A full list of nominations have been announced for the 6th AACTA Awards. It’s no surprise Mel Gibson’s brutal and brilliant war epic, Hacksaw Ridge, leads the charge with a whopping 13 nominations followed closely by Simon Stone’s The Daughter (10), Rosemary Myers’ Girl Asleep (7), and arguably the best Australian films of the year,…
Directed by award winning filmmaker, Steven McGregor, Servant or Slave is told through the heartbreaking experiences of five women whose experiences mirror those of many thousands of Aboriginal girls, stolen from their parents, placed in institutions, and trained to serve white households. Rita Wright, Violet West, and the three Wenberg sisters: Adelaide, Valerie (Linow) and Rita, share in…
by Matthew Eeles Crushed is getting a digital release in Australia, New Zealand and North America on 1st November 2016. Megan Riakos’ Australian mystery thriller will be available across multiple platforms including iTunes and Google Play. “It’s been a long journey from the first draft to our digital release, so a massive thank you is in order to…
An Academy Award-winning director, a brother and sister with competing films and the reigning Port Shorts People’s Choice champ are among the 2016 Port Shorts Film Festival Finalist Filmmakers to be showcased under the stars in tropical Port Douglas later this month. Hollywood director Patrick Osborne’s enriching ode to family bonds Pearl is among the…
by Matthew Eeles A second trailer dropped this morning for The Legend of Ben Hall. Arguably one of the most anticipated local films of the year, Matthew Holmes’ Australian epic follows legendary bushranger Ben Hall as he and his gang attempt to escape NSW before the law catches up with them. Director Holmes is thrilled the second trailer has finally…
STUDIOCANAL have released a new sixty-second trailer for the sequel to the global hit comedy, A Few Best Men, which will land in cinemas across Australia in 2017. In A Few Less Men, the hilarious sequel to the worldwide hit A Few Best Men, a destination wedding in Australia’s Blue Mountains goes horribly wrong when Luke gets drunk…
One of Australia’s leading independent distributors, Becker Film Group, is pleased to announce that principal photography of Stephan Elliott’s latest film Flammable Children will commence on Monday 17th October. The film is produced by Al Clark of Wildheart Films and Jamie Hilton of See Pictures and will be shooting on the Gold Coast, in Queensland AUSTRALIA. Flammable…
Cursed Directed by Britt Kynde Written by Britt Kynde Produced by Callista McKenzie and Britt Kynde Starring Britt Kynde, Elora Wilson, Paul Tucker, David Beamish, Chris Charters, Ian Wetley and Maureen Powell Synopsis Dan has had to suffer living with his girlfriend Nan’s obnoxious best friend Cat for years. After a rude wake up call on the morning…
by Matthew Eeles Stunning new artwork has been revealed for The Defector. Hand painted with a digital brush by local concept artist Jeremy Love (Alien: Covenant, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) – and inspired by Belgian poster artist Raymond Elseviers – the striking artwork is a suitable fit for the ambitious Australian short film. “Our intention was…
After a successful world premiere at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, Australian indie feature Sacred Heart by Kosta Nikas starring AFI award winning actor David Field will have its Australian premiere at the Greek Film Festival on October 12th, Palace Cinema Leichhardt in Sydney and October 17th Palace Cinema Como, in Melbourne. Australian acting legend…
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