Vendetta Films has today released the official trailer for Samuel Van Grinsven’s modern ghost story Went Up the Hill, ahead of its cinema release on September 11. Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven (award-winning Sequin in a Blue Room), Went Up the Hill stars Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Corsage) Australian Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things, Elvis) and Sarah Peirse (Heavenly…
If you’re a younger Australian currently wading through this country’s nightmarish property market, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Birthright for a documentary. Of course, that’s a stretch—but only just. Zoe Pepper’s razor-sharp debut feature is a satirical black comedy that’s as hilarious as it is confronting. With its biting commentary on the Australian housing crisis…
A revelatory but cautionary portrait of one of Australia’s most controversial politicians, the Stan Original Revealed – Joh: Last King of Queensland will premiere June 22, only on Stan. A feature-length documentary about divisive leader, conservative icon and former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Joh: Last King of Queensland is a timely examination of progress, power,…
When actress Maria Schneider spoke out about her traumatic experience filming an unscripted sex scene with Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris, it shocked the film world and sparked global conversations about consent in cinema. Her story has now inspired Australian filmmaker Kate Blackmore’s debut feature documentary, Make It Look Real. Blending documentary and…
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) proudly returns to Naarm and surrounds to bring some of the most talked about films arriving hot from Cannes, Berlin, Sundance and across the globe. Across 18 days of bold programming, this year’s program is brimming with original storytelling that will ask audiences to Look Closer as the much-loved festival…
Interview: Jane Larkin Following a successful world premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival last month, Jane Larkin’s bold and emotionally charged new film, The Edge, will soon be available on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand. The Edge explores the raw truths behind Australian competitive sport through the lens of three young women. It…
From outrageous animation and genre-defining horror to poetic coming-of-age tales and restored cinematic landmarks, the 2025 Revelation Perth International Film Festival has announced its full program, running 2 – 13 July at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and The Backlot. Boasting a lineup of over 45 features and documentaries and more than 100 short films,…
Having been born in the 1980s and lived my entire life in Western Australia, the devastating legacy of the Wittenoom asbestos mines has always loomed large. This environmental and human tragedy, where more than three million tonnes of deadly mineral waste were dumped over 60 years ago, remains the largest contaminated site in the Southern…
Cinema Australia can exclusively reveal that Lesbian Space Princess will make its Western Australian premiere at this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival. This incredible animated film marks the debut feature from directors Leela Verghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. “Perth, here we come! We can’t wait to bring Lesbian Space Princess to the Revelation Perth…
Radioactive Pictures’ latest Australian film, the heartfelt and family drama, Ancestry Road is being shown in select cinemas around the country from June 5, with digital release scheduled for June 12. This anticipated digital release will be through Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video and Vimeo On Demand. Directed and written by award-winning Australian filmmaker…
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