In an inspiring tale that showcases talent and determination, the short film Before We Sleep has emerged as a contender for the prestigious 2025 AACTA Award for Best Short Film. The film not only highlights the creative prowess of its cast and crew but also serves as a silver lining for actors with autism. At…
Diving Into The Darkness is a jaw-dropping yet initimate portrait of cave diving icon Jill Heinerth, and the nail-biting challenges and risks she’s faced to go where no man or woman has gone before. The new documentary is directed by Nays Baghai – an independent filmmaker and underwater cameraman from Sydney. A graduate of Australia’s…
Review by Sofia Paul This powerful documentary, produced and directed by Angelica Cristina Dio, is made in collaboration with Dhungatti artist Adam Hill, commonly known as Blak Douglas, who sets out to create a very personal artwork about his Indigenous grandmother, Nanna Chlorine Morthem. This is one of three pieces in his collection for the…
Why Humans Dive is a captivating underwater exploration that unfolds through the perspective of scuba divers, immersing viewers in the irresistible call that draws adventurers into the big blue. Here, filmmaker Harry Cassio writes about the making of the film. “I made the conscious decision to immerse the viewer into the scuba divers environment and…
Indigenous Australian’s holistic and interconnected ways of experiencing wellbeing is brutally disrupted by British colonisers, leading to negative intergenerational trauma and systemic disadvantage. Luisa Mitchell’s Our Wellbeing, Our Way (OWOW) is a dramatic journey from our ancient past to our living present. For over 60,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have lived in harmony…
This year’s Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is set to return to cinemas, promising a blockbuster experience for documentary enthusiasts. Running online from July 1st to 31st, 2024, and at Cinema Nova from July 17th to 31st, 2024, the festival will showcase an impressive lineup of over 60 Australian short-form and feature-length documentaries. Celebrating its dedication…
Documentary highlights a decade of growth for the indie filmmaker, revisiting the nudist short film that started it all. Between his sixth and seventh feature films, the former being 2023’s A Switchblade Sisterhood and the latter currently in development, writer and director Davo Hardy has released a 40-minute documentary, entitled A Very Complex Decade –…
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…
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