Filmmakers from across Australia and around the world have just weeks to finalise their submissions to become eligible for a record prize pool worth over $150,000 at one of the longest-running and most prestigious Film Festivals in the world – Sydney Film Festival. As the Festival celebrates its 70th birthday in cinemas from 7—18 June…
Premiering at the 2022 Sydney Film Festival, Ghosted is a short film that centers on Adrian, a social media influencer who is followed by a stalker during a weekend getaway with his partner. Directed by brothers Nick and Nathan Lacey, the film explores the impact of social media addiction through the lens of a romantic relationship. “Our goal…
The feature documentary SHARKO, looking at the life of celebrated rugby league legend Mark Graham through the eyes of his filmmaker son Luke, is now filming in Queensland. Written and directed by Luke Graham, SHARKO is an intimate father-son story of how a working-class boy from New Zealand’s tough streets of South Auckland became one…
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival has announce its full 2023 program. The highly-regarded festival will include exciting program strands likes Freshly Squeezed Shorts, Next Gen Shorts, and Reel Shorts. Through the theme Connections, the 2023 MWFF program explores creative collaborations and community through a dynamic program for its seventh year which runs from 23-27 February at…
Sparke Films has released first images for the electrifying new crime-thriller, Bring Him to Me. Directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation, Occupation Rainfall), the first images reveal Barry Pepper and Sam Neill in the feature film. Myriad Pictures has acquired North American and the rest of world sales rights (excluding ANZ) and will feature a first…
Mind Blowing Entertainment has announced that My Melbourne, a unique feature film interweaving four powerful stories exploring sexuality, gender, disability and race, has commenced shooting in Melbourne. The film is the product of an exciting collaboration which sees four powerhouse directors from India’s thriving film industry – Kabir Khan, Onir, Rimas Das and Imtiaz Ali – paired with four new writing and…
“I think Love, Tea & Epiphany will be a good flavoursome brew.” by MATTHEW EELES A female driven comedy drama about the realisation of true love and the discovery of ones self is filming in Melbourne. Love Tea & Epiphany follows the story of three women and their best friends throughout different stages of their lives and the…
Seven new Australian works have been selected for the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival including Ivan Sen’s Limbo and Rolf de Heer’s The Survival of Kindness which will both premiere in Competition. Also selected are drama series Bad Behaviour directed by Corrie Chen; features Hello Dankness from Soda Jerk, Jub Clerc’s Sweet As and Talk…
The year has started strong for Queensland’s screen industry with production currently underway on the Australian feature film A Savage Christmas — supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Screen Finance program, with principal production investment from Screen Australia. The film is the debut production from Roaring Entertainment — a newly formed company by…
by Matthew Eeles A trailer has been released for The Grey Line ahead of the film’s world premiere at the upcoming WA Made Film Festival. The powerful new WA-shot documentary tells the story of Helen Dwyer, also known as Ellen Collard. Taken from her parents during a time when Aboriginal children were removed from their families through Government…
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