A statement from FTI: FTI advises that Screen Australia have confirmed core funding for FTI through to the end of 2015, beyond which time this Screen Australia funding will cease. FTI has been successfully assisting and developing screen practitioners with funding support from the federal government for over 30 years. Until recently FTI had faced…
CinéfestOZ has unveiled its biggest program to date with more than 60 films on offer at this year’s festival, which starts on August 20th. The 2014 program will feature 14 Australian, 10 French and one “Aussies Abroad” feature-length films, 13 community screenings and 29 short films over the five day event in the South West of Western Australia. Among…
THE BACK OF BEYOND made its film premiere at the Marree Town Hall, SA on July 24th, 1954 followed by a screening at the inaugural Sydney International Film Festival in the same year, then two months later screening in Venice, winning the prestigious Grand Prix Assuluto Award over all the films screened. Throughout the following…
Director Chris Sun announced a new, official trailer today for his upcoming release Charlie’s Farm. Earlier in the year Chris kindly wrote an article for Cinema Australia readers about his experiences making the film. You can read it here. Check out the new trailer below.
“With his uneasy playfulness the seemingly fearless director has created an uncomfortable, horrifying and atmospheric tale of redemption.” These Final Hours is one of the more conceivable apocalyptic genre films of late. Rather than getting caught up in an implausible fantasy of Earth’s gritty expiration it stays grounded and focuses solely on its characters and their…
Starring: Paul Fenech, Elle Dawe, Kevin Taumata, Tahir, Rob Shehadie, Vanessa Davis, Johnny Boxer, Paul Nakad. Directed by: Paul Fenech All the characters from Fat Pizza are back and they go head on with the local Housos in Sunnyvale. The new Fat Pizza shop moves to Sunnyvale and clashes with the local Housos. Find our…
Our These Final Hours competition has been one of our most popular yet. A big thank you to everyone who entered. Congratulations to Merryl Donn, Gloria Bale, Kerry-Anne James, Constantine Chen and Alex Williams. You have each won an in-season double pass which is now in the mail. Also, congratulations to Edelyn Tjahjadi, Tegan Taudigani, Mike Burt, Jared de’Har and Emily Paterniti. You have each…
It’s just been announced that Ann Turner’s Celia will open the Stranger With My Face Horror Film Festival on August 21. The cult film, starring Rebecca Smart, will screen along with a discussion to shed new light on a remarkable work. The event doubles as the launch of a new book, Kid Power!, featuring an essay about the…
A teaser trailer dropped today for Tony Ayres highly anticipated Cut Snake. Cut snake will have its world premiere as part of this years Melbourne International Film Festival. It’s 1974, and in an attempt to put his old, troubled life behind him Sparra Farrell (Alex Russell,Carrie, Chronicle) has moved to a new city with his fiancée,…
It’s a real pleasure to be invited to write about your film, you get chuffed that someone cares to know. There’s plenty of great creative projects that don’t get that chance, so we’re very appreciative. So cheers Cinema Australia for the opportunity to wax on about our journey with Dick’s Clinic! Written by Johnny Flynn…
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