives come to you with their revelations, demands and grief, whilst you are unable to move or talk. Will your secrets be safe or compromised before it’s all over?
Coma
The Convert
Directed by Lee Tamahori
Written by Shane Danielsen and Lee Tamahori
Produced by Robin Scholes and Te Kohe Tuhaka
Starring Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha and Jacqueline McKenzie
Where you can see it Foxtel, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Binge, Google Play, Apple TV
A lay preacher arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.
The Convert
The Correspondent
Directed by Kriv Stenders
Written by Peter Duncan
Produced by Carmel Travers
Starring Richard Roxburgh, Julian Maroun, Rahel Romahn, Mojean Aria and Yael Stone
Where you can see it In cinemas 17 April, 2025.
Award-winning journalist Peter Greste reports on the Arab Spring uprising, becoming entangled in a deadly game of rivalries. Imprisoned for seven years despite his innocence, he survives on wits alone before release in 2015.
The Correspondent.
The Dealer
Written and directed by Francisco Antonio Seguin
Produced by Mateos Seguin
Starring Tamara Lee Bailey, Anne McCaffery, Peter Roordink, and Esmee Van Hoof
Where you can see it Plex
When a drug pusher is recruited to infiltrate a netherworld of addiction; one cop’s desperate attempt at redemption will force an enemy’s hand, setting off a chain of events with no easy exits.
The Dealer
The Demon Disorder
Directed by Steven Boyle
Written by Steven Boyle and Toby Osborne
Produced by Steve Boyle and Ally Muller
Starring Charles Cottier, Dirk Hunter, Amy Ingram, John Noble, Michael Tuahine, Liam Wallace, Tobie Webster and Christian Willis
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV
Tells the story of Graham, Jake and Phillip Reilly and their deceased father. Their pasts collide when a family secret is discovered, leading their father’s garage to become the site of revenge from beyond the grave.
The Demon Disorder
Diamond of the Sea
Directed by Jack Lawrence
Featuring Bonnie Hancock
Where you can see it Kayo
During her record-breaking circumnavigation of Australia by paddle, Bonnie Hancock encountered sharks, crocodiles, huge seas, gale force winds and near hypothermia, but these challenges were just the beginning. Dive into a life-changing adventure around our island home, experiencing Australia from a perspective never seen before.
Diamond of the Sea
Double or Nothing
Written and directed by Dru Brown
Produced by Dru Brown, Timothy Carr and Nicole Payten-Betts
Starring John Jarratt, Andrew Ian Pope, Rowan Howard, Vince Colosimo, Robert Rabiah, Steve Mouzakis and Erin Connor
Where you can see it TBA
Two cousins embark on a high-energy race against the clock to find $50k when the mob discover one of them has been skimming from their Gold Coast workshop.
Double or Nothing
Emotion is Dead
Written and directed by Pete Williams
Produced by Brian Hayes and Pete Williams
Starring Gabby Llewelyn and Jude Turner
Where you can see it TBA
A teenage skateboarder suffering from a recent family tragedy comes up with a money-making scheme that embroils him in something far bigger than he ever dreamed. Only his mum and emo ex-girlfriend can save him from a terrifying fate.
Emotion is Dead
The Emu War
Directed by John Campbell, Lisa Fineberg and Jay Morrissey
Written by Jonathan Schuster, John Campbell, Jay Morrissey, Lisa Fineberg, Urvi Majumdar and Dane Simpson
Produced by Lisa Fineberg and Jay Morrissey
Starring Damian Callinan, Lisa Fineberg, Aaron Gocs, Naomi Higgins, Cameron James and Luke McGregor
Where you can see it YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime
Based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, a rag tag platoon of soldiers are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia’s deadliest flightless beasts.
The Emu War
Equal The Contest
Written and directed by Mitch Nivalis
Produced by Mitch Nivalis and Tony Coombs
Where you can see it YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime
When a 42 year old, non-binary filmmaker joins a new local women’s footy club in Regional Victoria a simple desire to play becomes a complex journey of inclusion and belonging. An unexpected turn means the team has to fight to play. Their campaign challenges age old sporting traditions and joins the wider movement for gender equity.
