Orry Kelly was a Hollywood legend, his costume designs adored by cinema’s greatest leading ladies – but in his home country of Australia his achievements remained unknown. Now acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong is bringing the legend home and celebrating the life of this extraordinary Aussie in her new film, Women He’s Undressed. Featuring interviews with fashion…
“Keep the flame alight and don’t be delusional… Network properly and meaningfully. Don’t just go to the ‘opening of a door’ to be seen for the sake of being seen.” TAFTA is your ambitious achievement. What makes your workshops unique? I have always believed that a school has a greater responsibility than just educating people towards…
As a non-profit website dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films, Cinema Australia rarely gets the opportunity to throw cash at crowdfunding projects. Trust us, if we had the money we’d be executive producers on almost every new Australian film calling for supporters through the myriad of crowdfunding platforms available on the interwebs. That’s…
In the grip of grief following the death of his young son, his marriage on the rocks and nearing bankruptcy, Parker reluctantly returns to work as a private investigator. Embarking on an unusual assignment to observe a woman from an abandoned apartment, Parker witnesses bizarre happenings surrounding her, unaware that the derelict building that he…
“I was unaware at the time how privileged I was to film that journey and it was the beginning of my relationship with Spider, Dolly, Putuparri and their community.” Tom ‘Putuparri’ Lawford is a man caught between two worlds – torn between his life in the modern world of Fitzroy Crossing and his destiny as a…
“The grass is always greener on the other side, they say. Well, that’s because the grass on the other side is fertilized with premium bullshit.” Written by Davo Hardy (director): There is an old analogy of a duck on a lake. On the surface, everything looks serene. Below the surface, however, its little legs are…
A Queensland based short film, Brothers is a gripping crime drama about Mitch, who is thrown into the world of crime and joins his older brother in a bank heist. Mitch has to learn how to survive in a very different world. Andy Sparnon Jack Andy may be relatively young in the industry but that…
James has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. A visit from his victim’s mother upon parole sends him on a quest to find the truth. With little time and danger at every turn, James risks his freedom and his life to…
Pawno is a character driven film about change, hope and identity. Within a day, an eclectic ensemble intersect as lives are examined and motives explored. At its heart lies a simple love story, yet love is rarely simple. An aging pawn shop in Footscray is the pulse for an assortment of people attempting to survive, thrive…
While not exactly an official first look, Dark Epic Films’ concept trailer for their upcoming sic-fi flick The Comet Kids is worth featuring here because it’s just so bloody cool! The guys have released two concept trailers so far but you can keep up to date with more official news about the film over on there Facebook…
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