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,…
Interview by Lauren Clancy When I first met Jack Voegt, I had some catching up to do. On realising that I lacked the knowledge and context to the inside jokes being referenced by the surrounding group, Jack would turn, explain, or find sources to fill me in. Though minimal, this awareness is surprisingly rare. As…
Young Perth-based actor Chloe Brink is set to take the acting world by storm if her heart-warming performance in Raising Thunder is anything to go by. In the WA-made short, Chloe plays Kayla. Determined not to move in with her nauseating auntie (Catherine Moore), Kayla must change her dad’s (Joel Jackson) mind, but first, she…
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced its full 2023 film program for the festival’s 71st edition. With a blockbuster line-up of 267 films, MIFF raises the curtain on an extraordinary selection of features, shorts, restorations, retrospectives and XR experiences in-cinemas from 3-20 August; with regional screenings from 11-13 and 18-20 August; and from 18-27…
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