Yesterday I published my interview with Seriously Red writer, creator and star Krew Boylan, so who better to follow it up with today than Krew’s co-star, Daniel Webber. I’ve admired Daniel’s work since first seeing him in Rhys Graham’s 2013 drama, Galore, in which his acting ability was on full display. In this rowdy and…
Celebrating the achievement, innovation and ambition of our local industry, the WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) embrace all forms from new, established and emerging screen practices. Now in its third year the WASCAs will be held on Sunday 4 December at Luna Cinemas Leederville hosted by comedian Joe White. “Everyone involved in the WASCAs including…
A delegation of Australian screen industry heavyweights arrived at Parliament House yesterday as proud campaign ambassadors of the Make It Australian campaign, where they, alongside a large number of screen industry leaders, converged to lobby politicians to support our industry’s future. After a successful national launch of a reimagined Make It Australian Campaign in June 2022, SPA,…
I’m well aware that it’s a cliché to describe a fresh filmmaking talent as “one to keep an eye on”, but in Alice Maio Mackay’s case there’s no better way for me to introduce this extrordinarly talented young filmmaker. And when I say young, I mean it literally. At just eighteen years old, Alice is…
Australia’s internationally acclaimed Back to Back Theatre, a professional theatre company with an ensemble of actors with disabilities at its core, revealed their new film Shadow to the world when it screened at SXSW earlier this year where the film was awarded the SXSW Visions Audience Award. Shadow is directed by Bruce Gladwin, co-produced by Alice Fleming…
Australia’s premiere destination film festival CinefestOZ is excited to announce that film submissions for the 2023 event are now open, held in the South West of WA in August (29 August- 3 September). Filmmakers are encouraged to make submissions for the Official Selection and Short Film Program for contention in both the CinefestOZ Albany (27 – 30 April…
The Australian Directors’ Guild has today announced the nominees for the 2022 ADG Awards. It’s a breakthrough year at the Awards for women directors in Australia. Receiving three nominations is Sian Davies, recognised for her work across drama, comedy and children’s programs. Sian has been nominated for Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama…
Matt Nable’s gritty and bloody new Australian film Transfusion has won the prestigious Howard Frank Van Norton Award for Best Film at the International Veterans Film Festival. Selected by the Jury which included Jury Chair Bruce Beresford, Lisa Hoppe, Jenni Baird, Alan Dukes, Julie Kalceff, Cameron Patrick, Petra Salsjo and Gus O’Brien-Cavanough, Transfusion was selected for…
Maslow Entertainment has revealed the trailer for The Angels: Kickin’ Down The Door, an intimate and compelling music documentary feature about iconic Australian rock ‘n’ roll band The Angels, exploring the tensions that tore a band apart and helped them produce such classic hits as Take a Long Line, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again and No Secrets. Set to…
Screen Inc, Australia’s newest distribution company, will celebrate its launch next week with three Australian film showcases including The Land, The Florist and a 4K remastered version of Serhat Caradee’s Cedar Boys. Founded by FilmInk founder, editor and publisher, Dov Kornits, Screen Inc will provide a platform for Australian filmmakers to get their content in…
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