Bonsai Films today announced that He Ain’t Heavy, starring the stellar cast of Leila George (Animal Kingdom and the upcoming Disclaimer), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla, The Dry and Territory) and Greta Scacchi (The Player, Looking for Alibrandi) and directed by David Vincent Smith, will be released in cinemas nationally on October 17. He Ain’t Heavy was selected…
In this unsettling psychodrama/thriller, Minerva endeavours to connect and care for her grandmother Vina who is experiencing dementia. Together they are confronted with an amalgam of colliding memories, nightmares and dreams that will test their limits. Vineyard Ablaze is an enigma, questioning home care, coercive control and the divide between generations, revealing that there are no…
Audrey Lam’s debut feature film, Us and the Night, will have its Australian premiere at Melbourne International Film Festival next week. These screenings follow the film’s world premiere at New York film festival Prismatic Ground in May this year. Ten years in the making and shot on 16mm film, Us and the Night follows two travellers crossing paths at a…
Radioactive is excited to announce the theatrical release of The Red, an outrageous comedy horror set in the Australian outback, starring what promises to be Australia’s next iconic personality: Rippy—the giant Zombie Kangaroo. Rippy is your average bloke by day, and a terrifying Zombie Kangaroo by night. In The Red, this unforgettable character is hell…
Mushroom Studios is delighted to unveil the official poster art, trailer, and release date for the inspirational and thought-provoking documentary Like My Brother. Like My Brother is an up close and personal portrayal of the lives of four Indigenous Australian girls from the remote Tiwi Islands, whose love for football propels them to dare to…
Emotion is Dead – written and directed by Pete Williams about the closing of South Australia’s iconic Holden Elizabeth Factory – is hitting cinemas Australia-wide as part of an Aussie indie cinema tour. Pete is travelling with the film to over 30 indie cinema venues from July to October, hosting post-screening Q&A’s at each location.…
A teaser trailer has dropped for Damon Gameau’s Future Council ahead of upcoming screenings at the Melbourne International Film Festival and CinefestOZ. The Future Council – eight superhero kids from around the world – take the bio-fueled “Bumble Bus” to meet with some of the world’s largest companies who have the biggest impact on nature…
HALO Films has dropped a new trailer for Does Sound Heal, a captivating documentary exploring music, frequency and science. Produced and directed by Dom Giorgi and Joe Branco, Does Sound Heal assembles an unprecedented team of researchers, scientists, professors, sound therapists, composers, and musicians. Together, they explore a question that has fascinated humanity for centuries:…
Premiering today at New Zealand’s highly-regarded DocEdge Film Festival, the thrilling new Australian documentary Ice Maiden will circumnavigate its way through Australian and New Zealand cinemas in August and September. “It has been exciting seeing our film get out to the world,” says director Nathaniel C.T. Jackson. “It’s really affirming that we have an entertaining…
STUDIOCANAL has dropped the first trailer for the highly-anticipated film, Runt. Runt, based on Craig Silvey’s best-selling novel is a delightful Australian family film that blends heartfelt moments with humour. The story revolves around eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend, Runt, an adopted stray, filmed right here in WA! The live action feature is…
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