James Pentecost’s Broken Contract to start production

Perth’s first 2014 feature production: Jag Pannu Productions, in association with VCR Media, today announced their latest co-production, Broken Contract, would commence filming in Perth 28 April 2014. Broken Contract is a story about Max (Chris Morris), a down-on-his-luck club owner struggling to make ends meet. When a local gang threatens both his livelihood and his family,…

$550,000 to help fund first and second-time filmmakers

Screen Australia has announced over $550,000 in funding for 16 feature film projects, backing a number of debut and second-time writers, directors and producers – including many making the transition into features for the first time after creating for other platforms. Eleven new projects have been added to Screen Australia’s development slate, while five projects…

How To Time Travel to premiere at The Astor

How To Time Travel will hold its premiere at The Astor Theatre in Melbourne on Tuesday 22nd April with all profits donated to beyondblue. Writer and Director Samuel Sheffield took time out of his busy schedule leading up to the premiere to let Cinema Australia readers know a little more about his film. How To…

Craig Monahan’s Healing Q&As

Australian filmmaker Craig Monahan, director of the The Interview, will be presenting his new film Healing with a series of Q&A events. Film enthusiasts can catch Craig at the following events. Where: Cinema Nova – 380 Lygon Street, Carlton When: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 BUY TICKETS HERE Craig Monahan (The Interview, Peaches) and actor Don…

Robbie Studsor’s The Burning Kiss nears completion

The Burning Kiss, an exciting, sun-bleached psychodrama / noir is nearing completion in Western Australia. Described as an ‘hallucinogenic summer noir cocktail spiked with surrealism and suspense’, The Burning Kiss centres on the unexpected arrival of a stranger, who implicates a father and his daughter in an inferno of secrets, guilt and danger. Director Robbie…

Exclusive behind the scenes photos from Tim Blackburn’s Burns Point

Cinema Australia have been given exclusive access to these behind the scenes photos of Tim Blackburn’s Burns Point to share with our readers. Written by Blackburn’s father Chris and currently being filmed in Ballina, Queensland Burns Point follows Jeremy, a young man whose sister has been brutally murdered. Jeremy expects the law to deliver justice, but the killer’s father…

Official trailer drops for 52 Tuesdays

It’s here! The official feature length trailer for 52 Tuesdays dropped this morning. 16-year-old Billie’s reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons. Filmed over the course of a year, once a week, every week – only on Tuesdays –…

FINALLY! A teaser trailer for 52 Tuesdays!

Closer Productions has finally released a teaser trailer for Sophie Hyde’s 52 Tuesdays. They’ve also announced a full length trailer will be available soon. 16-year-old Billie’s reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to gender transition and their time together becomes limited to Tuesday afternoons. Filmed over the course of a…

Full-length Healing trailer launched

Pinnacle Films launched a new full-length trailer to their new film Healing this morning. Healing is a powerful, moving story of redemption, the discovery of hope and the healing of the spirit – in the most unlikely place, for the most unique men, through the most unusual catalyst. Viktor Khadem is a man who has almost…