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…
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…
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