Equal the Contest director Mitch Nivalis
Every Little Thing
Written and directed by Sally Aitken
Produced by Bettina Dalton, Anna Godas and Oli Harbottle
Featuring Terry Masear
Where you can see it TBA
A woman in Hollywood cares for injured hummingbirds, experiencing personal growth as she witnesses their fragility and resilience.
Every Little Thing
Five Blind Dates
Directed by Shawn Seet
Written by Shuang Hu and Nathan Ramos-Park
Produced by Kylie Du Fresne, Shuang Hu and Nathan Ramos-Park
Starring Shuang Hu, Yoson An, Jon Prasida, Desmond Chiam, Ilai Swindells and Rob Collins
Where you can see it Amazon Prime
A woman is told by a fortune teller that she will meet her soulmate on one of the next five dates she goes on.
Five Blind Dates
Flathead
Directed by Jaydon Martin
Written and produced by Jaydon Martin and Patrick McCabe
Starring Cass Cumerford, Miguel Angel Jitale D’Amico, Hayden Rimmington, Rob Sheean, Andrew Wong and Kent Wong
Where you can see it TBA
Late in life, Cass is drawn to his long-forsaken childhood home of Bundaberg, where he finds himself on a spiritual search for redemption.
Flathead
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Written and directed by Robert Connolly
Produced by Eric Bana, Robert Connolly, Steve Hutensky, Jodi Matterson and Bruna Papandrea
Starring Eric Bana, Anna Torv, Deborra-Lee Furness, Robin McLeavy, Sisi Stringer, Lucy Ansell, Jacqueline McKenzie, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and Richard Roxburgh
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, Goole Play, Apple TV
Five women participate in a hiking retreat but only four come out the other side. Federal agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head into the mountains hoping to find their informant still alive.
The Dry 2: Force of Nature
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Directed by George Miller
Written by George Miller and Nick Lathouris
Produced by George Miller and Doug Mitchell
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, George Shevtsov and Lachy Hulme
Where you can see it Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play
The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Girls’ Night Out
Written, directed and produced by Damian Hussey
Starring Emily Rowbottom, Stephanie Kutty, Montana Jones, Paris Moletti, Emily Georgiou and Trent Owers
Where you can see it Plex
A night of partying takes a dark turn for best friends Brie and Abby, when they run into friends and enemies from their past.
Girls’ Night Out
A Grand Mockery
Written, directed and produced by Adam C. Briggs and Sam Dixon
Starring Sam Dixon, Fiarrah Poole, James Louis O’Leary and Kate Dillon
Where you can see it TBA
Josie leads a life of passive mundane displeasure before his psychic ills deform him and sees him roaming the rainforest hinterlands of Queensland. A Grand Mockery is simultaneously singular and a flashback to underground filmmaking before it became codified. Filmed on soft luminous super-8, tonally playful and structured as a diptych, A Grand Mockery begins as a work of morbid comic realism before the film transforms along with Josie.
A Grand Mockery
Growing Happiness
Written and directed by Neil McGregor
Produced by Lucy Becker
Featuring Jenny Jenner and Russell Jenner
Where you can see it Google Play, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
In the heart of the unforgiving Outback, a relentless drought tightens its grip on the land and small town of Kalbar, Queensland. Two resilient farmers; Jenny and Russ, hatch a daring plan in an attempt to save their dying town.
Jenny Jenner in Growing Happiness
The Hardest Line: The Story of Midnight Oil
Written and directed by Paul Clarke
Produced by Carolina Sorensen
Featuring Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey
Where you can see it ABC iview, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime, YouTube
Contrary. Passionate. Outspoken. Over 45 years Midnight Oil helped shape modern Australia. This is their trailblazing story for the first time on film.
The Hardest Line: The Story of Midnight Oil
He Ain’t Heavy
Written and directed by David Vincent Smith
Produced by Jess Parker
Starring Leila George, Greta Scacchi and Sam Corlett
Where you can see it Google Play, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
A desperate woman kidnaps and enforces rehab on her violent brother in a last-ditch effort to save their lives.
