CinefestOZ Albany today revealed its 2023 film program which will showcase Australian stories and talent as part of the four-day festival to be held from 27 – 30 April in the historic coastal city of Albany, in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Presenting 15 features and 12 short films from Australia, France and New Zealand – festivalgoers will…
The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour cast and crew are currently touring their new film across Australia. All sessions will feature an in-person Q&A with key cast, including Nitin Vengurlekar and Sabrina Chan D’Angelo, and the creative team, including director Platon Theodoris and editor and cinematographer Brian Rapsey. The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour premiered at the 2022 Revelation Perth International…
Streets of Colour, a gritty and powerful urban drama set in the suburbs of Western Sydney, has been acquired by ANZ distributor Screen Inc with WIDE Entertainment looking after ROW sales. The feature film was written and directed by Ronnie S. Riskalla, and produced by Yolandi Franken. After being blamed for the death of his…
Umbrella Entertainment and Luna Palace Cinemas will host a Q&A screening of Rolf de Heer’s The Survival of Kindness, following its premiere in the Main Competition of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival where the film was nominated for the prestigious Golden Bear. This cinematic must-see experience from one of Australia’s most visionary and acclaimed…
Production begins this week on Davo Hardy’s sixth feature film, The Switchblade Sisterhood. Drawing inspiration from the iconic second-wave feminism manual The S.C.U.M. Manifesto by Valerie Solanas, this latest film is expected to be a fusion of dead-pan comedy, family drama and political satire, destined to attract the same enthusiasts of independent Australian cinema as Don’s Party (1976).…
Scatena & Rosner Films (S&R) has locked worldwide sales rights to the supernatural action film Fight for Your Life, from writer and director Luke Sparke, with plans to present the title to buyers at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Coming off Sparke’s recent successes with the sci-fi action franchise, Occupation (Saban Films), Devil Beneath (Vertical Entertainment, sold by…
Blake Northfield’s Bronte Pictures continues to kick gaols with principal photography commencing in Byron Bay on Take My Hand, a romantic drama feature film based on the real-life love story of writer-director, John Raftopolous. The project stars Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland, Melinda and Melinda, Man On Fire), Adam Demos (Sex/Life, UnREAL, A Perfect Pairing), British actor…
With Of An Age, Goran Stolevski has gifted us with one of the best Australian films so far this century. The film is subtle yet complex, and the love story between two young men, Kol and Adam, which anchors the film’s narrative, is one of the most memorable love stories you’re likely to see in…
The City of Busselton will be buzzing with excitement from next week when new independent short film Inheritance kicks off production from Sunday 26 March and brings Australian film and television legends Matt Nable, Travis Jeffery and Chris Haywood to town. The West Australian-set drama centres around the power of understanding, acceptance, persistence, resilience and…
The AFTRS Library Presents 50th Anniversary Screening program is a celebration of feature films that have been made by AFTRS Alumni. In the last 50 years, the school has produced many talented filmmakers that have been at the forefront of cinema culture, producing work that has moved, challenged and thrilled audiences around the world. AFTRS…
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