A new trailer has dropped for Adrian Ortega’s Westgate – a poetic exploration of family, culture, and the weight of past traumas. It’s 1999. Netta (Sarah Nicolazzo) is drowning—a sick child, Julian (Max Nappo), a business bankrupting her before it has even begun, and a landlord pounding at the door. When Julian’s father cancels their…
Production is now underway on Find My Bones, a psychological horror feature set against the hauntingly beautiful backdrop of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales. Written and directed by Jennifer van Gessel (Water Horse), the film reunites her with lead actor Lauren Grimson (Water Horse) and introduces Samantha Allsop (Thor: Love and Thunder) and…
Tonight, the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From 7-24 August, cinephiles across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and through out the country online can explore a diverse program overflowing with features,…
The WA Made Film Festival has officially announced the return of its Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best smartphone filmmaking competition, along with the official theme for 2026. Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best invites established filmmakers, independent filmmakers, students, and the general public to submit a mini-masterpiece to be considered…
In the haunting new short film Zombie, Claire (played with mounting intensity by Jessica Husband) sits alone on a wind-beaten Victorian cliffside, listening to a voicemail from her partner Ted. What unfolds is an impressive meditation on love, grief, and the blurry line between holding on and letting go. Written by Jessica and co-directed with…
CinefestOZ today announced four unique Australian films – including two made in Western Australia (WA) – are in the running to win Australia’s richest $100,000 film prize at the 2025 CinefestOZ Film Festival, which will be held in WA’s spectacular Margaret River wine region August 30 – September 7. The 2025 Film Prize finalists are:…
Monster Pictures, in partnership with Head Gear Films and White Hot Productions, have launched Monster Pictures Studios, a full-service genre film studio, designed to deliver bold and distinctive features that speak directly to audiences. Built by a team with deep experience across development, finance, production and distribution, and backed by a rolling development fund, the studio is positioned to fast-track premium…
A new trailer has dropped for Bruce Beresford’s The Travellers, a poignant, funny and heartwarming family story starring Luke Bracey, Bryan Brown and Susie Porter, Shubshri Kandiah, Celia Massingham and Nicholas Hammond. Stephen Seary, a charismatic and successful stage designer, returns to his small hometown in Australia to say goodbye to his dying mother. What…
The intimate and deeply moving documentary Nansie will enjoy its first public screening at The Ritz in Randwick, right around the corner from where its profound personal drama unfolds. Distributed by Screen Inc (Ice Maiden, The Koalas, Fight to Live), Nansie is a poetic, deeply moving documentary that will strike a chord with everybody. Like…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. Over a decade in the making, the fully independent science fiction feature film Space/Time is now available via VoD release after a successful but limited cinema run around the country. In this episode, I’m joined by the film’s director and co-writer, Michael O’Halloran, and co-writer…
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