He Ain’t Heavy
Heart of the Man
Written and directed by David Cook
Produced by Jess Parker
Starring Parker Little, David Cook, Vito Leo, Roxanne Mcdonald, Sean Dow and Matt Young
Where you can see it Google Play, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
A coming-of-age drama that follows the story of Chris Wundurra, a rising amateur boxer torn between pleasing his father and following his heart.
Heart of the Man
High Strangeness
Written and directed by Casper Jean Rimbaud
Produced by Destiny West
Starring Britt Hadlow, Casper Jean Rimbaud, Amity Scheffler Russell, Philippe Mora and Roger Ward
Where you can see it TBA
Following the tragic death of their parents, a troubled young woman and her young sister return to their isolated ancestral home and find themselves ensnared in the frightening delusions of their neighbour who believes the world has been stealth invaded and socially engineered by a race of malevolent extraterrestrials. Are UFO’s the real threat or is there something even more sinister at play?
High Strangeness
Housekeeping for Beginners
Written and directed by Goran Stolevski
Produced by Blerta Basholli, Marija Dimitrova, Ankica Juric Tilic, Klaudia Smieja and Milan Stojanovic
Starring Samson Selim, Mia Mustafi, Dzada Selim, Anamaria Marinca and Alina Serban
Where you can see it YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime
Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters, tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that must fight to stay together.
Housekeeping for Beginners
How to Make Gravy
Directed by Nick Waterman
Written by Meg Washington and Nick Waterman
Produced by Hamish Lewis, Meg Washington, Nick Waterman and Schuyler Weiss
Starring Hugo Weaving, Brenton Thwaites, Damon Herriman, Agathe Rousselle, Kate Mulvany, Daniel Henshall, Meg Washington, Kieran Darcy-Smith and Benedict Hardie
Where you can see it Foxtel, Binge, Apple TV
A feature film adaptation of Australian music legend Paul Kelly’s classic song, How to Make Gravy.
How to Make Gravy
I Hope This Will Fix Me
Directed and produced by Hassibullah Kushkaki
Written by Hassibullah Kushkaki and Claire Wesley
Starring Claire Wesley, Mikayla Levy, Jago Field, Amy Jaulin and Kyrah Victorien
Where you can see it TBA
I Hope This Will Fix Me is a youthful tale about 19-year-old Anise (Wesley) who wears her heart on her sleeve. Turbulence in her childhood home leaves her conflicted between trying to achieve her lifelong dream or nurturing her family’s kindred spirits.
I Hope This Will Fix Me
Ice Maiden
Written and directed by Nathaniel C.T. Jackson and James Blannin-Ferguson
Produced by Nathaniel C.T. Jackson
Featuring Linda Blair, Lisa Blair, Shelley Blair, Dick Smith and Jessica Watson
Where you can see it TBA
Ice Maiden charts the uncompromising determination of Australian Lisa Blair, who became the first woman in history to sail solo around Antarctica.
Ice Maiden
In the Room Where He Waits
Written and directed by Timothy Despina Marshall
Produced by Bec Dakin and Timothy Despina Marshall
Starring Daniel Monks and Susie Porter
Where you can see it Amazon Prime
A queer theatre actor waits in a hotel room before his father’s funeral. Convinced there is someone or something in the room with him, he must come face-to-face with all that haunts him, in a fight for his life.
In the Room Where He Waits
In the Trenches: The Making of Before Dawn
Directed and produced by Benjamin Scotford
Featuring Jordon Prince-Wright, Jeffrey Prince-Wright, Shane Day, and Travis Jeffery
Where you can see it Currently available on DVD and Bluray. Screening at The Backlot Perth on January 5
An independent filmmaker takes on the challenge of creating a large scale WW1 film. When faced with harsh weather conditions and the constraints of limited resources, the director and crew must battle every day to get the film across the line.
In the Trenches: The Making of Before Dawn
Inside
Written and directed by Charles Williams
Produced by Kate Glover and Marian Macgowan
Starring Vincent Miller, Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis, Toby Wallace, Steve Mouzakis and Tammy Macintosh
Where you can see it In cinemas February 27, 2025
Transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel is taken under the wing of both Shepard, Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren, a soon-to-be-a-paroled inmate. The paternal triangle that forms between them becomes their undoing.
