Twenty years ago, a country singer from the mountains of Dehradun walked into Tamworth, the capital of Australian country music, and walked out an overnight sensation. Australia called him The Indian Cowboy. His story is now heading for the big screen. At a reception hosted by His Excellency Philip Green OAM, Australian High Commissioner to…
The Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) has announced that writer, director and actor Leah Purcell AM as the recipient of the annual Don Dunstan Award, awarded by AFF’s Board and presented in 2026 in partnership with Adelaide University. Opening Night special guests walking the Pink carpet will include the 2026 AFF Feature Competition Jury, announced today…
Acclaimed actor Anthony Brandon Wong has joined the cast of Kennedy as Liu Dihuan, the journalist whose pursuit of the truth behind the Kelly Gang’s victims drives one of the film’s central investigations. Wong joins the production in a dual capacity, also taking on the role of drama coach across the cast. Based on documented…
They say you can start over. But if the music in your head sounds different, the smells aren’t the same, and everything that once felt familiar exists only in memory, where exactly does that new beginning start? That question sits at the heart of Morning Afternoon Night, a new short film from Perth-based filmmaker, Dasha…
Filmmaker and screen industry professional Vee Shi has been announced as the recipient of the Screen Presence Trailblazer Award 2026, given by the thriving screen initiative to an Asian Australian trailblazer who is redefining the landscape of the film industry. The award will be formally celebrated at Screen Presence in-conversation event in Melbourne on August 27 with…
Production has commenced in Western Australia on Emilie Lowe’s sophomore feature film, Dead Centre. Set in the near future, the neo-Western tells the story of The Hunter (Gabriel Sheehan) who’s tracking an animal terrorising a local homestead. When he falls foul of an unauthorised poacher gang lead by The Poacher (Paul Walenkamp), he soon discovers that the…
Green Frog Productions today announced that acclaimed Australian screen icons Gary Sweet and Marta Dusseldorp will star in Before You Leave, a powerful new drama from director Jye Currie, whose previous feature The Promise earned widespread critical acclaim. The film marks Currie’s third feature and is written by Currie alongside Edward Vassie. Production begins October…
Ahead of its full program launch on September 15, the Adelaide Film Festival has announced the Australian Premiere of the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund film Agata The Writer. Direct from its world premiere at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, Agata The Writer is the debut feature film from Polish-born visual artist and filmmaker Kuba Dorabialski. …
Davo Hardy has announced the commencement of production on Emily, in Particular , an evocative independent family drama, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s Australia. This heartfelt coming-of-age tale will explore the nuances of family bonds, personal growth, and the pursuit of big dreams, all anchored by the transformative historical era of social and…
KDMG has acquired worldwide distribution rights to The Kink, the latest feature from acclaimed Australian actor and director David Field. The farcical black comedy, centred on a bloodthirsty mother who blackmails a washed-up conman into murdering her daughter-in-law, attracted strong interest from several leading independent distributors, with KDMG ultimately securing the global rights after a competitive…