Zoe Pepper’s debut feature film, Birthright has been selected to make its world premiere at the esteemed Tribeca Film Festival 2025 in New York. The Western Australian film is a darkly twisted tale about a disillusioned generation and their chase for the success of their baby boomer parents. Set in a single location, filming took place…
Australian director Sean Byrne’s upcoming survival horror Dangerous Animals, will have its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, where it has been selected to screen at the Directors’ Fortnight as a Special Screening. The Directors’ Fortnight is an independent section which is dedicated to showcasing a programme of contemporary cinema including shorts, feature…
Interview: Benjamin Scotford Benjamin Scotford’s inspiring new independent documentary, In the Trenches, takes audiences deep into the heart of Western Australia’s largest feature film, Before Dawn. The inspirational peek behind the curtain, directed by Scotford, is now available to own and rent digitally on Amazon Prime Video. In The Trenches, an inspiring new independent film, takes audiences…
A series of seminars and masterclasses for both entry-level and seasoned screen professionals June 21 – June 24 at The Backlot and Raz Studios The 2025 Perth Film Intensive is a 5-day event, comprising of two single day seminars and one three-day masterclass. Each day of the event becomes progressively more technical and acutely focussed.…
Not-for-profit film and television production company Co-Curious has today announced that award-winning director Fadia Abboud has boarded its sci-fi drama, 2 Moons. Abboud most recently directed the acclaimed series House of Gods (Matchbox/NBCU/ABC), which screened in International Competition at Series Mania 2024, Four Years Later (Easy Tiger/SBS) which screened at the International Film Festival of…
Production has wrapped on the new indie feature film Mothers, Lovers and Others; a bold exploration of intimacy, parenthood and the complexity of modern relationships. This new title from auteur writer/director Davo Hardy promises to be his most compelling and uncompromising film to date. “I had a lot of success with Public Eye, despite the…
Screenwest has expanded its successful West Coast Visions program to documentaries, announcing generous financial support of up to $500,000 to help build Western Australia’s standing as a leader in factual filmmaking. The new ‘West Coast Visions – Documentary’ specifically targets WA filmmaking teams, led by a first-time director, to produce a debut feature documentary. Up…
Renowned filmmaker Peter Renzullo is set to embark on a thrilling new chapter in his career with the announcement of his latest feature film, The Jewel Wasp. Known for his unique approach to cinematography, editing, composing, and screenwriting, Renzullo is now focusing on his own highly anticipated project after years of success in the film…
Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes horror sensation Late Night with the Devil has taken home the award for Best Australian Film at the 2024 Auscritic – Australian Film Critics Association awards, which were held on 22 March 2025 at The Backlot Melbourne. Late Night with the Devil took home two additional awards, including Best Actor for David Dastmalchian and…
Production has commenced on Subculture: The Whovians, an exciting new documentary short film by Western Sydney actress, director, and musician Prudence Bernadette (aka. theARTGRL). This marks the first project from Bernadette’s film production company, Prudent Pictures. Currently filming for a mid-2025 release, Subculture: The Whovians examines the journey of fans transforming into creators, as seen…
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