Inside
In Vitro
Directed by Will Howarth and Tom McKeith
Written by Will Howarth, Tom McKeith and Talia Zucker
Produced by Will Howarth and Lisa Shaunessy
Starring Will Howarth, Talia Zucker andAshley Zukerman
Where you can see it TBA
On a struggling cattle farm some years in the future, a woman discovers the unsettling consequences of her husband’s animal breeding technology.
In Vitro
Jellyfish
Written, produced and directed by Giles Chan
Starring Aidan Rynne, Brendan Schneider
Where you can see it TBA
Henry is a slacker floating through young adulthood earning a measly income from selling his body as a human punching bag. Meanwhile he wonders if there is more to his stagnating existence than the punches life throws at him.
Jellyfish
Just a Farmer
Directed by Simon Lyndon
Written by Leila Mcdougall
Produced by Leila Mcdougall and Sean Mcdougall
Starring Leila Mcdougall, Joel Jackson, Robert Taylor, Susan Prior, Oliver Overton, Vivian McDougall, Damian Walshe-Howling and Trevor Jamieson
Where you can see it http://www.justafarmermovie.com
A newly widowed mother is left with the care of an alcoholic father-in-law and a failing farm. She is forced to forge a new path for her family, all while struggling to pick up the pieces of her life.
Just a Farmer
Kid Snow
Directed by Paul Goldman
Written by Paul Goldman, Shane Danielsen, Stephen Cleary and John Brumpton
Produced by Lizzette Atkins and Bruno Charlesworth
Starring Billy Howe, Tome Bateman, Phoebe Tonkin, Hunter Page-Lochard, Mark Coles Smith, Nathan Philips and Shaka Cook
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube
Set in a 1970s sweat-drenched world of tent boxing in outback Western Australia, Kid Snow is a film about breaking free from the cycle of loss and regret.
Kid Snow
The Last of the Pretty Boys
Written and directed by Dustin Schmidt
Produced by Indy Davies
Starring Alex Jackson, Jay Bloodsworth, Aidan Jackson, Vicky Wanless, Baron Von Borg, Indy Davies and Taylah Clements
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play
Shock-rocker, Lazarus Graves, must confront his past after returning home to Brisbane following a successful international music career.
The Last of the Pretty Boys
Late Night With The Devil
Written and directed by Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes
Produced by Derek Dauchy, Mat Govoni, Roy Lee, John Molloy, Steven Schneider and Adam White
Starring David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri and Georgina Haig
Where you can see it Netflix, Google Play, Amazon Prime, AppleTV
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
Late Night with the Devil
Left Write Hook
Directed by Shannon Owen
Written by Diana El Jeiroudi and Shannon Owen
Produced by Alice Burgin, Rachel Forbes, Donna Lyon and Shannon Owen
Featuring Donna Lyon
Where you can see it In select cinemas now
For eight survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a groundbreaking program turns into a journey of recovery, transformation and friendship in this documentary from director Shannon Owen.
Left Write Hook
Lesbian Space Princess
Written and directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese
Produced by Tom Phillips
Starring Shabana Azeez. Madeleine Sami, Gemma Chua-Tran, Aunty Donna and Jordan Raskopoulos
Where you can see it TBA
A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens.
Lesbian Space Princes
Like My Brother
Directed by Sal Balharrie and Danielle MacLean
Written and produced by Sal Balharrie
Featuring Julianna Kerinaiua, Arthurina Moreen, Freda Puruntatameri and Jessica Stassi
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, Apple TV
Like My Brother is a joyful, entertaining and inspiring story of relationships and respect, heartbreak and triumph. Ultimately, the film explores sport as a force for change and the bridge across different worlds. Like My Brother explores what it takes to look for success in two worlds.
Like My Brother
Memoir of a Snail
Written and directed by Adam Elliot
Produced by Liz Kearney and Adam Elliot
Starring Jacki Weaver, Sarah Snook, Charlotte Belsey, Agnes Davison, Agnes Davison, Daniel Agdag and Eric Bana
Where you can see it Google Play, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
A bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel – a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea pigs.
