Squeamish beware! These new The Furies clips are horrifying

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  We’re big fans of practical effects in horror films so we were delighted when we were given these The Furies clips to share. Squeamish beware though, they’re a bit gross. The Furies follows rebellious high school students Kayla (Airlie Dodds: The…

Exclusive Clip! Beast No More

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Cinema Australia readers have been given an exclusive first-look at a fresh clip from new Australian horror film, Beast No More. Directed by Aaron Warwick from a script by Jennifer Van Gessel and Matthew J. Schelle, Beast…

Sunday Shorts: Superheroes

Superheroes is a live action / animated short film which tells the story of a boy’s connection to his imagination. Surrounded by family violence, ten year old James uses the power of his imagination as a sanctuary for himself, his brother and mother from a disturbing reality. Written and Directed by Chris Busuttil Produced by…

Retro Review: The Plumber

Directed by Peter Weir Written by Peter Weir and Harold Lander Starring Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, Robert Coleby, Candy Raymond Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Written by Gavin Bond One may be surprised to learn that Aussie auteur Peter Weir followed up his…

Web Series Wednesday: Dadmate

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  “My Dad always encouraged my creative spark and allowed me to be myself. Everyone needs someone like that.” Written by Aisling Rose McGrogan (Writer, Director) I started out filmmaking through acting. When I was…

Retro Review: End Play

Cinema Australia Original Content:  Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Directed by Tim Burstall Written by Tim Burstall and Russell Braddon Starring George Mallaby, John Waters, Ken Goodlet, Delvene Delaney, Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell and Belinda Giblin Written by Gavin Bond Pioneering English born…

Web Series Wednesday: Single Ladies

Cinema Australia Original Content: Directed by Mimi Helm, Gemma Hall and Jacqueline Pelczar Written by Aaron Moss Starring Alexandra Nell, Megan Hollier and Jad Abid Single Ladies follows the misadventures of unlikely trio Catherine, Nina and Hashim as they try to save their sex positive radio show from the conservative owners of the station. Written by Mimi…

Exclusive Clip! Cerulean Blue

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  by Matthew Eeles Cerulean Blue will celebrate its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival next month. Writer, producer and director Adrian Ortega says the idea for his engaging two-hander came directly from…

MDFF Exclusive: Looby

Cinema Australia Original Content: Article author: Sean Murphy, Producer “Tell him I said get fucked.” The response came as a surprise – why was this person so worked up when asked about Looby?  To me, Australian painter Keith Looby was a gentle old man; a softly-spoken family friend whiling away his days in a backyard…

Retro Review: Money Movers

Cinema Australia Original Content: Directed by Bruce Beresford Written by Bruce Beresford and Devon Minchin Starring Terence Donovan, Tony Bonner, Ed Devereaux, Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell, Candy Raymond, Jeanie Drynan and Bryan Brown. An armoured car company is the target of repeated heists. Company leadership is enforcing new measures in order to tighten security. The biggest…