Cinema Australia Original Content: Danny Biaro (Tristan Barr), ex-member of outlaw bikie gang, The Bloodless Brothers, is tortured by the choices of his drug-ridden past that led to the disintegration of his family. After witnessing the brutal abuse of a young woman, Charis (Zia Zantis-Vinycomb), at his gang’s club, Danny wants out. Longing to be…
Jirga, directed by Benjamin Gilmour and produced by John Maynard, has been named the winner of the 2018 CinefestOZ $100,000 Film Prize, Australia’s greatest film prize. Both Benjamin Gilmour and John Maynard were presented with the film prize on Saturday night as part of CinefestOZ’s dazzling Gala Night celebrations in Busselton, in the South West…
Australian Q&A dates have been announced for Benjamin Gilmour’s Jirga ahead of a limited national release on September 27. Jirga, the new film from award-winning filmmaker, author and paramedic Benjamin Gilmour (Son of a Lion, Paramedico) has also been selected to make its International Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in the section dedicated…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Commentary written by Jason Raftopoulos This is the small but vital scene of Jim betting on the horse that for him will be his salvation, so the scene required the internal anxiety of the character to reflect its external action. It’s the one scene in the film where his behaviour and…
Cinema Australia Original Content: UPDATE (November 2019): Finke: The and Back will be released nationally via Madman from December 4. Details here. Endurance, strength, determination, success, broken bones, mechanical destruction, battered egos and death. This is the Finke Desert Race – one of the world’s most difficult off-road courses which runs from Alice Springs to Aputula in the…
CinefestOZ, in partnership with Australia’s leading film industry groups, will present an exciting industry development program in Busselton, Western Australia, as part of the CinefestOZ Film Festival 22-26 August. A significant line-up of presenting Australian film professionals, led by Zareh Nalbandian, co-founder of Animal Logic, the team that created the The LEGO® Ninjago and The…
Damien Overton’s Papercut will have its Australian premiere at CinefestOZ before screening at the Noosa International Film Festival in October. Written and directed by Overton, Papercut tells the story of two closeted actors on their way to their first high profile awards ceremony, as they fight both expectation and each other in the back seat…
Written, Directed and Produced by Vikas Kumar Starring Josh Hayes, Abigayle Jayne-Martin, Pedrê Swanepoel, Chloe Destiny Gileno, Vikas Kumar, Sarah Jatwani, Paarth Jatwani, Pooja Jatwani, Shane Sinclair, Yusuf Mohammed, Andrew Lee and Frank Otis Something weird is happening to people in a small Australian town. What is it? Why is it happening? How will they…
A new documentary based on the life of Rugby League legend and NRL Hall of Famer, Mark Graham is currently in production and will release nationally next year. The project – currently titled Sharko – is based on Graham’s personal and public life and will tell the story of his childhood on the mean streets of…
CinefestOZ have revealed its 2018 program and continues its proud tradition of showcasing the best of Australian film. CinefestOZ is an immersive film and destination experience where audiences are invited to explore a diverse program of quality film from Wednesday August 22 to Sunday August 26. Venues and spaces spread across Western Australia’s iconic South…
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