Memoir of a Snail
Mercy of Others
Written and directed by Damien Giglietta
Produced by Angela Zhou
Starring Traccin Rameka, Daniele Clements, Jack Martin and Harry Taylor
Where you can see it Amazon Prime
Six friends reunite after a friend’s murder, facing psychological terror and confronting a long-buried past deed to survive, uncovering the haunting consequences of every action.
Mercy of Others
The Moogai
Written and directed by Jon Bell
Produced by Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings and Mitchell Stanley
Starring Shari Sebbens, Meyne Wyatt, Bella Heathcote and Precious Ann
Where you can see it YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV
A young Aboriginal couple brings home their second baby. What should be a joyous time takes a sinister turn, as the baby’s mother starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby.
The Moogai
Mourners
Written, directed and produced by Azita Damandan
Starring Louise Lamella, Marina Rowe, Melissa Davidson, Madeline Valentinis and Gorka Artetxe Martinez
Where you can see it TBA
A globe-spanning collection of stories of individuals struggling in deeply personal ways for freedom under the harshest regimes.
Mourners
Nugget is Dead
Directed by Imogen McCluskey
Written by Jenna Owen and Vic Zerbst
Produced by Naomi Just
Starring Vic Zerbst, Jenna Owen, Gia Carides, Damien Garvey, Mandy McElhinney, Steve Rodgers, Priscilla Doueihy, Claude Jabbour and Ed Oxenbould
Where you can see it Stan
During Christmas, Steph Stool’s family dog falls ill, forcing her to return to her hometown. She must deal with family chaos while there, abandoning her holiday plans.
Nugget is Dead
The Nut Farm
Directed by
Scott Corfield
Written by Sam Bowring, Scott Corfield and Arj Barker
Produced by Meghan Carlsen, Scott Corfield and Artie Laing
Starring Arj Barker, Jonno Roberts, Madeleine West, Tiriel Mora, Roy Billing, Gyton Grantley and Steph Tisdell
Where you can see it YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime
A cryptocurrency trader from San Francisco takes over his missing uncle’s macadamia nut farm in the Australian town of Cobweb but he soon realizes the offer comes with conditions.
The Nut Farm
The Organist
Directed by Andy Burkitt
Written by Jack Braddy, Andy Burkitt and Xavier Nathan
Produced by Jack Braddy and Andy Burkitt
Starring Jack Braddy, Luke Fisher, George Goldfeder, Lena Moon, Garth Edwards, Shawana Brown-Edwards, Amy Raffe, Jess Ciancio, Sofia Harrop and Emerson Brophy
Where you can see it TBA
When an embittered vital organ broker meets a karmically challenged universal donor, the pair scheme to ethically distribute organs to those in need and escape the maw of a ruthless HR department.
The Organist
Otto by Otto
Directed by Gracie Otto
Written by Karen Johnson
Produced by Cody Greenwood and Nicole O’Donohue
Featuring Barry Otto, Eddie Otto, Gracie Otto, Lindsay Otto, Miranda Otto, Neil Armfield, Gillian Armstrong and Brendan Cowell
Where you can see it Stan
Inspired to make an intimate family portrait, Gracie Otto directs this feature-length documentary about her father, Barry Otto, whose career in Australian theatre, film and television has spanned more than 50 years.
Otto by Otto
The Pool
Directed by Ian Darling
Produced by Ian Darling and Mary Macrae
Featuring Alex Aroney, Dnita Batcheler and Russell Cheek
Where you can see it TBA
It showcases a year in the life of the Bondi Icebergs Club, revealing the stories of the community at Bondi Icebergs and the many characters who make up this club.
The Pool
A Portrait of Love
Written, directed and produced by Molly Reynolds
Featuring Roberto Meza Mont and Craig Ruddy
Where you can see it TBA
A Portrait of Love unveils the vibrant canvas of Archibald award-winning artist Craig Ruddy’s life and legacy, as told through the ever-present lens of his devoted companion of two decades, Roberto Meza Mont.
