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…
“How do I tell someone who’s won two Miles Franklin awards that we want to change what he had written?” Kelrick Martin (Director): When I was presented with Kim Scott’s original script for Karroyul, I was instantly taken with his wonderful visual style. The film about a young girl and her connection to her past through…
The Legend of Ben Hall Directed by: Matthew Holmes Starring: Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa, William Lee, Callan McAuliffe, Joanne Dobbin, Lauren Grimson, Adam Willson, Jordan Fraser-Trumble, Gregory Quinn, Micheal Resce, Angus Pilakui, Peter Flaherty Release Date: 2015 Did you know?: Tom Beaurepaire, the actor portraying Inspector Sanderson was born on 17th January… the real Sanderson died…
With the recent closure of so many video rental stores, and DVD and Blu-ray retailers, finding a copy of Jeremy Sims’ 2006 film Last Train to Freo proved a difficult feat. With a promise to throw Sims a tenner when I catch up with him in WA for the promotion of Last Cab to Darwin,…
“It was our single greatest expenditure but we feel ultimately one of the crowning glories of our film! “ Filmmakers Susie Conte and Jenny Crabb write exclusively for Cinema Australia about their exciting new documentary based on an almost forgotten Western Australian icon, The Parkerville Amphitheatre: Almost three years ago, Jenny stumbled across the ruins…
Welcome to Cinema Australia’s new feature, Trailer of the Day. Each day (or second, or this day) we’ll be aiming to bring you a trailer of an Australian film – new or old. We’ll be including a few fun facts about the film featured as well as screening information and release dates for new films. We also hope to…
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…
“Rather than do a run-of-the-mill zombie short, we wanted do something that was out of the ordinary.” Written by Marisa Brown (Producer) Check out Waterborne below! When Ryan Coonan and Richard Barcaracchio, the writers behind Waterborne, first pitched the idea of a zombie kangaroo to me in late 2012, I must admit that I met their…
“Getting money to make your film is wonderful, but having people say ‘we believe in you, go do your thing’ is absolutely invaluable.” – Miley Tunnecliffe Written by Miley Tunnecliffe (Writer, Producer): Love in a Disabled Toilet was intended to be a fun, quick film to shoot with a few friends during some down time.…
Welcome to Cinema Australia’s brand new feature, Trailer of the Day. Each day we’ll be aiming to bring you a trailer of an Australian film – new or old. We’ll be including a few fun facts about the film featured as well as screening information and release dates for new films. We also hope to include a quote or…
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