Written by Lucas Testro (director): To be honest, I don’t particularly like short films. Story is what drives me as a creator, and the time restrictions of shorts can be frustrating. Too often they’re just gags that don’t resonate beyond their few minutes on screen. Or trailers for probably-never-to-be-made features, posturing as if they’re telling…
It’s a real pleasure to be invited to write about your film, you get chuffed that someone cares to know. There’s plenty of great creative projects that don’t get that chance, so we’re very appreciative. So cheers Cinema Australia for the opportunity to wax on about our journey with Dick’s Clinic! Written by Johnny Flynn…
Australian directors don’t come more committed than Rolf de Heer. For two and half years he’s worked twelve hour days and seven day weeks throwing everything he has at his new film, Charlie’s Country – his third collaboration with longtime friend, David Gulpilil. During a recent Q&A at Luna Leederville his dedication was starting to…
Over 500 filmmakers, celebrities, media and screen industry representatives turned out to celebrate the very best in Western Australian screen production at the 26th annual WA Screen Awards at the Heath Ledger Theatre in Perth last night, Monday 14 July 2014, hosted by comedian Claire Hooper. Presented by FTI, the WA Screen Awards (WASAs) is the premier…
Twisted Minds: Article written by James Pentecost (director) Development ‘Twisted Minds’ had a long genesis behind it before my involvement in the project. Executive Producer Jag Pannu had come up with the basic plot outline several years before and had engaged a local screenwriter, Teigan Isobel, to draft up the screenplay based on his story ideas.…
Ahead of the 26th Annual WA Screen Awards on Tuesday, 14 July, Cinema Australia will be taking a look at three films nominated in the category of Best Short Film – The Fan, Tango Underpants and Barrow. You can find our feature on the categories forth nomination, Factory 293, here. BARROW: Article written by Peter Gurbiel (Writer/Producer) and Wade K.…
Our readers were quick to let us know how much they enjoyed our recent feature, David Gulpilil: A look back. Gulpilil’s impressive body of work was profiled through a collection of trailers from his films and still remains one of this sites highest read articles. You can check it out here. With the release of Rolf…
Written by Neil Triffett (director): I’ve been fascinated by Emos for a while. There’s something admirable about people who accept life is full of misery while the rest of us are pretending we are happy and emotionally stable. To place an Emo – a sarcastic, despondent Emo youth – inside a light-hearted musical comedy creates instant…
“Initially this was conceived as an art piece of purely stop-motion scans which proved problematic in terms of storytelling and narrative flow.” Written by Shahane Bekarian (director): The Blind Passenger is not your usual short film. It’s kinda fucked up. It’s a concept film taken from the point of view of a blind man, about…
What is South By Scooter? South by Scooter follows Max, as he desperately attempts to become the first person to ride a scooter to the South Pole. Unfortunately he lacks the necessary expertise, funds, or boat to get to Antarctica, so he sets about assembling his expedition from whatever bits and pieces he can find around his house.…
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