AACTA, Sanctuary Pictures, Umbrella Entertainment and the Wake in Fright Trust today announced The Harvest, written and directed by emerging filmmaker Darcy Conlan, as the 2025 recipient of the Wake in Fright Development Initiative. Conlan will receive $30,000 in funding and dedicated development support to take the project toward production. The Wake in Fright Development…
Deadhouse Films today announced production will commence in early 2026 on its dark Gen-Z thriller, Crashout. Written and directed by Nick Annas, Crashout will be produced by Helen Tuck and Enzo Tedeschi, with Umbrella Entertainment handling theatrical distribution across Australia and New Zealand. Blending psychological horror with sharp, distinctively Australian humour, Crashout explores the modern…
Back in 2000, the world was different… there were these things called video stores; streaming was something you did to celebrate; Donald Trump was just a b-grade celebrity; if you said the word Kardashians, the biggest response would have been from Star Trek fans; and the movie-obsessed influence of new icons Kevin Smith and Quentin…
Exploring the raw heart of Andamooka: A Journey with Mara Jean Quinn Mara Jean Quinn’s Andamooka is set to release via VoD from December 3. Written, directed and produced by Quinn, Andamooka has enjoyed an enviable festival run both at home and abroad, including SXSW Sydney, CinefestOZ, Brisbane and Darwin, as well as the London…
Interview: Alena Lodkina Cinema Australia Podcast #96 | Alena Lodkina The journey from script to screen is underway for new romantic comedy Twice Over, starring Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Heaton, as production starts in Perth. Set entirely in the port city of Fremantle, Twice Over is now filming across Perth and has been supported by…
Kurt Martin’s The Room Below has wrapped production, revealing first look images and key art of the film’s stars Alyssa Sutherland (Evil Dead Rise, Vikings), Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Match Point, Mission: Impossible III) and Gilbert Bradman (Transfusion, The Twelve). International sales company Blacktop International, led by JD Beaufils, is handling worldwide…
Director Kenny Foo and co-producer Bryan Fisher have begun production of their first feature film, Butterfly Dreams – a bold, independently produced Australian cosmic horror that explores the uneasy intersection between technology, perception, surveillance and reality. Following the critical success of their collaborations on COLDER, Corridor, and Slash, they are looking to challenge the found…
The Casting Guild of Australia has today announced the nominees for its annual CGA Awards; the only casting awards ceremony in the southern hemisphere that celebrates and recognises casting across all mediums including film, television, television commercials, theatre, new media and reality. The winners will be announced at the official invite-only award ceremony on November…
Principal photography has concluded on A Day for Losers starring Jacob Sartorius, Dakota Lotus and Benji Krol. This bold coming-of-age comedy is the brand-new feature film from internationally acclaimed Melbourne-based writer-director J G Clarke (Numbered Lives) and production companies Clarke Films and Cardinal Motion Pictures. Produced by Clarke (Land of Bad, Numbered Lives) and David Lightfoot (Land of Bad, Numbered Lives ), the film…
Cameras are rolling on Perth-born actor Dacre Montgomery’s directorial debut, with feature film The Engagement Party kicking off production in Western Australia. Supported by Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund, filming is now underway in the South West before the production later moves to Perth. Written by Jory Anast, produced by Virginia…
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