Cinema Australia readers have been given an exclusive first-look at the brand new trailer for Animal. The short film is written and directed by Henry Young and stars Alastair Osment. Filmed in north-west New South Wales, Animal explores questions of masculinity and family in a world where survival isn’t something worth shouting about. It’s just…
It’s here! Bonsai Films has dropped the first trailer for upcoming Australian black comedy, Book Week – arguably the year’s most outstanding Australian film. Written and directed by Heath Davis (Broke, Locusts), Book Week stars Alan Dukes (Last Cab to Darwin), Rhys Muldoon (House Husbands), Airlie Dodds (Killing Ground), Rose Riley (The Death and Life…
Directed by Matthew Victor Pastor Written by Celina Yuen and Matthew Victor Pastor Starring Matthew Victor Pastor, Celina Yuen, Bridget O’Brien, Rachel Javier, Khoa Le, Matt Furlani, Vlady T and Gregory Pakis MELODRAMA/RANDOM/MELBOURNE! is a mesmerising low-budget creation, a millennial-modern kaleidoscope of the Filipino community in the urban jungle of Melbourne, where it battles with assimilation, alienation, racism and sexism. A panoply of characters intersect: a feminist…
Directed by Adam Harris and Terry King Written by Adam Harris, Terry King and David Richardson Starring Adam Harris, Jack Anakin Harris, Perry King, James Arnold Taylor, Vanessa Marshall, Bonnie Piesse, Erik Bauersfeld and Corey Dee Williams My Saga follows the journey of Adam Harris, who several years ago was struck down with a brain tumour, and transformed something tragic into something positive. With the…
Directed by JD Cohen Written by Katherine Honan Produced by Tara Jay Starring Tara Jay, Isabel Dickson, Talia Rowley, Jock Campbell, Jeremy Chapman, Gareth Davis, Catherine Mc Donnell, Ash Matthew, Anthony Darvall and Peter Bertoni Killa Kafe is a dark comedy about a cafe with a twist: every shot of coffee comes with a shot at eliminating the troublemakers…
Written and Directed by Lucy Coleman Produced by Sheila Jayadev, Lyn Norfor and Martin Thorne Starring Sarah Gaul, Hannah Lehmann, Marshall Campbell, Zoe Carides, Kendra Murphy, Julia Robertson, Terry Serio and Jessica Tuckwell Stuck in the angst of wondering who she is and what she is meant to be doing with her life, Loz, a 25 year-old aspiring playwright, finally thinks she’s found the answer to…
Written, Directed and Produced by Jace Pickard Starring Jace Pickard, Debbie Neilson, Jacinta Moses, Helen Shoobert and Renee Lim Fragmentary tells the story of Ben Sanderson, a man who believes he can travel to an alternate reality under the influence of alcohol to see the love of his life who was murdered in his reality two years before. Jace Pickard says: The…
Written and Directed by Imogen Thomas Produced by Imogen Thomas, Gabriel Shipton and Victor Evatt Starring Rhae-Kye Waites, Georgia Blizzard, Wayne Blair, Rob Carlton and Maurial Spearim, Mary Waites, Letisha Boney, Lindsay Waites, Rodney McHughes and Stella Carter Australian audiences will have their first opportunity to see Emu Runner when it debuts at the Adelaide Film Festival in October, fresh from its world premiere in the Discovery Program at the prestigious Toronto…
Umbrella Entertainment has dropped a brand new trailer for Australian adventure film In Like Flynn ahead of its WA premiere at CinefestOZ this week. If you’re heading to CinefestOZ you can find screening details here. In Like Flynn will hit Australian cinemas on October 11. In 1930, before Errol Flynn became one of the biggest…
Remakes of classic Australian films are few and far between. Australian film lovers will be excused for having reservations about the new Storm Boy, Shawn Seet’s retelling of Colin Thiele’s classic Australian book. The original film starring Greg Rowe and David Gulpilil is much-loved. In this modern reimagining ‘Storm Boy’ has grown up to be…
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