CinefestOZ Broome – Western Australia’s first First Nations Film Festival – today announced the release of its inaugural program, which will run from November 3-6 in partnership with Broome-based media organisation, Goolarri Media. Celebrating First Nations stories and talent from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, CinefestOZ Broome will showcase three incredible new Australian…
There’s nothing plane about The Plains. The three hour film follows Andrew, a man in his fifties, on his daily commute to and from work over the course of a year. Occasionally Andrew is joined by David, a colleague who Andrew drives home from time to time. The Plains is set almost entirely inside Andrew’s…
Stan today announced the brand new Stan Original Film Poker Face, directed by and starring Academy Award-winner and Australian screen legend Russell Crowe, will premiere 22 November, only on Stan. Directed by and starring Russell Crowe (Stan Original Film True History of the Kelly Gang, The Loudest Voice, The Water Diviner), Poker Face features a…
Celebrating the achievement, innovation and ambition of our local industry, the WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) will take place on Sunday 4 December at Luna Cinemas Leederville. Embracing all forms of new, established and emerging screen practices, Awards will be presented across 22 categories at what promises to be an extra special evening hosted by comedian Joe White.…
Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival returns after its pandemic hiatus with a significantly expanded programme aiming to grow the 16 year old event into a warm multi-arts celebration. Tickets are now on sale for the festival which runs October 27 – 30 in Gympie, Queensland. This edition of the festival includes 170 short…
Stan has announced that production has commenced on the brand new Stan Original Series C*A*U*G*H*T. Director, producer and writer Kick Gurry (Edge of Tomorrow) stars in the six-episode series alongside Sean Penn (Stan Exclusive Series Gaslit), Ben O’Toole (Detroit), Lincoln Younes (Last King of the Cross), Alexander England (upcoming Stan Original Series Black Snow), Mel…
Matthew C Vella is an international award-winning filmmaker, comedian, podcaster and entertainer from Blacktown, Western Sydney. When he’s not writing and directing films, he’s usually talking about them on his podcast Upcoming Attractions, or hosting Western Sydney Filmmakers Hangout, a popular networking group for Western Sydney filmmakers. As a stand up comedian, Matt has performed…
A new documentary about the life of highly-regarded and much-loved Perth musician Wayne Green has been announced. In what will be the feature film debut for writer and director Luke Griffiths, GREEN: The Fight for Rock and Roll will look back on an incredible era of music as told by Green himself. The story will also…
WA distributor HALO Films has partnered with Adelaide’s Wallis Cinemas Piccadilly to screen its slate of quality productions. This new partnership adds Wallis Cinemas Piccadilly to a list of cinemas which will screen HALO Films exclusively including Luna Leederville in Perth, Melbourne’s The Classic in Elsternwick, Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn, Cameo Cinemas in Belgrave, and The…
With the theme ‘A Celebration of Imagination’, the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) has launched its full program for the 2022 festival, to be held from October 19 – 30. This year’s Festival is the first annual event, following the South Australian Government’s announcement earlier this year that AFF, established in 2003 as a biennial event,…
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