A complex hero, strong fight scenes, and a plot that will keep audiences engaged. Stephen Degenaro has announced his new film, Raging Jake, where he serves as writer, actor, and director. The action thriller is currently seeking funding on the Australian Cultural Fund crowdfunding website. Set to start filming from mid-October to November 2024, Raging…
“My experiences with dogs have instilled in me a deep appreciation for the bond between humans and animals.” by Matthew Eeles Aron Attiwell’s new short drama, In the Doghouse, is not your average prison film according to the emerging, Perth-based filmmaker. In the Doghouse follows Joel, played by Tristan Balz. Incarcerated and yearning to reconnect…
A Father stuck in the past. A son searching for an escape. And a family business caught right in the middle, inching ever closer toward oblivion. Here, writer, actor and executive producer, Josh Massarotti, and director, editor and executive producer Indigo Parer white about the personal history, passion and determination that went into their new…
What’s it about? Without revealing too much of the film’s magic, here’s what we can tell you about Teach Me How to Cry: Unable to tap into his emotions on stage, a middle-aged struggling actor is given one last chance to prove himself, and in turn, takes a class with an acting coach who promises…
Nicole Delprado is an Australian screenwriter and director. Her feature directing debut, Stunners, is currently in development with investment from Screenwest. Recently, she co-wrote an unannounced feature length project for Wildheart Films and was writer and director on the Screen Australia funded digital series Shippers, releasing in 2023. In 2021-22 she worked as a Development…
Written by Jesse Laurie, directed by Kaleb McKenna and produced by Jasmine Leivers, the heartwarming short film Raising Thunder stars impressive up-and-comer Chloe Brink as a young girl who discovers a magical cloud that may hold the key to mending her father’s (Joel Jackson) broken heart. Here, Kaleb McKenna writes about the making of the short…
Mikaela Philleps dreams of having a baby. After witnessing a tragic hit and run car accident involving a pregnant woman, Mikaela, a young woman with Down syndrome, decides to set in motion her life’s goal of having a baby. After falling pregnant with Eric Charles, a fellow resident at her group home, fate intervenes and…
Every year brings forth a trove of stories, visions, and narratives that encapsulate the diverse and dynamic spirit of Australia. As the founder and editor of Cinema Australia, I immersed myself in over 80 new Australian films released this past year via film festivals and general releases. In this comprehensive feature, I invite you to…
Natalia Stawyskyj is an awarded writer, director and producer based in Sydney, Australia. She is constantly interested in exploring her lived experience as a young woman with disability through the lens of genre. Natalia is best known for the film All Silent Dogs, which was funded by Screen NSW and premiered at Sydney Film Festival.…
Counting down to the premiere of his sixth feature film, The Switchblade Sisterhood, writer and director Davo Hardy has shared an exclusive clip from the film with Cinema Australia. Set in the present day, the film follows the emotional journey of half-siblings, as their mixed family reels from the revelation of a long-buried secret. Meanwhile,…
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