Sydney-based production company Midnight Snack Productions has closed a series of deals for its science fiction thriller Restoration that will see the broadcast hour-length film premiere on the Nine Network and subscription video-on-demand service Stan later in 2016. Directed by Stuart Willis and independently produced by Midnight Snack’s Toby Gibson, Restoration is set in a near-future world…
Start revving your engines, folks. Here’s your first look at Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson’s new Australian comedy, Spin Out! Billy and Lucy have grown up together in a small, close-knit country town, where they form one of the town’s most formidable Ute driving teams. When Billy takes one risky car stunt too far, Lucy…
What matters most is relative according to the first poster for new Australian film Space/Time revealed today via the film’s Facebook page. “As promised, we are pleased to present the first teaser poster for Space/Time, the new science fiction feature from Mohworks Films.” the post reads. “The poster was designed by the incredibly talented Justin Leggereit with…
FTI have announced the 2016 nominees for the 28th Annual West Australian Screen Awards (WASAs) Young Filmmaker of the Year award. Briege Whitehead, Jess Black, Hayden Fortescue and Jordon Prince-Wright are all up for the gong. Briege Whitehead Briege is an experienced director and producer, specialising in interactive. She directed two episodes of the Your Call interactive series, is currently directing the interactive design for TV…
The daughter of a real estate agent father and a primary school teacher mother, Gillian Armstrong has had an admirable and highly celebrated career as a filmmaker both at home and overseas. Having started off making short films with the likes of Ruth Cracknell and TV actress Elizabeth Crosby, Armstrong launched her feature film career with My…
ScreenWest has announced this year’s Get Your Shorts On! program, which will delight and inspire as it showcases the talents of Western Australia’s emerging filmmakers. Screening as part of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, this year’s Get Your Shorts On! features short films that explore the ways we look at light, hear sound, express our grief and accept diversity. Get Your…
John Edwards, one of Australia’s most successful and prolific TV producers, will join Roadshow Films, Australia’s pre-eminent entertainment group, to form Roadshow Rough Diamond, along with his son, former ITV Studios and Endemol executive, Dan Edwards. The new production company will create original long-form television and feature film content for domestic and international audiences from July…
Dan Ewing’s film career post Home and Away is going from strength to strength. Cinema Australia can reveal the Sydney-born thespian is set to star in mysterious new Australian horror film, Beast No More. Currently embarking on a national promotional tour for his upcoming action/horror film Red Billabong, Ewing gave Cinema Australia a call to…
As a Member of Revelation Perth International Film Festival you are entitled to amazing discounts and benefits, both during the festival and throughout the year. In addition, you are supporting Rev’s efforts to provide the Perth community with a quality independent screen culture. BENEFITS INCLUDE: Festival Gold pass entitles you to access to all general screenings…
CinéfestOZ, Australia’s premier destination film festival, has announced that award-winning Australian feature film and documentary director Gillian Armstrong has accepted the role of Jury Chair for the 2016 Festival. Armstrong is one of Australia’s most successful and respected filmmakers. Her feature film directorial debut, My Brilliant Career, adapted from the breakthrough Miles Franklin novel, was a huge success both here…
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