Monster Fest has announced that submissions are now open for Features, Short Films and Expanded Cinema Projects, with an Early Bird Deadline of April 29, a Regular Deadline of June 3 and a final, Extended Deadline of August 12, 2016. Australia’s premier festival of cult, horror and the fantastic, Monster Fest returns for its sixth edition November 24-27, 2016 at the Lido…
Written by Joanne Kmaid We ended the year on a high and welcomed the New Year with bountiful smiles. This time, we took a unique approach and welcomed musicians into our world of film. What better way to connect creative people than to place them in one room. It proved to be an awesome evening…
Australian action/creature feature Red Billabong has officially joined forces with Pinnacle Films to distribute the film theatrically and on home release throughout Australia and New Zealand. Pinnacle Films are distributors for previous Australian films such as Predestination, Healing and Return to Nim’s Island, and more recently Dinosaur Island and the John Jarratt thriller Stalkher. Thus Red Billabong…
The highly anticipated Australian premiere of the locally made psychological horro/thriller Observance has been announced. Presented by FilmInk the premiere will include a Q&A with director Joseph Sims-Dennett and co-writer and producer, Josh Zammit at Ritz Cinema in Randwick on Sunday 3rd April, 7pm. Tickets are just $20. In the grip of grief following the death of his young son,…
Sophie Townsend’s Pretty Good Friends is now available to rent or download from Vimeo On Demand. The film tells the story of Jules (Jenni Townsend), who moves home to Melbourne with the hopes of re-inventing herself in time for her 25th birthday. She moves in with her childhood friend, Sam (Rain Fuller), and Sam’s long-term boyfriend Alex…
Entries are now open for the CinéfestOZ Film Prize, to be awarded during the August festival, in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. This $100,000 Film Prize is awarded to an Australian feature film for excellence in film making. In 2014 the inaugural CinéfestOZ Film Prize was won by the family friendly, Robert Connolly-directed film,…
The first trailer has dropped for Australian filmmaker Heath Davis’ Broke. It’s well edited, full of drama and boosts our anticipation for what’s sure to be one of the best films of the year. Davis has managed to lure in an impressive cast for his feature film debut including Steve Le Marquand, Claire van der Boom, Brendan Cowell, Steve Bastoni and screen veteran Max…
Entry dates for the annual St Kilda Film Festival competitions have been extended, with Australia’s Top 100 short film competition and The SoundKILDA music video competition remaining open until Sunday 14 February 2016. The St Kilda Film Festival provides emerging Australian filmmakers and professionals the chance to have their works shown on the big screen, and be in the running for…
Wyrmwood’s Brianca Bradey has joined the cast of upcoming Australian horror film, Grey Fear. Bradey – who’s rapidly becoming Australia’s own scream queen – joins actor and swimsuit model Renee Somerfield and Grey Fear co-producer William Emmons who have also been cast in the film. Pre-production is in full swing on the hardboiled crime pulp horror film.…
StudioCanal has announced that Abe Forsythe’s second feature film, Down Under, will hit Australian cinemas August 4, 2016. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, Down Under is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the fight destined to collide. Sincere, though misguided, intent gives way to farcical ineptitude as this hilarious…
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