The 11th annual CinefestOZ Film Festival (22 – 26 August) is accepting submissions for official selection for the 2018 festival. Official selection categories for Australian films and Australian co-productions are, Film Prize, general submissions for narrative and documentary feature length films and short films. CinefestOZ is a renowned film festival held in the iconic Margaret River…
by Matthew Eeles 2017 saw the rise of the Australian mumblecore movement with Zelos, Two People, Frisky and Pretty Good Friends hitting the indie film scene like a morning coffee to the face. None impressed us more than Michael Jones’ Lazybones – an honest, observational look at life for a twenty-something Melburnian (Jackson Tozer) who’s struggling…
The first project from independent film production company, Wintergarden Pictures, has launched on SBS On Demand as part of the Queer for Short: Home Grown series. Cherry Season, directed by Joshua Longhurst, is one of six short films in the series showcasing LGBTQIA+ stories from NSW-based creative teams. Produced with the assistance of Create NSW’s…
That’s Not My Dog! will enjoy it’s Australian Premiere this February with cast, including Shane Jacobson, in attendance. That’s Not My Dog! boasts the biggest line-up of Australian comics seen on screen in years, coming together to celebrate our love of joke telling. That’s Not My Dog! will premiere at Village Cinemas Jam Factory in…
by Matthew Eeles Rachel Ward’s has announced her new film, Palm Beach. The critically acclaimed director of Beautiful Kate and star of films such as Sharky’s Machine and The Death and Life of Otto Bloom will begin shooting her new film at various locations around Sydney, including the picturesque setting of Palm Beach. Palm Beach will…
Cinema Australia caught up with director David Wenham to discuss his new film, Ellipsis. “Ellipsis gave me the opportunity as a director to experiment with a lot of different things that I’ve always wanted to do myself as an actor.” Interview by Matthew Eeles How excited are you to be getting Ellipsis out to…
Fringe World Next Gen Short Film Festival 2018 Next Gen Short Film Festival is back at The Backlot Perth this February 2018 as part of Fringe World. This award-winning festival celebrates and supports short films made by Western Australian emerging filmmakers. The Next Gen Short Film Festival judges Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Suzanne Worner…
Prometheus actor Noomi Rapace has been cast in director Kim Farrant’s psychological thriller Angel of Mine. Adapted by Lion screenwriter Luke Davies and David Regal from the 2008 French film L’Empreinte de L’Ange, the film has secured major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria. Now set in Melbourne, Angel of Mine follows a…
Sexy Herpes Directed by: Madeleine Dyer Created & Written by: Madeleine Dyer & Daniel Mulvihill Produced by: Daniel Mulvihill Starring: Zoe MacDonald, Genevieve Morris, Jay K Cagatay, Chloe Ng, Mark Silveira With Harriet Dyer and Rohan Nichol. Production Company: Mad Dan Productions & Beyondedge Digital Platform: Youtube Article by Daniel Mulvihill Madeleine and I hail…
No joke! The trailer and key art for the side-splitting upcoming feature film That’s Not My Dog!, starring 30 of Australia’s most hilarious comics, is here. Starring Shane Jacobson and a comedy all-star cast, including Paul Hogan, Jimeoin, Steve Vizard, Michala Banas, Fiona O’Loughlin, Tim Ferguson, Lehmo, Paul Fenech and Christie Whelan Browne, That’s Not…
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