Interview: Beck Cole

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Beck Cole’s name may not be as synonymous with indigenous Australian filmmaking as Thornton, Perkins, Blair, Sen or Purcell, but the Warumungu and Luritja woman’s filmography is equally extensive and just as impressive as some of those aforementioned names. Cole’s television…

CinefestOZ Short Film Award finalists revealed

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Finalists in the CinefestOZ Short Film Competition were announced today ahead of the Short Film Awards, which will be held as part of Australia’s largest destination film festival from 23-28 August in Western Australia’s beautiful South West. Recognising exceptional storytelling and…

Innovative 360° film Sorella’s Story selected for Venice Film Festival

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. The innovative Australian film Sorella’s Story has been selected to World Premiere In Competition at the Venice Immersive (Formerly Venice VR Expanded) strand of the prestigious Venice International Film Festival in August, one of a select number of projects from around…

The 2022 CinefestOZ program is an epic celebration of Australian cinema!

CinefestOZ – Australia’s largest destination film festival – has announced the release of its 2022 program featuring an epic 270 film screenings and events as well as the appointment of award-winning actor, writer, producer and director Richard Roxburgh as Chair of the Jury that will award the prestigious $100,000 Film Prize. Celebrating its 15th year, the…

Interview: Renée Brack

  Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Interview by Matthew Eeles My mum died of cancer in 2008. She was 48 years old, and I was 24 at the time. I could never imagine being asked questions over and over again about my mum. Questions about her…

Indian-language film Maasa a contender for 2022 AACTA Awards

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Maasa has been nominated as a contender for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) 2022 Award for Best Short Film, produced by Australian Indian producer Pradnya Dugal of Jhumka Films, and directed by veteran Bollywood choreographer, Phulawa Khamkar.  The…

National Q&A tour announced for heartwarming doc, Everybody’s Oma – See the trailer here!

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Bonsai Films has announced the national cinema release of Everybody’s Oma from August 11 (Victoria from August 25), with a national tour of preview Q&A screenings from July 30. Selected for the Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and CinefestOZ, Everybody’s…