We don’t usually report on international film festivals, but this one’s certainly worth a mention. Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2017 Venice Film Festival. Following its world premiere screening at the festival, Sweet Country received a standing ovation and has garnered outstanding international critical reviews. The film has also won…
by Matthew Eeles Causeway Films has recently received funding from Film Victoria and Screen Australia for its new film, Buoyancy. Buoyancy will be shot entirely on location in Cambodia and Thailand and follows the journey of an innocent boy who is enslaved on a Thai fishing trawler. The boy soon realises his only hope of freedom…
“Improv is so important because you have to be present and honest. You have to be reacting honestly to things at all times instead of being a bullshit artist.” Interview by Matthew Eeles How has the film been received so far? Man, the screenings have been so good. During the Q&As I’ve found that people…
Frisky Written, Directed and Produced by Claudia Pickering Starring Claudia Pickering, Monica Ammerman, Brandon Wardle and Cameron Hunt “A beautiful exploration of friendship and self-discovery.” by Matthew Eeles Female-driven comedies are seldom seen in Australian cinema. Frisky and Britt Kynde’s Cursed are the only two local features we’ve seen this year written and directed by…
Genna Chanelle Hayes’ debut feature film Akoni has completed production in Sydney this week, and the first teaser has been released. Akoni boasts an all-star Australian and English cast including Mark Coles Smith, Kit Esuruoso, John Brumpton, Genna Chanelle Hayes, Simon Elrahi, Jack Ellis, Marlikka Perdrisat, Rashidi Edward, Christopher Stollery and Pippa Grandison. Akoni is written, directed…
Matt Ferro has announced three new feature film projects set to be shot throughout various locations in Australia. Based on international properties from Byron Bay, Paris and Istanbul, Ferro (The Matrix, Titanic) says, “each new production will have, that Hollywood flair, production value and vibe that connects with a global audience.” The three new films…
The team behind the award-winning Rites of Passage, a feature length drama made collaboratively with young people, have launched a crowd funding campaign for their new collaboration, Protection. Boasting a cast and crew of over 100 young people aged between 5 – 16 years, Protection was filmed over three years. The team are raising money to tour…
Your partner comes home and they tell you they’ve cheated on you. It’s a situation we all fear and how we respond can either define us or break us. New Australian drama Zelos explores the issue, and the unexpected life changes people are faced with in this situation, through the eyes of Bernard and Shannon, played…
by Matthew Eeles Kriv Stenders’ new drama Australia Day will have a limited theatrical release before screening on Foxtel and Dendy Direct a week later. Dendy and Foxtel hope other films will follow this new route to market distribution model. Back in the day we used to call this ‘straight to video’ and it usually meant…
The makers of Zelos have given us an exclusive clip of their new dramedy to share with our readers. We’ve also got a list of cinemas screening the film from September 7 including the Great Barrier Reef Film Festival. Find out where you can catch it below. Great Barrier Reef Film Festival Thurs 7th Sept…
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