Back to Back Theatre’s Shadow will have its Australian premiere at Sydney Film Festival

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Australia’s internationally acclaimed Back to Back Theatre, a professional theatre company with an ensemble of actors with disabilities at its core, is thrilled to announce that Shadow, the company’s debut feature film will have its Australian Premiere at Sydney Film Festival on June 15. This…

Development funding approved for new films from Garth Davis, Sophie Hyde, Rhys Graham, Craig Boreham and more

Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… Screen Australia has announced over $1 million of development funding for 15 television dramas, 11 feature films and five online projects. These include science fiction drama Immersion from Lion director Garth Davis; a queer family drama from writer/director Sophie Hyde called Jimpa; plus successful online series Girl, Interpreted expanding into…

CinefestOZ Albany has unveiled its 2022 Film Program and it’s a ripper

CinefestOZ Albany has unveiled its 2022 Film Program, delivering a range of screenings plus the unique Kinjarling Koort event, setting the scene for the excitement to come in the Great Southern next month. CinefestOZ Albany will occur from 28 April-1 May, putting a spotlight on the region’s film talent, with guests from around Australia attracting…

Interview: Ivan Sen

Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… It was October 2013 and Cinema Australia was in its infancy. I had been building my online Australian film publication for less than a month when I was offered an interview with Ivan Sen to talk about this new movie he was promoting called Mystery Road. I remember the weather…

Trailer and photos revealed for Lee Galea’s Sexagenarian

Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… Filmmaker Lee Galea has revealed the trailer for his new film, Sexagenarian. Written and directed by Galea, Sexagenarian follows Sadie (Chris Perkins), a lonely 60-year-old woman who begins to see life from a fresh perspective when troubled teenager Buddy (Mason Frost) appears on her doorstep unexpectedly. This new-found friendship forces Sadie…

Interview: Ryan Kwanten

Cinema Australia Original Content: Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… “What a lovely guy.” Those were the first words I said to myself as I ended my Zoom call with Ryan Kwanten. The Australian-born, internationally adored actor has an air of hippy about him – His beard is long, and his hair is scruffy. He’s…

Lights, camera… CinefestOZ Albany! 

Enjoy Cinema Australia? Click below to… CinefestOZ Albany will return to the tourism hotspot from 28 April to 1 May, and will treat audience to the very best Australian films. Building on the success of the debut festival in 2021, CinefestOZ Albany 2022 is expanding to provide four huge days of film screenings, an Opening…