A Portrait of Love
Queens of Concrete
Written and directed by Eliza Cox
Produced by Gena Lida Riess and CJ Welsh
Featuring Ava Godfrey, Charlotte Heath and Hayley Wilson
Where you can see it TBA
Big dreams wrestle bitter truths as three teenage girls pursue Olympic history. Shot over seven years, this coming-of-age documentary chronicles the journey from childhood to adulthood and the moments that define us.
Queens of Concrete
The Red
Directed by Ryan Coonan
Written by Richard Barcaricchio and Ryan Coonan
Produced by Richard Barcaricchio, Jessica Butland, Judd Tilyard and Liz Tomkins
Starring Tess Haubrich, Michael Biehn, Angie Milliken and Aaron Pedersen
Where you can see it TBA
Obsessed with living up to her dead father’s legacy, a young sheriff finds her mettle tested when locals are found ripped to shreds.
The Red
Remnant
Written and directed by Mike Horan
Produced by Andrew Davis and Mason Grady
Starring Megan Bell, Remi Webster, Shaun Foley, Martin Ashley Jones, James Coetzee and Django Kulak
Where you can see it TBA
A tragic accident, a fractured mind, a body healed by an experimental technology. A young woman becomes supernaturally linked to the horrors of her past. Haunted, hunted, harrowed, she must uncover the truth in order to be free.
The Remnant
Remotely Famous
Written, directed and produced by Brad Newland
Starring Sascha Turich, Daniela Barbosa, Brad Newland, Brad Francis, Cat Jane Shepherd, Darren Jasper and Michelle Griffiths
Where you can see it TBA
Tess and Steph embark on a road trip into the Australian outback, hoping to attract a social media following. Their survival skills are tested when their vehicle breaks down.
Remotely Famous
Renee Gracie: Fireproof
Written and directed by Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlowe
Produced by Cody Greenwood
Featuring Renee Gracie
Where you can see it Stan
Australia’s first female V8-Star Renee Gracie attempts to re-enter racing after being pushed out of the sport and becoming Australia’s top earner on OnlyFans.
Renee Gracie: Fireproof
Residence
Written and directed by Matt Mirams
Produced by Fabrizio Evans, Matt Mirams and Brie Trenerry
Starring Ellie Stewart, Tim Spriggs, Don Bridges, Ian Smith, Brooke Tomlinson, Sophie Stewart and Matt Mirams
Where you can see it TBA
The enigmatic hero, a speechless child and a ragtag motley crew journey through a zombie filled apocalyptic landscape to seek refuge in a medieval fun park whilst being pursued by a unstoppable deranged lunatic.
Residence
Rewards for Tribe
Written and directed by Rhys Graham
Produced by Philippa Campey and Molly O’Connor
Featuring Darcy Carpenter, Jianna Georgiou, Antony Hamilton and Benjamin Hancock
Where you can see it TBA
A bold, visually striking dance documentary that celebrates human connection and asks us to rethink our notions of perfection.
Rewards for the Tribe
Runt
Directed by John Sheedy
Written by Craig Silvey
Produced by Jamie Hilton
Starring Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber, Jack Thompson, Matt Day, Deborah Mailman, Joel Jackson, Geneviève Lemon, Lily LaTorre and Jack LaTorre
Where you can see it YouTube, Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime
Follows ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog, as they attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family’s farm from drought and misery.
Runt
Santa Hunters
Written, directed and produced by Richard Jamze and Natalie Rose
Starring Chris Slater, Janelle Bailey, Andrew Lowe and Tom Macpherson
Where you can see it Amazon Prime
A mockumentary following three hunters as they each try to catch the Jolly Man himself, Santa Claus.
Santa Hunters
Shape: When Idolisation Leads to Exclusion
Written, directed and produced by Roger Ungers
Featuring Glen Hosking, Aaron Jensen and Stewart Taylor
Where you can see it Tubi
Through interviews with a diverse range of subjects interwoven with expert opinion, Reger Ungers’ insightful documentary Shape examines how the gay clubbing scene, gay targeted advertising, gay networking/hook-up apps such as Grindr and social media can foster an obsession with the “ideal” body and the negative repercussions of this harmful mindset.
