Western Australians are invited to immerse themselves in a new virtual reality festival taking place later this year, as part of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Titled XR:WA, the festival will present public and industry events that explore virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, computer animations and other forms of screen-based and immersive media.…
British comedy legend John Cleese stars alongside a swag of local talent in the first trailer for The Naked Wander. The Naked Wanderer is an Australian romantic comedy about a young man on an epic, slightly naked journey to win back the love of his life, and the adventures he has along the way. As…
The 66th Sydney Film Festival program was officially launched today by Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley. “This year celebrates a resurgent year of Australian cinema, with an exceptional selection of contemporary Australian stories including 23 World Premieres,” said Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley. “From Mirrah Foulkes’ feminist revenge tale Judy & Punch, to…
Do you enjoy keeping up to date with the latest Australian film news? Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. The World Premiere of Palm Beach, an uplifting drama/comedy from Australian director Rachel Ward has been announced as the Opening Night Film of the…
Did you enjoy reading this interview? Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. “It’s not heavy on plot. It’s all about character, and these characters are complex and real,” Australian director Ben Hackworth tells Cinema Australia about Celeste. Since the early 2000s Hackworth has directed…
The first season for Genna Chanelle Hayes’ new series Sisters has been released online via Youtube. Starring Tariro Mavondo, Gemma Forsyth, Marlikka Perdrisat, Genna Chanelle Hayes, Mark Coles Smith, Martin Sacks, Travis Jeffrey, Natasha Wanganeen and Denise Richards, Sisters explores the deep friendship between four unique Australian twenty-something girls as they navigate modern society and…
Crowdfunding a film can be a daunting experience. It’s not easy to ask the hardworking public to part with their cash, especially in today’s unforgiving economic climate. Nevertheless, a few films caught our eye recently which we’d encourage you to consider backing – mainly because we know the filmmakers behind the projects. They’re a hardworking,…
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Setting the standard for event-style cinema, Luna Palace Cinemas in Leederville have just announced an incredible lineup of Australian film Q&A screenings with special guests including Damon Gameau, Thomas M. Wright and Chantelle Barry. Check out the screening details below and make sure you get along to support these great Australian films. Readers should also…
Cinema Australia Original Content: by Matthew Eeles Cinema Australia readers have been given an exclusive, early look at new Australian feature film, Rage, from Prima Lux Films. Currently filming in Melbourne, Rage is a passion project for director John Balazs whose credits includes the action packed shorts Night Shift and Dancer. After a violent home…
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