Hello movie fans, my name is Christopher Lee Sun and I am a horror writer and director from the Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia. I have been asked to tell you a story about Charlie’s Farm so I thought why not; I have never written a story about making Charlie’s from start to finish so this…
Only two Australian feature films are booked to hit cinemas this month and they’re absolute beauties. First off is David Michôd’s followup to his critically acclaimed Animal Kingdom. The Rover’s trailer has been viewed over 1,200,000 times on YouTube – no doubt by Robert Pattinson fan-girls but this is sure to be a rare Australian box-office success. The next cab off the…
Legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil has won best actor for his acclaimed performance in Rolf de Heer’s Charlie’s Country. The film is screening in Cannes as part of the Un Certain Regard part of the festival and received a standing ovation during its premier a couple of days ago. We’ve compiled a collection of trailers to films…
The Burning Kiss, described as a ‘hallucinogenic summer noir cocktail spiked with surrealism and suspense’, is an exciting new West Australian feature film nearing the end of post-production. Set to make its festival debut later in the year, the film centres on the unexpected arrival of a stranger, who implicates a father and his daughter…
Cinema Australia have been given exclusive access to these behind the scenes photos of Tim Blackburn’s Burns Point to share with our readers. Written by Blackburn’s father Chris and currently being filmed in Ballina, Queensland Burns Point follows Jeremy, a young man whose sister has been brutally murdered. Jeremy expects the law to deliver justice, but the killer’s father…
Closing Perth Monster Fest 2014 is Perth director, Sam Barrett’s Sororal. If you can’t make the screening or the Q&A following the film with producer David Karsten as well as other cast & crew members, you can find everything you need to know about the film below. Happy reading. What does Sororal mean? That’s a secret!…
Ahead of Raven’s Cabin world premier at Perth Monster Fest next week, director Loren Johnson tells Cinema Australia how he went about making his horror film. Raven’s Cabin came about because my wife, Alice, and I, as well as a few other film-makers and actors, decided to be proactive and create an opportunity to work…
Recently, Cinema Australia asked Perth director JJ DeCeglie to give us some insight into the way he went about filming his new feature Jugular. The film will screen locally as part of Perth Monster Fest which begins on March 27 and runs until Arpil 2. I shot Jugular as a one-man crew on a Canon 60d and a…
On March 8, 2014 Australian cinema lost one of its most accomplished actresses, Wendy Hughes. We invite you to enjoy this collection of Australian feature film trailers starring the beautiful and talented Hughes. She will be sadly missed. Salvation (2008) Directed by Paul Cox Starring Wendy Hughes, Bruce Myles and Natasha Novak Caterpillar Wish (2006) Directed by Sandra Sciberras Starring Victoria…
“I’m definitely not going to hire some bozo to spew one out just to make some quick bucks.” Interview by Matthew Eeles Thanks to Wolf Creek and its world famous outback serial killer, Mick Taylor, Greg Mclean has become one of Australia’s most recognisable directors. Almost a decade after his terrifying feature film debut and…
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