A moving new Western Australian documentary, Pointe, is set to captivate audiences with its intimate and unflinching portrait of acclaimed dancer and choreographer Floeur Alder — daughter of ballet luminaries Lucette Aldous and Alan Alder — as she confronts trauma, family legacy, and the redemptive power of dance. At just 22 years old, on the…
A new trailer and an official release date have been announced for Luke Sparke’s Australian dino-actioner, Primitive War. Based on the popular novel The Primitive War by Ethan Pettus, Primitive War is set in Vietnam in 1968 and follows a recon unit known as Vulture Squad who are sent to an isolated jungle valley to…
A new trailer has dropped for Adrian Ortega’s Westgate – a poetic exploration of family, culture, and the weight of past traumas. It’s 1999. Netta (Sarah Nicolazzo) is drowning—a sick child, Julian (Max Nappo), a business bankrupting her before it has even begun, and a landlord pounding at the door. When Julian’s father cancels their…
A new trailer has dropped for Bruce Beresford’s The Travellers, a poignant, funny and heartwarming family story starring Luke Bracey, Bryan Brown and Susie Porter, Shubshri Kandiah, Celia Massingham and Nicholas Hammond. Stephen Seary, a charismatic and successful stage designer, returns to his small hometown in Australia to say goodbye to his dying mother. What…
The intimate and deeply moving documentary Nansie will enjoy its first public screening at The Ritz in Randwick, right around the corner from where its profound personal drama unfolds. Distributed by Screen Inc (Ice Maiden, The Koalas, Fight to Live), Nansie is a poetic, deeply moving documentary that will strike a chord with everybody. Like…
Cinema Australia is thrilled to reveal an exclusive first look at Richard Eames’ debut feature film, Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society. Straight outta the underground of urban Perth, indie punk thriller Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society has dropped the first taste of what to expect ahead of its premiere at Revelation Perth International Film Festival,…
Maslow Entertainment today revealed the official trailer and upcoming release date for the emotionally charged drama, Kangaroo Island, slated to hit Australian cinemas on August 21, 2025. This beautifully made and richly rewarding film is the directorial debut of Timothy David, written by Sally Gifford, and boasts a stellar cast including Rebecca Breeds (Clarice), Erik…
Vendetta Films has today released the official trailer for Samuel Van Grinsven’s modern ghost story Went Up the Hill, ahead of its cinema release on September 11. Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven (award-winning Sequin in a Blue Room), Went Up the Hill stars Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Corsage) Australian Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things, Elvis) and Sarah Peirse (Heavenly…
A revelatory but cautionary portrait of one of Australia’s most controversial politicians, the Stan Original Revealed – Joh: Last King of Queensland will premiere June 22, only on Stan. A feature-length documentary about divisive leader, conservative icon and former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Joh: Last King of Queensland is a timely examination of progress, power,…
Australian filmmaker JD Cohen is back with a chilling new horror-thriller, Backlash, now available to stream via AppleTV and Amazon Prime. Cohen, whose previous credits include feature films Ravenswood and The Haunting at St Joseph’s, and short films Paradox and Ghost Stories, blends the world of online gaming with real-world consequences in his Backlash. The…
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