In 2013, Rhys Graham released his debut feature film Galore, a poetic and captivating piece of Australian cinema featuring reverberating performances from its two leads, Ashleigh Cummings and Lily Sullivan. In that same year, Graham wrote and directed the segment Small Mercies in Robert Connolly’s anthology film based on the Tim Winton novel, The Turning.…
Ambience Entertainment, Screen Australia and Screenwest are thrilled to announce the commencement of production this month on feature film, Overture. Written and directed by the award-winning Bruce Beresford, Overture is a powerful, funny and moving family story which will resonate with contemporary audiences. Ambience Entertainment is proud to have closed the financing, with the film…
by Matthew Eeles Principal photography has wrapped on Steven J. Mihaljevich’s new survival horror film, SHED. Filmed at prominent Western Australian locations including Beverley, Mundaring, Greenmount, and Swan View, SHED follows Mia (Mani Shanks), a courageous 10-year-old girl who is trapped in a garden shed and must survive inconceivable odds while trying to figure out…
Screenwest and Screen Australia are pleased to announce End to End from writer/director Tim Barretto and writer/producer Melanie Filler has been selected as the 2024 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative. West Coast Visions is a special initiative designed by Screenwest to uncover, inspire and develop talented and motivated WA filmmakers with distinctive visions…
Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, Bronte Pictures and Pictures in Paradise have announced that principal photography has officially commenced in Australia on Beast Of War, the eagerly awaited shark thriller helmed by acclaimed genre director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Nekoronic, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, Sting). This gripping production is a collaboration between Bronte Pictures (known…
Emotion is Dead – written and directed by Pete Williams about the closing of South Australia’s iconic Holden Elizabeth Factory – is hitting cinemas Australia-wide as part of an Aussie indie cinema tour. Pete is travelling with the film to over 30 indie cinema venues from July to October, hosting post-screening Q&A’s at each location.…
Queer Screen Film Fest is coming to lure us out of hibernation and warm our hearts with 35 fresh films, representing every continent in the world*. With Spring just around the corner and the zing of LGBTIQ+ love in the air, this Festival is decidedly flirty. “We’re bookending the festival with two fabulously fun and…
Australia’s largest destination film festival – CinefestOZ – has announced the release of its 2024 program of films and events, which includes an exclusive preview of new family comedy Runt starring Celeste Barber, Jai Courtney and Jack Thompson, more than 80 feature films, documentaries and short films, and a raft of visiting talent from Saturday,…
Two South-East Queenslanders are swinging hard for next festival season after wrapping exciting new Aussie outback short film, Red River Cowboy. Written and directed by emerging Gold Coast filmmaker Grace Wriggles and produced by Christian McCarty from Black Phoenix Productions, Red River Cowboy follows the story of vengeful mistress John, who is left to die…
Beloved cultural event, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), has tonight shared its impressive 2024 program of over 250 features, shorts and XR experiences landing across Melbourne, around Victoria and online Australia-wide this August. Running 8-25 August, this year’s film line-up boasts a world class roster of international features, an assembly of stellar World Premiere…
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