Production begins this week on Davo Hardy’s sixth feature film, The Switchblade Sisterhood. Drawing inspiration from the iconic second-wave feminism manual The S.C.U.M. Manifesto by Valerie Solanas, this latest film is expected to be a fusion of dead-pan comedy, family drama and political satire, destined to attract the same enthusiasts of independent Australian cinema as Don’s Party (1976).…
Scatena & Rosner Films (S&R) has locked worldwide sales rights to the supernatural action film Fight for Your Life, from writer and director Luke Sparke, with plans to present the title to buyers at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Coming off Sparke’s recent successes with the sci-fi action franchise, Occupation (Saban Films), Devil Beneath (Vertical Entertainment, sold by…
Blake Northfield’s Bronte Pictures continues to kick gaols with principal photography commencing in Byron Bay on Take My Hand, a romantic drama feature film based on the real-life love story of writer-director, John Raftopolous. The project stars Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland, Melinda and Melinda, Man On Fire), Adam Demos (Sex/Life, UnREAL, A Perfect Pairing), British actor…
With Of An Age, Goran Stolevski has gifted us with one of the best Australian films so far this century. The film is subtle yet complex, and the love story between two young men, Kol and Adam, which anchors the film’s narrative, is one of the most memorable love stories you’re likely to see in…
The City of Busselton will be buzzing with excitement from next week when new independent short film Inheritance kicks off production from Sunday 26 March and brings Australian film and television legends Matt Nable, Travis Jeffery and Chris Haywood to town. The West Australian-set drama centres around the power of understanding, acceptance, persistence, resilience and…
Force of Nature: The Dry 2, the follow up to the 2021 Australian box office smash hit The Dry, will hit Australian and New Zealand cinemas on August 24, 2023. The film is based on the bestselling novel by Jane Harper with Eric Bana reprising his character, Aaron Falk. Robert Connolly returns to direct the…
Cameras are rolling on the new Australian horror film Puzzle Box from writer and director, Jack Dignan (After She Died). The film stars Kaitlyn Boyé (The Furies), Laneikka Denne (Mud Crab), Cassandre Girard (After She Died), Janelle McMenamin (Interceptor) and Matias Klaver (Risen). Shot in the same handheld-POV style as The Blair Witch Project and…
The Australian hip hop scene is bursting with big talent. Today, artists like Hilltop Hoods, Bliss n Eso, N’fa Jones, Briggs and Sampa the Great are known internationally for their great music, and their names draw big crowds to live music gigs everywhere. But it hasn’t always been that way. It has taken years for the…
Perth’s first teen horror TikTok series The Curse Of Baba Yaga hits the small screens of smartphones world-wide from Friday 7 April. A found footage series following two high school boys, James and Luca, as they navigate a string of disappearances in their quiet suburban town, The Curse Of Baba Yaga is from first time writer/director Christopher…
A groundbreaking program to recruit, train and mentor Australian Defence Force veterans into a career in Australia’s film and television industry is underway. The program is a joint initiative of the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and the Veterans Film Festival (VFF). The first day of the inaugural training course is Wednesday…
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