Back in 2017, Cinema Australia broke the news that Wyrmwood actor Bianca Bradey had been cast in an Australian proof-of-concept short film adaptation of cult horror comic, Nancy in Hell. Well three years later the film has finally been released via genre streamer Deadhouse.TV. You can watch he full film below. You can read our…
The first micro-episode of new comedy web series Little Shits has been released online. Little Shits was created by writer and performer Hannah Camilleri who starred in Channel 10’s Mr. Black and fantasy comedy series, The Wizards of Aus. “I’m looking forward to the launch of Little Shits as it’s my first official creation for the…
Press Release: CinefestOZ Film Festival has named the four finalists in the running for the top prize in its inaugural Short Film Competition. For the first time in the festival’s 13-year history, CinefestOZ will champion the country’s best short filmmakers by awarding cash prizes in six categories, including Best Short Film. The finalists in the…
Festival hit Sequin in a Blue Room will screen at Dendy cinemas in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane this month. After a chance encounter at an anonymous sex party, a sixteen year old boy (Conor Leach) hunts through the world of a hook-up app to track down the mystery man. Favouring the instant gratification of anonymous,…
KEWL Studios has launched an exciting new streaming initiative called KEWL Originals. Following the success of its debut documentary Now Sound: Melbourne’s Listening, and Kathleen Lee’s new six-part web series Sex and Death, the Melbourne-based film production company will release a short film, feature film or series via its YouTube channel each week. Some of the…
Outback finally has an Australian release date. Mike Green’s gruelling survival thriller will release on DVD early September via Madman pictures following an Australian premiere in October last year at Monster Fest. “The whole Outback team is pumped for our Australian release,” Green told Cinema Australia. “A theatrical release has been challenging given the current…
WA-based filmmaker Roderick MacKay’s directorial debut The Furnace will have its world premiere at the 77th Venice Film Festival. The film has been selected to screen in the prestigious Orizzionti Competition. The Furnace, set in the 1890s gold rush of Western Australia, is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a…
by MATTHEW EELES Back in March, Andrew Peirce of The Curb proclaimed that WA was the home of Australian cinema thanks to film festivals like CinefestOZ, Revelation Perth International Film Festival and WA Made Film Festival. While his comments attracted some ire from Eastern States film identities, Peirce’s statement is nothing short of accurate. In WA…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films and festivals by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. In August last year I committed the ultimate interviewer sin; I took something I read on IMDb as gospel. During an interview with Australian actor Marta Dusseldorp, I asked about her role in children’s television…
by MATTHEW EELES Australian feature film Ruby’s Choice will recommence shooting in Sydney in late July after cast and crew were forced to abandon the production in March due to Covid-19. Ruby’s Choice is directed by Australian actor, writer and producer Michael Budd who starred in The Cold Light of Day alongside Henry Cavill and…
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