Four Australian screen projects will be showcased at the 22nd South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, next month. Feature film The Little Death, two short films, Happy with Bear and Followers, plus the Cronulla Riots: The Day That Shocked the Nation media experience will feature at the festival. Fiona Cameron, Screen Australia’s Chief Operating Officer, said, “It…
The 4th AACTA Awards Luncheon presented by Deluxe was today held at The Star Event Centre Sydney, celebrating screen craft excellence, and marking the first winners for the 4th AACTA Awards season. Twenty two awards were presented, recognising the talent and innovation of practitioners working across television, documentary, short fiction film, short animation and feature…
Australian filmmaker Armand de Saint-Salvy has made it through to the finalist list in the global Crash The Super Bowl Competition! It’s now up to voters to select the grand prize winner for his chance to win $US1 million, the opportunity to work at Universal Pictures in Hollywood for a full year, and have his ad aired…
A Cinema Australia Promotional Feature: The Backlot Perth is a purpose built private screening room for film and corporate presentations. Nestled between Northbridge and Leederville, on the outskirts of Perth’s CBD, The Backlot Perth features a 50 seat screening and presentation room, lounge and bar area, providing plenty of options for hosting your important guests.…
After only 6 days of release, Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner became the highest grossing Australian film of 2014. Opening on Boxing Day, the total box office for The Water Diviner at the close of 2014 was $5.68 million, making it the most successful Australian film of 2014 following just 6 days of release and…
Four years after a dedicated group of 150 crew members converged on Sydney’s Western Suburbs to create Australian independent film, Damaged, this coming-of-age feature is finally near completion at Spectrum Films, Fox Studios. For first time director, actress and producer, Maha Wilson, Damaged has been both a challenging and rewarding experience, especially for a female in a…
We put the call out and you answered in droves. We were overwhelmed by the number of readers who took the time to vote for the best Australian film of 2014 and we greatly appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm for this inaugural award. Below you’ll find the top five films as voted by you, including the winner…
Written by Glenn Triggs (Director): I had just finished a feature horror film in 2009 called Cinemaphobia which was about a group of young adults that are slaughtered at a horror movie marathon by a killer who wears a mirror as a face. It was a two year process and heaps of fun with around…
Long Shot – Written by Connor Harvey: When you’ve spent the last three years of your life on a media degree at university, you’d want to hope you got something out of it. Everything I have worked on has led to this final project. I believe that my short film, Long Shot, is a good…
The State Government of Victoria has promised a $3.8 million four-year renewal of the Melbourne International Film Festival MIFF Premiere Fund, which provides strategic minority co-financing to new Australian films that then go on to premiere at MIFF. “The MIFF Premiere Fund’s continuation is important for MIFF, audiences, local filmmakers, and the State’s creative economy,” said…
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