“It’s been wonderful. It’s kind of surprising because the film is my baby,” Strange Colours director Alena Lodkina tells Cinema Australia of the audience reactions to her film so far. From the Gold Coast to Perth, Strange Colours has screened at every major Australian film festival this year with a run scheduled for the upcoming…
A young girl has been raped and murdered in a small Sydney suburb. Her body lies by a river and no one seems to care, especially not the nihilistic adolescents who occupy the community. Husband and wife filmmaking duo Elizabeta and Jack Moxey discuss their new film, Bugs – a gritty observational drama that feels frighteningly real.…
Australian Flyweight champion, Bianca ‘Bam Bam’ Elmir aims to be the first Australian to win a World Amateur Boxing Championship. A Lebanese Muslim from suburban Australia, ‘Bam Bam’ smashes the stereotypes of her family, society and her sport, to prove she is the best in the world. In the wake of a twelve month drug ban, a series…
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles chats with The Second director Mairi Cameron and screenwriter Stephen Lance to discuss their seductive thriller. The Second follows the author of a celebrated erotic memoir, whose newfound success is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the truth behind the memoir’s provenance,…
by Matthew Eeles Primitive Films has unveiled a bloody poster for director Luke Creely’s new horror short They Can’t Hear You. Co-written by Creely and Jack Coco, They Can’t Hear You is a brief look into an average family’s worst nightmare coming true according to the film’s lead actor PiaGrace Moon. “In my eyes They…
Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles caught up with director Clayton Jacobson to discuss his brilliant new black comedy Brothers’ Nest. Not only has Jacobson delivered one hell of a film, he’s also given us one of the finest performances of the year. Brothers’ Nest is a gripping, seriously strange, seriously dark drama sure to go down…
Actor and director Simon Buchanan talks about her career so far, Shame, Hey Dad! and Chris Sun’s horrific new creature feature Boar! “I felt this real sense of responsibility for this character.” Interview by Matthew Eeles I was interested to hear you’re currently directing Neighbours. I am. I’ve been working crazy hours and it’s been…
Director Nic Barker has spent the last four year’s putting together his first feature film, Short Distance, a drama about the breakdown and build up of three interconnecting relationships set in inner city Melbourne. Here, Barker fills us in on the making of his new film which will be released for free on June 1…
Director John V. Soto discusses his new Perth-shot Sci Fi thriller, The Gateway. John’s previous directing credits include The Reckoning starring Luke Hemsworth, Viva Bianca and Jonathan LaPaglia and Needle with Ben Mendelsohn. Interview by Matthew Eeles Tell us a about ‘The many interacting worlds hypothesis’ and your research into it? Early on in the development process for…
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, actors Geraldine Hakewill and Michael Whalley and director Tony Prescott discuss their incredible new film, The Pretend One. An adult woman’s imaginary friend from childhood, Hugo, finds his existence threatened when a real person becomes the woman’s love interest. The Pretend One will have its world premiere…
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