Production is underway in South Australia on Kangaroo Island, the feature film debut from director Tim Piper and screenwriter Sally Gifford, featuring an all-star Australian cast. The project is being made with financial support from South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and is one of the recipients of the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF).…
Production has wrapped in Melbourne on crime thriller Inside, the debut feature film from award-winning writer-director Charles Williams, whose short film All These Creatures won the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Guy Pearce (The Convert, Memento), Cosmo Jarvis (Persuasion, Lady Macbeth) and newcomer Vincent Miller lead a strong cast of local talent…
Screen Australia has announced five feature films, one television drama, one children’s program and four online projects, including a virtual reality (VR) experience, that will share in over $6.9 million of production funding. Among the projects greenlit for production is The Correspondent, the latest feature film from acclaimed director Kriv Stenders, known for his work…
Three Siblings, Three Grief Journeys: An Intimate Exploration of Loss, Identity, and Facing the Inevitable. By Dayna Di Fulvio | Contributing Writer Tenacious Stories is thrilled to unveil a crowdfunding initiative for the upcoming feature film “The Returned.” This heartfelt drama delves into the intimate odyssey of grief and loss, as three siblings grapple with…
Lights, camera, celebration! The curtain has fallen on the 2023 WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs), an ode to the creative spirit of screen practitioners in Western Australia. Held at Luna Cinemas Leederville on Sunday 26 November, and hosted by the hilarious YouTuber and comedian Ethan Marrell – AKA Ozzy Man Reviews, the WASCAs are a…
Australian filmmaker Kitty Green has carved a niche for herself with her distinctive storytelling and a keen eye for gripping narratives. After earning international acclaim for her feature film debut, The Assistant, and a string of award-winning documentaries, Green returns to Australia with her latest film, The Royal Hotel. Set against the backdrop of a…
by Matthew Eeles After making waves across the US during its theatrical run, Sam Curtain’s Beaten to Death is set to release locally via Umbrella Entertainment. Filmed in Tasmania, Beaten to Death follows Jack, played by Thomas Roach, who is led down a path that leaves him beaten and bruised as he struggles against man,…
Western Australia produces more than just Tim Winton adaptations; it’s a treasure trove of diverse creativity and innovation, and the annual WA Screen Culture Awards are a great reminder of that. The recently announced nominees are no exception. Presented by Revelation Perth International Film Festival, the WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) embrace all forms from…
87-year-old Isla Roberts’ lived experience of rural Australia, caring for a mentally ill husband, and raising a family in severe economic hardship, makes for a fascinating story of a singular woman well before her time. Isla now lives with her partner Susan in a simple cottage in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia with two…
Stephen King’s Willa, from his collection titled Just After Sunset, is set to begin filming in NSW in 2024 thanks to The Dollar Baby Program and Kickstarter. Award-winning writer and director Warren Duncan from Sydney has taken on what he describes as the most ambitious Stephen King Dollar Baby crowd-funding campaign to ever exist. While the…
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