Shape
The Sloth Lane
Written and directed by Tania Vincent and Ricard Cussó
Produced by Nadine Bates, Ryan Greaves and Kristen Souvlis
Starring Leslie Jones, Remy Hii, Olivia Vásquez and Teo Vergara
Where you can see it YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV
After a terrifying storm destroys their home, a speedy sloth named Laura and her kooky family move to the big city in their rusted old food truck, hoping to make their business a success. The family’s delicious food catches the eye of a quick witted cheetah named Dotti who will stop at nothing to revive her failing fast food business, Zoom Fuel.
The Sloth Lane
Songs Inside
Written and directed by Shalom Almond
Produced by Shalom Almond, Lauren Drewery and Katrina Lucas
Where you can see it TBA
A passionate music teacher enters a women’s correctional facility, determined to inspire inmates through the healing power of song and melody, her guitar a beacon of hope in their journey towards redemption.
Songs Inside
Strange Creatures
Written and directed by Henry Boffin
Produced by Rachel Forbes and Riley Nottingham
Starring Riley Nottingham, Johnny Carr, Lyn Pierse, Sophie Ross, Francesca Waters, Lucy Barrett, Declan Clifford and Liam Seymour
Where you can see it TBA
Two estranged brothers are forced back into each others lives when they’re tasked with scattering the ashes of their recently deceased mother in the country town where she grew up.
Strange Creatures
Sting
Written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner
Produced by Jamie Hilton, Michael Pontin and Chris Brown
Starring Noni Hazlehurst, Jermaine Fowler, Alyla Browne, Robyn Nevin and Ryan Corr
Where you can see it YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV
After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet-and fight for her family’s survival-when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.
Sting
Stubbornly Here
Written, directed and produced by Taylor Broadley
Starring Cleo Meinck, Nathan Di Giovanni and Jonathan Maddocks
Where you can see it TBA
Three teenagers run away from home when kids start literally vanishing into thin air, but find themselves stuck living in a motel with nowhere else to go.
Stubbornly Here
The Switchblade Sisterhood
Written, directed and produced by Davo Hardy
Starring British Flower, Kieran Hudson, Catherine Tomsen, Seaton Kay-Smith and Rachele Edson
Where you can see it http://www.davohardyfilms.com
A young woman discovers second-wave feminism, while meeting with her estranged half-sister, as they encounter the grief, rage, jealousy and injustice that govern their lives.
Cinema Australia Podcast #109 | Davo Hardy and Kieran Hudson
The Switchblade Sisterhood
Take My Hand
Directed by John Raftopoulos
Written by Davie Paterson and John Raftopoulos
Produced by Blake Northfield
Starring Radha Mitchell, Adam Demos, Bart Edwards and Meg Fraser
Where you can see it Google Play, Amazon Prime, Apple TV
At the peak of her career in London, an Australian woman is diagnosed with MS. After losing her job and the death of her husband, she moves home with her three sons, where a chance encounter with a childhood sweetheart changes her life.
Take My Hand
Under Streetlights
Written and directed by Danielle Loy
Produced by Danielle Loy and Stephen Kearney
Starring Madison Hull and Jacob Harvey
Where you can see it TBA
Based on true events, Under Streetlights tells the story of two young adults from very different backgrounds who are brought together by their common love of making music and the challenge they both face of having an alcoholic parent.
Under Streetlights
Unsung Hero
Written and directed by Richard L. Ramsey and Joel David Smallbone
Produced by Luke Smallbone, Justin Tolley and Josh Walsh
Starring Daisy Betts, Joel David Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger and Jonathan Jackson
Where you can see it Foxtel, Binge, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play
A mother’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. Based on a remarkable true story.
Unsung Hero
Us and the Night
Written, directed and produced by Audrey Lam
Starring Umi Ishihara and Xiao Deng
Where you can see it TBA
Ten years in the making and shot on transcendent 16mm, this is an unconventional love story for every book-loving introvert.
