In the confronting new Australian film Mercy of Others, six friends reunite after a friend’s murder, only to confront their darkest secrets and deepest fears. Trapped in a night of psychological terror, they must face a long-buried deed to survive, revealing that every action carries haunting consequences. At the helm of this intense thriller is…
Nick and Nathan Lacey’s excellent short film, Die Bully Die, has won the $7,000 Dendy Live Action Short Award at the 71st Sydney Film Festival. Die Bully Die follows Max (Matthew Backer), who encounters his high-school bully, Adam (Drew Weston), 17 years later in a fancy restaurant, where Max’s grudge against Adam manifests in horrific…
Filmed on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Kid Snow tells the story of a down-and-out Irish fighter named Kid Snow, who gets a shot at redemption in a rematch against the man who beat him ten years ago. Directed by Paul Goldman, the film is set in 1971 and follows a rowdy traveling tent-boxing…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. There is an outstanding group of local filmmakers currently producing an unparalleled, visually stunning, and surreal style of Australian cinema. Sometimes these films are so dreamlike that, hours later, you’ll question whether you actually watched a movie or if it was all just a dream.…
Will Howarth and Tom McKeith’s In Vitro is a masterstroke in nerve-shredding cinema. Its timely, unsettling and thrilling narrative will burrow deep into your mind and stay there for days. This new Australian film, which is set to premiere at the upcoming Sydney Film Festival, follows Layla (played by co-writer Talia Zucker) and her husband…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. I’m excited to present this very special interview with Travis Jeffery, one of my favourite Australian actors whose work I have admired for many years. Travis is best known for his roles in Gallipoli, Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Danger Close: The Battle…
It’s not uncommon for movies to receive in-depth, standalone documentaries detailing intricate production processes, such as the acclaimed Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, but it’s rare to see an Australian film afforded the same level of introspective exploration. However, the new documentary In the Trenches…
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. It’s been a while between episodes. I’ve been kept very busy lately with the recent celebration of my 40th birthday, as well as my film festival, the WA Made Film Festival. I’m back on board now, as I’ve got some great episodes coming up, including one with actor Travis…
As someone who works at a computer from home, my biggest daily challenge is walking from my desk to the fridge and deciding what I want for lunch. Being so immobile on a daily basis, it was impossible to watch Jack Lawrence’s new documentary, Diamond of the Sea, and not be inspired by it. It…
David Cook, a proud Butchulla man from Queensland, is a filmmaker who wears his heart on his sleeve. Best known for his acting work in horror film House of Inequity, and the sci-fi comedy Strangeville, Cook has now embarked on a new creative journey as the writer, director, and co-producer of his debut feature film,…
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