We have a release date for Slam

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Slam will enjoy a limited cinema release across Australia from October 17. Directed by Partho Sen-Gupta, Slam stars Adam Bakri (Omar) as Ricky and acclaimed Australian actor Rachael Blake. Shot in the western suburbs of Sydney, Slam follows Ricky…

The Perfect Light Film Festival returns to Broken Hill

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  It’s on again!  The AGL Perfect Light Film Festival will be held in Broken Hill from Friday 1 November to Sunday 3 November. The entire festival program is free to attend. The Festival kicks off with a launch at…

Production underway on vasectomy drama Apprev.

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Adam Rowland and Lara Deam lead a high-quality cast of Melbourne actors in Elfenshot Films’ latest production, Apprev. Co-created by Christine and Damian Harris, Apprev. creates an alternate contemporary world, where all 13 year old boys must undergo…

Isabella Jacqueline – A star rising in the west

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  by Katherine Tranter Making your way within the film industry can be a challenge for anyone. Despite her young age, Isabella Jaqueline has embraced that challenge by creating three short films, an internationally acclaimed…

Roderick MacKay’s The Furnace to go into production next month

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Director Roderick MacKay will make his feature film debut with The Furnace with TIFF rising star, Ahmed Malekand Australia’s David Wenham to headline the cast. Set in Western Australia’s 1890s gold rush, The Furnace is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed…

New Dirt Music clip sweeps in

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  A new clip has dropped for Dirt Music ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The stunning landscape of Western Australia is the backdrop for an impassioned tale of love and grief in…

34 films in competition for the 2019 AACTA Awards

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the thirty-four feature films in competition for this year’s AACTA Awards – Australia’s highest screen accolade. In an industry first, The King, a Netflix Original, has been…

Is Reflections in the Dust going to sweep the 2019 AACTA Awards?

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  “Who doesn’t want to see The Clown dethrone Bryan Brown?” Having released in cinemas earlier this year to surprisingly rave reviews, Reflections in the Dust just doesn’t seem to go away. In coming weeks, the film is slated…

Happy Android sheds new light on mental health awareness

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Tubby the Robot has charmed film festival audiences around the world, and now his powerful story will be shared across Australia. Happy Android, the award-winning documentary from Brisbane filmmaker Jaina Kalifa, will screen on ABC TV’s Compass program on Sunday,…

Ian Hale joins Wingman Pictures International

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  Wingman Pictures International has entered a new chapter with veteran film executive Ian Hale joining the company as a partner with CEO Matt Norman. Ian Hale has been a familiar face in the Perth and Australian film industry…