Three feature films including ‘Downriver’ to benefit from Film Victoria funding

Downriver may have already met its crowd-funding target with punters having pledged just over $40,000, but the film was given a deserving boost recently by Film Victoria. Grant Scicluna’s mystery drama will share in just over a million dollars funding support through Film Victoria’s Assigned Production Investment program. Other feature films to share in the funding will be Lynn-Maree Milburn’s…

Paper Planes wins CinéfestOZ $100,000 Film Prize

Well, we picked it folks! Robert Connolly’s stunning new kid’s film, Paper Planes, was awarded the inaugural CinéfestOZ $100,000 Film Prize. Legendary Australian director, Bruce Beresford announced the winner to an enthusiastic crowd. Connolly was presented with Australia’s richest film prize on Saturday night as part of CinéfestOZ’s Gala Night celebrations in Busselton, in the south west of Western…

Win a double pass to a special Felony Q&A (Closed)

Perth peeps only – sorry, we tried. Luna Palace Cinemas is proud to present a Live in Cinema Talking Pictures Q&A screening session with special guests Australian actor/screenwriter Joel Edgerton and leading director Matthew Saville who will present and talk about their acclaimed stylish psychological thriller Felony, on Monday 25 August at Luna Leederville following the 6.30pm session. The evening…

Sunday Shorts #10: Magic Miles

Magic Miles Written by Audrey Lam: The starting point of Magic Miles was that I felt like there was a bunch of art and music – together with small everyday but somehow ecstatic stuff – going on around me, that seemed quite wonderfully joined in a tenuous but breathtaking way, by their shared thrill and…

It’s a wrap for Teenage Kicks – See the first images from the film here

Shooting wraps today on new Australian feature film TEENAGE KICKS. After five weeks of principal photography in Sydney’s inner-west, south-eastern and northern suburbs the cast and crew have formed a strong bond and are incredibly proud of their achievements on the independently funded film. On the experience of principal photography, writer/director Craig Boreham says, “The TEENAGE KICKS set has been such a great hub of collaboration…

Paper Planes to take flight at CinéfestOZ

CinéfestOZ will soar to new heights with the Western Australian premiere of Paper Planes,produced by Robert Connolly, Maggie Miles and Liz Kearney. The highly-anticipated family film will screen as part of MIFF@CinéfestOZ: a presentation of the Melbourne International Film Festival MIFF Premiere Fund at CinéfestOZ. Paper Planes is a family film that tells the story of a…

Interview: Stephen Lance

“The idea of what’s happening in the film and the impression of what’s happening in the film, I’ve experienced.” Interview by Matthew Eeles: You’re an award-winning filmmaker whose had a lot of success directing short films as well as music videos for some of Australia’s favourite musicians. Did you feel like you were under a…

The Infinite Man announces official release date – but here’s where you can see it before then

Following the sellout Australian Premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, the inventive time travel comedy The Infinite Manis confirmed for a theatrical release in cinemas across Australia September 18 through Infinite Releasing. The international and local accolades keep coming for the film and its writer/director Hugh Sullivan, who just this weekend won the Best First Feature award…