The Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) unveils their Red Carpet Gala Opening and Closing Night films along with the return of SIPFEST: Shorts in Paradise in this year’s festival, Wednesday 30 April to Sunday 11 May, 2025 at HOTA (Home of the Arts). Included in the 12 day festival are incredible events featuring the Gold…
Renowned filmmaker Peter Renzullo is set to embark on a thrilling new chapter in his career with the announcement of his latest feature film, The Jewel Wasp. Known for his unique approach to cinematography, editing, composing, and screenwriting, Renzullo is now focusing on his own highly anticipated project after years of success in the film…
Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes horror sensation Late Night with the Devil has taken home the award for Best Australian Film at the 2024 Auscritic – Australian Film Critics Association awards, which were held on 22 March 2025 at The Backlot Melbourne. Late Night with the Devil took home two additional awards, including Best Actor for David Dastmalchian and…
When Zephyr (Hassie Harrison), a savvy and free-spirited surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer (Jai Courtney) and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below. The only person who realizes she is missing is new love interest Moses…
Production has commenced on Subculture: The Whovians, an exciting new documentary short film by Western Sydney actress, director, and musician Prudence Bernadette (aka. theARTGRL). This marks the first project from Bernadette’s film production company, Prudent Pictures. Currently filming for a mid-2025 release, Subculture: The Whovians examines the journey of fans transforming into creators, as seen…
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Danielle Stamoulos, the writer and lead actor of the impressive new short film, Gorgo. Danielle is an AACTA-winning Greek-Australian filmmaker, actor, and writer working across film, TV, and theatre. Her short film Gorgo, which she created, wrote, and starred in, won the 2025 AACTA…
Richard Roxburgh is Peter Greste in Kriv Senders’ stirring adaptation of the Australian journalist’s astounding true story of survival. On Christmas Eve 2014 in the shadow of the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Australian journalist Peter Greste is reporting from this most dangerous city on earth where bloody daily clashes between student revolutionaries and the government…
A rising chef pushes himself to the edge in Blunt, a gripping new short drama that dives deep into the relentless world of high-pressure kitchens. Blunt explores the sacrifices, ambition, and obsession that come with chasing culinary greatness. By Matthew Eeles Let’s get the obvious out of the way first. It’s inevitable that Blunt will…
Get ready for an adrenaline-fuelled ride! The new 10-minute action short, Tiger Cop: Project A, is now available to watch now via Cinema Australia. A true labor of love, this no-budget indie project was shot over two intense days, bringing together some of Australia’s top action performers from Sydney and Melbourne. The film also boasts…
Violet, the new independent drama directed by Derek Yang (I Have A Boyfriend, The Wing Girl), will celebrate its world premiere at Palace Barracks on June 4. This emotionally charged feature film, which has a current runtime of 52 minutes, will have additional footage recorded to extend the film’s duration as it goes through the…
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