Kings of Baxter Directed by Jack Yabsley Produced by Claire Yvonne Evans Kings of Baxter follows juvenile justice detainees creating a production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The film documents Bell Shakespeare’s landmark education programme in Frank Baxter Juvenile Detention Centre over three months of rehearsal, leading up to the final performance for friends, family and fellow…
Aaron Kamp’s Hidden Light is now available to rent or buy across multiple digital platforms. The Perth-shot drama is a solid debut from Kamp which follows former drug dealer Jovan (Jack Jovcic) who is struggling to find purpose in his new life as a Serbian Orthodox Priest. Having left the drug trade years earlier and trying…
Shane and Clayton Jacobson will present a series of Brothers’ Nest Q&A screenings around the country this month, kicking off in Perth on Monday, 11 June. 12 years after the phenomenal success of Kenny, director and actor Clayton Jacobson reunites with his brother Shane Jacobson for what is a very different film. On a cold…
Occupation 2 is in the works – a month before the release of Occupation in cinemas across Australia on July 12. The announcement comes after two sell-out screenings of the Australian-produced, sci-fi thriller last week. The Occupation sequel is set to serve as an anthology-type film set in the aftermath of an Alien invasion, with the focus…
by Matthew Eeles Alex & Eve scribe Alex Lykos has given Cinema Australia readers a first look at his directing debut, a new Australian comedy called Me & My Left Brain. Currently in post-production, Me & My Left Brain stars Mal Kennard as Left Brain (Catching Milat), Rachel Beck as Vivien (Hey Dad!), Chantelle Barry as Helen…
by Matthew Eeles While Hollywood struggles to get their own big screen adaptation of Batgirl off the ground, two Perth filmmakers have launched a Kickstarter campaign to start shooting their own fan film focusing on the adventures of the Darknight Damsel. Written and directed by Chloe Brown (Red Dog True Blue, The Naked Wanderer) and…
Mairi Cameron’s seductive thriller The Second will hit cinemas nationally from July 5 before releasing on Stan from July 20. Starring Rachael Blake (Lantana, Sleeping Beauty), Susie Porter (The Monkey’s Mask, Better Than Sex, Two Hands), Vince Colosimo (Chopper, Stingers, The Secret Life Of Us, Underbelly), Martin Sacks (A Place To Call Home, The Cup,…
Palm Beach, a new feature film written by Joanna Murray-Smith and Rachel Ward, and directed by Rachel Ward, will start filming at Sydney’s iconic Palm Beach and surrounds from next week, until early July. Palm Beach stars Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi and Jacqueline McKenzie, as well as Swazi-English actor Richard E Grant (Gosford…
Entertainment One have released the first image for new romantic comedy Top End Wedding, co-written by and starring Miranda Tapsell and currently shooting in the Northern Territory. The image shows Miranda Tapsell as Lauren and Gwilym Lee as Ned pictured against the stunning backdrop of Kakadu. Engaged and in love, Lauren and Ned have just…
Capricorn Film Festival director Luke Graham has confirmed the popular festival will relocate from Gladstone to Yeppoon in 2018. In line with this announcement, both Keppel Coast Arts and Livingstone Shire Council have confirmed their partnership with the Capricorn Film Festival and will provide extensive support and funding for the 2018 festival program. It is envisaged…
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