Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows will premiere on the big screen in January 2016 with one massive story and even more action and adventure than ever before. Having crossed dimensions, discovered magic, and battled demons in two ABC Television seasons, the Nowhere Boys – Felix (Dougie Baldwin), Andy (Joel Lok), Sam (Rahart Adams) and Jake…
Hitting the big screen on October 15 is unIndian featuring the debut performance of Australian cricketer Brett Lee, who co-stars with internationally acclaimed actress Tannishtha Chatterjee. unIndian follows the chequered path of Aussie bloke Will (Lee) as he attempts to woo Meera; a beautiful Indian single mother living in Sydney, but her family believes that falling in love with a blonde…
Continuing its succession of sold out screenings, Revelation Perth International Film Festival has announced its next screening title Australian Revelations is a celebration of Australian film via monthly screenings and one of Australia’s great thriller classics – Long Weekend – will headline the Monday 26 October event. Released in 1978, Colin Eggleston’s film is a taut two-hander starring the acclaimed John Hargreaves and…
Cut Snake – a mini-masterpiece and an instant Australian classic – hits cinemas today and Cinema Australia recently caught up with the film’s director, Tony Ayres. Tony is travelling around the country presenting his film to audiences followed by Q&A sessions. “Q&A’s are always very hard to judge.” said Ayres. “The people who stay are the people who…
Screen Producers Australia today announced the finalists in the 15th Screen Producers Australia Awards. The Awards are the primary litmus test of industry excellence, and the only awards voted by production businesses working in the industry. The Screen Producers Australia Awards celebrate great Australian screen productions; honour the skill, accomplishment, and imagination of our Production Businesses; and aim to…
AACTA is now calling for recommendations for one of the nation’s most coveted and prestigious screen excellence Awards – the Byron Kennedy Award. This Award, which honours Dr George Miller’s original filmmaking partner and Mad Max co-creator Byron Kennedy, celebrates outstanding creative enterprise within the film and television industries and is given to an individual…
Alvin spends his days working as a Japanese translator, carefully creating the illusion of everyday normalcy for his friends, colleagues and those around him. But then there are the panda toys, the good-looking girl downstairs that Alvin spies on but can’t summon the courage to approach, the crazed and angry neighbour across the corridor, and…
“I think the whole apparatus of theatrical exhibition is being dismantled. It’s not a sustainable business model. It’s twenty dollars to buy a ticket for god’s sake.” Does it feel good to finally be showing Kill Me Three Times to Australian audiences? It feels like it’s been a long time coming. It’s great. It’s a funny…
While awaiting to hear from Warner Bros Studios as to whether or not their proposed Justice League Mortal documentary will be allowed to move ahead; director Ryan Unicomb & producers Steven Caldwell & Aaron Cater have decided to move onto further developing feature film Stream; written by New York based Writer J.E. Clarke. The production has been courting actor Rutger Hauer…
SparkeFilms have released the first online teaser trailer for their feature film Red Billabong. Starring Home & Away’s Dan Ewing and Dance Academy favourite Tim Pocock, Red Billabong is an Action/Adventure film that is currently in Post Production at the Qld based The Post Lounge studios. Sophie Don, Jessica Green, Ben Chisholm, John Reynolds, Emily Joy, James Straiton…
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