Top Knot Detective is set to hit the airwaves this week. Developed within SBS’s 2015 Comedy Runway initiative to find emerging talent, and financed by Screenwest, Screen Australia and SBS, Top Knot Detective is your favourite cult 90’s samurai TV series that you’ve never heard of.* Created by Aaron McCann and Dominic Pearce, Top Knot…
The Australian Film Future Foundation today announced that popular Australian actress and producer Claudia Karvan has joined their team as part of its new AFFF Ambassador program. The AFFF Ambassador program will see Karvan campaigning to raise $10 million in funds to digitise 1000 classic Australian films for future generations, equating to around $10,000 per film. The Australian…
The long weekend is upon us with some states enjoying it this weekend, while other states are preparing for their turn next weekend. Long weekends are a great time to catch up on movies, especially those Australian films you’ve been ‘meaning to see’. To help you out, Cinema Australia have compiled a list of Australian films you…
Stars align for the Winda Film Festival by Matthew Eeles Australia’s newest film festival will launch this November. Winda Film Festival will focus on indigenous films from across Australia and the world with the inaugural event held in Sydney. The festival is lead by Medika Thorpe, a Gunai and Gureng Gureng woman from Melbourne who grew up…
“It was like a dream come true to see that happen in Italy and see the Aussies and the Italians working together side-by-side and bringing out the best in each other.” by Matthew Eeles Tell us a bit about The Space Between. What’s it about? The Space Between is about the character of Marco who…
The first feature trailer has dropped for Red Dog True Blue, following a teaser trailer a few months back. The 1960’s set followup to Kriv Stenders’ 2011 Red Dog, stars Levi Miller, Jason Isaacs, Bryan Brown and the very talented Hanna Mangan Lawrence who we aren’t seeing enough of in movies right now. Red Dog True Blue…
“Its relentless, disturbing, impactful, and thoughtful portrayal of this setting makes the likes of Scum and Oz seem like Rugrats.” by David Morgan-Brown Australia has produced some of the roughest and toughest films ever created and Ghosts… of the Civil Dead ranks up at the top. Released in 1988 in film festivals (and in 1989 in its wide release in…
Production begins today in Western Australia on the feature film Three Summers, the new ensemble romantic comedy written and directed by Ben Elton. The first Australian feature film from the internationally renowned writer, director and comedian, Three Summers is a spirited take on the annual festival goers at a regional music festival over three consecutive years.…
Capricorn Film Festival Inc is an Australian not for profit film arts organisation. They discover local, national and international cinema gems and artists; whom they showcase to a diverse audience of film lovers. Based in the busy industry town of Gladstone, the Capricorn Film Festival is Central Queensland’s premiere film media organisation. Community activities include developing and maintaining an annual film festival, film and media curriculum and the…
As a non-profit website dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films, Cinema Australia rarely gets the opportunity to throw cash at crowdfunding projects. Trust us, if we had the money we’d be executive producers on almost every new Australian film calling for supporters through the myriad of crowdfunding platforms available on the interwebs. That’s…
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