Us and the Night
Vineyard Ablaze
Written, directed and produced by Troy Blackman
Starring Blair Allen, Sandra Bradshaw-West, Madeleine Burgess, Justin Moore, Ruby Stevens, Tenielle Thompson and Paul Wentford
Where you can see it TBA
In this unsettling psychodrama, Minerva endeavours to connect and care for her grandmother Vina who is experiencing dementia.
Vineyard Ablaze
Water Horse
Written and directed by Jennifer Van Gessel
Produced by Nita Naris, Janine Sheehan, Janine Van Gessel and Rachele Wiggins
Starring Lauren Grimson, Dean Kyrwood, Jessica Tovey and Socratis Otto
Where you can see it Plex, Google Play, YouTube
A paranormal investigator links a bizarre string of seemingly unrelated events to the disappearance of her mother.
Water Horse
The Way, My Way
Written and directed by Bill Bennett
Produced by Bill Bennett and Jennifer Cluff
Starring Chris Haywood, Jennifer Cluff, Laura Lakshmi and Pia Thunderbolt
Where you can see it Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
Based on the best selling Camino memoir, The Way, My Way, written by Bill Bennett, the film documents one man’s journey along the Camino de Santiago, searching for meaning, not realizing it was right in front of him, one step at a time.
The Way, My Way
Welcome to Yiddishland
Directed by Ros Horin
Written by Ros Horin and Steven Robinson
Produced by Jeff Daniels and Ros Horin
Where you can see it TBA
A documentary about the progressive artists spearheading a global cultural renaissance of the endangered Yiddish language; by creating new art in an ancient language that speaks to our times.
Welcome to Yiddishland
Went Up The Hill
Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven
Written by Jory Anast and Samuel Van Grinsven
Produced by Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings and Vicky Pope
Starring Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, Sarah Peirse, Arlo Green and Finlay Grey
Where you can see it TBA
Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother’s spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.
Went up the Hill
What About Sal
Written and directed by John Jarratt
Produced by John Jarratt and Zadia Jarratt
Starring Gerard O’Dwyer, Kaarin Fairfax and John Jarratt
Where you can see it TBA
With his mother dying of lung cancer, Sal, in his 30’s and with Down Syndrome, embarks on a journey to find his father – a rock band singer that his mother had a one-night stand with – 30 years ago.
What About Sal
Windcatcher
Directed by Tanith Glynn-Maloney
Written by Boyd Quakawoot
Produced by Meg O’Connell
Starring Lennox Monaghan, Jessica Mauboy, Kelton Pell, Max Turner, Coco Greenstone, Pia Miranda, Jessica McNamee and Lisa Maza
Where you can see it Stan
A ten-year-old Aboriginal boy and his friends try to defeat bullies at a school carnival and become heroes.
Windcatcher
With or Without You
Written and directed by Kelly Schilling
Produced by Su Armstrong and Carolyn Johnson
Starring Melina Vidler, Albert Mwangi, Marta Dusseldorp, Dustin Clare, Martin Sacks and Celine O’Leary
Where you can see it TBA
A mother, a daughter and a stranger from another land are thrown together on an unexpected road trip that takes them on a journey of love, humour and redemption.
With or Without You
The Wolves Always Come at Night
Directed by Gabrielle Brady
Written by Gabrielle Brady, Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg
Produced by Julia Niethammer, Ariunaa Tserenpil and Rita Walsh
Starring Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg
Where you can see it TBA
A young Mongolian couple’s lives are uprooted when climate change forces them to leave their rural home for the city, where they must adapt to an unfamiliar way of life.
The Wolves Always Come at Night
You Should Have Been Here Yesterday
Directed by Jolyon Hoff
Written by Ernest Hariyanto and Jolyon Hoff
Produced by Craig Griffin, Jolyon Hoff and Hamish Gibbs Ludbrook
Where you can see it In cinemas now
‘You Should Have Been Here Yesterday’ combines hundreds of hours of lovingly restored 16mm footage with a salt-infused soundscape by Headland. This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. Going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to ask the question – what do we keep and what do we leave behind? Featuring Tim Winton, Wayne Lynch, Bob McTavish, Albe Falzon, Evelyn Rich, Maurice Cole and many more. Inspired by Moonage Daydream and Jen Peedom’s Mountain.
You Should Have Been Here Yesterday
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