A new documentary which explores life for filmmakers during the recent COVID-19 lockdowns will premiere online at the end of next month. Sarah Stephenson’s The Lockdown will feature interviews with international filmmakers and actors explaining how they stayed creative while being confined to their homes “This Documentary is an inside look into their stories on…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. WA filmmakers Emilie Lowe and Peter Renzullo are calling on the public to help support their new feature film, The Canary. Lowe and Renzullo are promising audiences a visceral and compelling period drama that utilises Western Australian cast, crew, locations and…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Three leading Australian film industry professionals will provide mentorship to regional filmmakers via a new Capricorn Film Festival initiative. Proudly supported by Gladstone Regional Council, Meet your Mentors is an online initiative presented through Zoom, where Gladstone region residents will get to…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. by MATTHEW EELES There has been a noticeable absence of Australian Christmas films over the last few decades. But the upcoming release of Mathew J. Wilkinson’s horror comedy Stuffings indicates a mini Australian Christmas film renaissance with the success of last year’s A…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. by MATTHEW EELES Erin Connor may not be a household name like Nicole Kidman or Naomi Watts, but she is one of the busiest actors working in Australia. Erin’s strong work ethic and passion for her craft is a testament to…
The CAPS Short Film Tour is coming to Gladstone’s East Shores on Saturday, April 24 where the best short films from the postponed 2021 Capricorn Film Festival will screen outdoor for the first time in Central Queensland. CAPS Short Film Tour travels across Central Queensland, bringing the best of the short films to selected towns…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Moon Rock for Monday, a bittersweet Australian indie feature starring George Pullar (Coyote) and newcomer Ashlyn Louden, and written and directed by Kurt Martin, will be released on April 22 in cinemas nationally by Pinnacle Films. The film has proven to…
Queensland’s biggest celebration of cinema is set to be one to remember in 2021, with the Gold Coast Film Festival announcing its eagerly awaited program after a year-long hiatus. The line-up showcases brand new World and Australian premieres, exclusive preview screenings, and filmmaking talent hailing from Australia and around the globe, taking over the Gold…
In search of Victoria’s most diverse and inspired writers and directors, Film Victoria, SBS and Arenamedia’s new initiative will fast-track the skills and stories of under-represented voices to finance low budget feature films, backed by some of the screen industry’s biggest names. Launched today, Originate is designed to accelerate the development of a slate of…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. We caught up with filmmaker Christopher Nelius to discuss his his eye-opening and totally bodacious new documentary, Girls Can’t Surf. Spoiler alert… They can! It’s the 1980s and the world of professional surfing is a circus of fluoro colours, peroxide hair and radical…
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