It was a hell of a year for Australian films in 2014. Despite some bad press and low box office returns, 2014 saw some amazing films from some of the countries top talents. The films were so good that we couldn’t pick a 5th ‘worst of’ film. Here are our picks for the top five best…
The nominees for Australia’s highest feature film accolade were announced today and Australian film buffs will be happy to know there’s no surprises as big as last year’s nomination for The Great Gatsby, which took home best film and a swag of other awards is didn’t deserve. This time around AACTA has kept the nominations predominantly local –…
Written by Glenn Triggs (Director): I had just finished a feature horror film in 2009 called Cinemaphobia which was about a group of young adults that are slaughtered at a horror movie marathon by a killer who wears a mirror as a face. It was a two year process and heaps of fun with around…
This Little Piggy by Tristan Barr (writer/director): I was in my second year of actor training at the Victorian College of Arts, and feeling the need to explore externally with something other than acting I shot a few shorts with some success with small crews, minimal budget, and my mates as the actors. I had…
Ghost Man(鬼佬) by Matthew Victor Pastor: A human statue seated in a busy Hong Kong street as the modern world passes. An unconfident accountant joins a short course teaching him the skills to seduce women. Two men discuss their frustrations with relationships. These lives will collide and blood will be shed. What it means to…
Sydney, Australia. Michael, 24 and James, 28, fall in love unbeknownst to James’ parents. The decision to reveal their relationship to their family is soon followed by a tragedy. James’ family is torn apart while Michael must struggle to protect his relationship and survive beyond the shock. Inspired by true events, Wish For Tomorrow is…
Written by Timothy Boyle (Writer/Director/Producer): To the readers of Cinema Australia, This is an article I was asked to write about the making of my latest feature film currently entitled “The Half Dead”. I say currently entitled, as I’m certain that if the film is picked up by any type of distributor. the first thing to go…
Magic Miles Written by Audrey Lam: The starting point of Magic Miles was that I felt like there was a bunch of art and music – together with small everyday but somehow ecstatic stuff – going on around me, that seemed quite wonderfully joined in a tenuous but breathtaking way, by their shared thrill and…
Lead Me Astray is the story of a 23-year old veterinary student, Alexis Willard (Jace Pickard), who, one night, inadvertently kills a gang member whilst defending his girlfriend, Lacey (Alannah Robertson) from an assault. This leads to a domino effect revealing his mysterious and violent past, culminating in a deadly game of cat and mouse…
Acts of God Following a family tragedy and the never-ending barrage of disaster porn shown on current affairs shows, 11-year-old Joan becomes fascinated with natural disasters. Written by Sarah-Jane Woulahan (director): Acts of God came out of my own fascination with natural disasters and their impact on people watching from the outside, particularly through the media.…
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