Following its triumphant hometown Sold Out premiere in Gladstone, documentary Sharko about New Zealand Rugby League icon Mark Graham, is set to embark on a series of special Q&A event screenings across Australia before its digital release on 21 April. Produced and Directed by Mark’s filmmaker son Luke, Sharko is an intimate and inspiring deep dive into the life and career of his father…
David Wenham returns as Johnny ‘Spit’ Spitieri in Spit – a sequel to 2003 film Gettin’ Square. Spit is a genuinely hilarious Australian comedy which we all know are few and far between nowadays. After 20 years on the run overseas, small-time ex-criminal Spit slips back into Australia on a false passport only to find…
Stellar celebrated its most successful year yet in 2025, with a sold-out crowd gathered under a perfect night sky to witness an unforgettable showcase of the best short films from 2024. The prestigious Stellar 12—a handpicked, invitation-only selection—featured outstanding films chosen from over 90 award-winning Australian shorts, solidifying Stellar’s place as a premier festival for…
Welcome to this very different episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. So, what’s so different about it? Well, it’s the first-ever Cinema Australia Podcast recording with a live audience. This episode was recorded during the recent WA Made Film Festival, where we invited friend-of-the-fest Zak Hilditch to join me and other punters for an interview…
The nominees for the 2024 Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) have been announced with Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes shocking up a storm with eight nominations across the board for their horror smash hit Late Night with the Devil, including nominations for Best Australian Film, Best Australian Director, and nominations in all four acting categories.…
A total of 25 awards were handed out to short films across this year’s WA Made Film Festival, including two Best of the Fest awards for Best Film and Best Performance, nine Audience Choice awards, the $1000 Best Film prize at Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best, and 13 awards at the festival’s…
Entries for Brisbane’s biggest short film festival are now open! Located in Brisbane Australia within one of Australia’s best cinemas within one of Brisbane’s coolest precincts is the internationally acclaimed Australia Independent Film Festival. The festival screens at Palace James Street which is a world-class cinema that boasts cutting-edge sound, state-of-the-art digital projection, and unparalleled…
Stan today released the trailer for the psychological thriller The Surfer starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Leaving Las Vegas) and is set to open with a theatrical release in Australian cinemas on May 15, before streaming exclusively on Stan from June 15. Shot in Western Australia and directed by Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium),…
MIFF, the AFL and VicScreen have teamed up to launch Footy Shorts, an exciting initiative giving emerging Victorian filmmakers the chance to make a short documentary about Australian Football – both on and off the field. Footy Shorts offers next generation screen storytellers the chance to receive valuable mentorship opportunities while creating a short-form documentary…
Interview: Nick and Nathan Lacey It’s awards season at Queer Screen too, with the results of the prestigious My Queer Career competition for Australian short films revealed at the 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF) in Sydney this week. Die Bully Die, directed by Nathan Lacey and Nick Lacey, received the Best Film award in…
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